My mom manages to get into her dispenser, is this one any better?
1356613
We haven't had any issue, it turns and locks into place and then has a key lock. It would be very difficult to open without the key I believe.
1356614
Its working real good for her, I hide the key and I keep the extra at my house. My sister and I are the only ones that know where the keys are kept and every two weeks I refill them for her.
1356615
Yes, it has a key to lock it. My husband fills the pill dispenser then locks it. We bought two, one for each parent and have been pleased.
1356616
My mother in-law is very industrious, but has never gotten into this model. If someone were to use a screwdriver all bets are off. It is all heavy plastic, but would not hold up to someone determined to get into it.
1356617
I found it to be very secure. It locks in place when the alarm sounds. without the key it would be very difficult to get into or turn to another times dose.
1356618
I have a dementia patient who tampered with the lock with a knife and now the locking mechanism is broken.
1356619
This is a great unit!!!! My mom's issuse is dementia. This helps by not letting her overdose herself. It is locked with a key so my mom can not open it. (It does comes with two keys) The unit only dispenses meds she can access at the correct time. I'd you have any other questions feel free to ask.
1356620
If someone REALLY wants into it, they are gonna get in, but they would have to do some damage to do so. This machine has worked flawlessly for us. I ordered an additional key ( it comes with two ) and a spare tray. The extra tray comes with a cover so I can load the tray at my house and then just swap trays when I get to Mothers house. It also has battery back up in case of a power failure. I'm very happy with my purchase. This machine has allowed Mother to stay in her house rather than moving to a nursing home.
2154705
Probably. The little slider thing that designates how much food gets dispensed is extremely adjustable and can go down to a very small opening.
1719187
I did some looking around but decided to just buy another one. I came back from vacation and the plastic reservoir was on the floor of the inside of the cabinet. There was soap everywhere. I inspected the entire dispenser and came to the conclusion I over tightened the part that holds the plastic container in place. You really don't need to over tighten it. If and when you spin the nozzle out of the way it does not spin the connection so a little more than hand tight is fine. I had mine crushing the plastic.. live and learn!!
2155153
Yes, it has a plug at the tip of the dispenser. I noticed that several people couldn't get the pump open and I believe that is their problem. I personally think it's a superior and very simple solution to waste or contamination. How very clever! Oh, and the Vanicream is also superior.
95775
It wasn't really for me, it was a present for my mother. She loves it to death. She told me its very easy & there was less of a mess.
385165
Yes, just an FYI, the pour spout is very hard to open so if you don't have strength in your hands it might be difficult to open.
1201049
It might. If squeezing the dispenser doesn't work for you, you can also pour from the top opening.
450905
My mom has trouble with unlatching the lever so she mostly uses it without locking it.
1960377
1. push "up" on the button as hard as you can. I generally use a tool to push it as far as I can. 2. While pushing up, squeeze the sides of the dispenser at the top and pull toward you. Hope that helps.
1105432
As far as I can see there is no info on this except that it is an updated version. I have the original and it works great if you follow instructions and very easy to use plus in the end less expensive than buying multiple throw away dispensers. So I would say don't need to deliberate too much cheaper version is very good quality.
2211568
That's a really good question. For me it's really easy. I don't feel like giving too much force to push the dispenser button. But I can't say that for seniors with Parkinson's and arthritis. What you could do is to see if one of the Tevana stores has the same or similar water dispenser so that she could try on it. I would say some other appliance stores might carry this type of dispenser too.
2088127
Yes it is! It's more cost effective as well. You have to get a tight grip the gray part of the nozzle and twist it off. The key is to not allow the sanitizer to get empty. I usually refill when it's about half way. If you let it get the dispenser squeezes the refill bottle almost completely flat making it unusable.
250840
At the lowest setting this would be perfect for your Mom. However, the unit itself is heavy. You will need to ether keep in in one place or have someone able to easily lift 30+ plus pounds to move it from one location to another. It is also a bit bulky. It is tricky to lift by the pedals because they rotate.
916795
No it is slow and I tried it myself and had trouble my daughter couldn't get anything out. I liked the nuk for soft spouts and gerber graduates for hard spout
1170605
I think you can use a different brand if that's what your asking. as long as it fits this type of dispenser.
1284455
Yes! It's very easy! That's the whole point! My last dispenser lasted more than 5 years! :)
1902557
Yes, I always refill from the top as it's difficult to reach from under the sink. Make sure to fill slowly and try not to overfill as you can't see the bottle.