Sunbeam Brita Water Filter & Chiller WF6400 / WF6600

Great product – I bought one of these in 2009 it hasn't missed a beat until recently, it has been showing signs of wear but never had an issue with it, it has always kept the water chilled and fresh, everyone that has used it was very happy with the fresh clean water.  Show reply

waste of momey – very disappointed, got to twelve months and the chiller no longer chilled, but the warranty had just expired. I would not purchase another one and wish I had read reviews before my purchase as it seems it is a common problem with this particular product, shame on sunbeam, I expected better

Warning..... Do not buy!! – Do not even consider purchasing this product. Even the replacement machine failed! Gave the company the benefit of the doubt & thought we would try the new model. Failed after 13 months. Would never buy another Brita or Sunbeam product again. Discovered that we have three other family/friends that have had the same problem. Trying to get a Brita fixed is a VERY expensive exercise and not worth it.

Unhappy with product – My chiller is now out of warranty and like you all are saying, sadly the motor is now noisy and does not chill anymore. Really disappointed, expensive product and I've regularly changed the filters and kept the water level up but this product obviously by what your all saying has a very short life span.

Also very disappointed – I bought one of these 2 years ago, and it takes a long time to chill the water. My husband had an accident and needed un-chilled water, which was why we bought the expensive one. However, it makes a noise all the time, and the blue light that signals that the water is chilled comes on very infrequently. I am also quite concerned as it is quite… Read more

warm at the back.

As others have said, it is a great concept, looks good on the bench, and I would absolutely love it if it worked well. Great idea - if it works, I'd love it It has largely stopped chilling the water and the motor seems to go all the time.

Disappointed – I am very disappointed that this product is now not chilling my water. I spent over $200 on the product and I expected it to last longer than its warranty. The chiller was great when it was actually chilling my water but now that its not chilling it is wasting space on my benchtop. Love the idea and the unit looks great with the silver finish -… Read more

One of the reasons I choose the Sunbeam as well as thinking Sunbeam produced good products (Have now changed my thinking) will miss this product but i don't think I'm willing to spend another $200 plus on a unit that has such a short life span. Will be advising others not to waste their money on this product & other sunbeam products :( Great idea but expect it to last longer than it did Not chilling the water, poor warranty term for a product that is know to breakdown, expensive for a product that doesn't last

Need because of ilness filtered water is a nescesity – Have had this product for about 2 years and was happy but have had mixed feelings on this product as my neighbour brought one and lasted 16 months,my sister also brought one 2 years max why this the water cooler in the machine no longer chills and now my chiller is stuffed,I would not reccomend this product to anyone as a matter of fact I will be… Read more

putting a message on facebook warning people not to buy this water chiller as it will only last a short time,cost around $200 Exspense i cannot afford again,as i am a pensioner,with a name like sunbeam and has been around for many years never will i buy your products again,,.....

chilller not working

Sunbeams shame – After 3 months , the unit stopped chilling the water. Obviously the motor was of inferior standard. No apologies from Sunbeam and no recall. the water was cold but not chilled even though it was running 20 hours out of 24. sorry, i wont buy or recommend Sunbeam again. Unfortunately i did not keep any of the warranty or receipts. For its… Read more

intended function, size was good. Water was cold and not chilled. lasted 3 months and not repairable. waste of money

Not value for money – Initially it worked well, kept water really chilled.However as months went by the water became less and less cool. The unit looks attractive in its chrome finish but at a few hundred dollars its overpriced.the filters are overpriced as well and I found it easier to buy the filters on ebay from the UK... The unit is best used with rainwater… Read more

Initially cool water. chrome finish. attractive design It is expensive, expensive filters, water is now not as cool as when it was bought

The disposable water chiller – I first bought one of these and had to have it replaced under Sunbeam's 1yr replacement warranty because the chiller function stopped working. The replacement one lasted two years but the same thing happened. For an electrical appliance whose only electrical function is to chill water, when it stops working, what's the good of it? Sunbeam told… Read more

me that "you can still use it". They meant as a water filter, but who wants ambient temperature water that's been stagnating in a transparent plastic glorified bucket? For $198, I bought a water chiller, not a grey bucket!

Frankly, the 'chilled' water was never that cold anyway. And Sunbeam's disposable appliances philosophy is shameful. It's no wonder landfill is as big a problem as it is. It's not just Sunbeam but all electrical goods manufacturers. The availability of (colder than tap), filtered water without having to take up valuable fridge space. Not as cold as it should be; stops working and can't be fixed.

Poor service from Sunbeam – We live in Darwin so filtered and chilled water is a must. This is my second Water Filter and Chiller (and my last product from Sunbeam). Again the water stopped flowing after 14 months. Rang customer service and they straight up told me that this product was an unfixable item. Why sell a product that you aren't prepared to support? It worked… Read more

well, it looked good, and it filtered and chilled well until god knows what happened. It could be something as simple as a loose wire, or catastrophic failure, I'll never know. I'm not qualified to fix it myself, and if Sunbeam can't then I have lost all faith in them. Who wants to dish out dollars for a lemon of a product?

Update: Rather than just throw it in the bin, I did pull it apart and wiggled some of the wires (it was unplugged of course) and though there wasn't much dust, gave it a dry wipe over. It's now working again, and I suspect it was an air bubble. Initially performed well, looks good. Sunbeam service is poor.

Stops Working – This is our third Sunbeam filter and chiller and they always stop working about 12 to 18 months after purchase and lf course, out of warranty. All other systems work well - light/filter/access - but only water at room temperature. Very disappointed. Have quite a few filter inserts on hand and no where to go. Style, cool water, ready to drink Cooling motor stops working.

Terrible - Do not waste your money! – My family loved this water filter - when thirsty this was everyones one stop. Unfortunantly, this Filter only lasted 1.5 years as the chiller component died. I called sunbeam to get the water chiller repaired and told be quite bluntly that it can not be reparied and because it was over the 12 month warranty their was nothing they could do! Fancy… Read more

that , you pay over $150 for a water filter/chiller and it doesn't even last 2 years! Their customer service was abosoultly apalling - their care factor was zero! i have lost faith in all Sunbeam products now - would even take one if it was given to me for free. I only wish i had read the reviews before i made this purchase as every single person who commented experienced the same problem. Was great while it lasted - great tasting water and very refreshing during the summer with chiller aspect. Water cooling component died after 1.5 years and Sunbeam warranty service / customer service bad!

The Kids Love it – We have had this filter for some time now and the whole family love it. When the kids are thirsty its the first place the kids go. The water tastes great and the Brita filter removes all traces of chlorine from the tap water, i even use it when cooking. The water filter is easily accessible and a family favourite. Cold water without the terrible tap water taste.

back up service awfull – i received my water chiller as a christmas present 2011 and immediately put it to use.started well with cold great tasting water something we don't get from the tap.after 5 weeks the chiller unit stopped working completely.the store where it was purchased would not take it back as my son who purchased it had lost the receipt and had paid cash so… Read more

had no bank or credit card entry to validate.I have to date e-mailed Sunbeam on many occaisions but have had only 1 initial response from them stating that my query had been received and they would contact me in 3 day's it is now 3 months and to date no resolve.the worst customer service i have experienced. initially great tasting cold water broke down within 5 weeks and no back up service to date

Don't buy poor quality – Do not buy this unit. I am on my fourth and this one just died after 14 months outside of warranty. All other have died within warranty and had to be replaced. Water is ok quality but fan noisy as it gets older. Water nice and cold Breaks down very poor quality

Broken, Do not buy – Was not a spectacular filtering unit, however we did use it for almost 2 years. On first glance it is perfect. Metallic look finish with an attractive smooth design, but beware, beneath the impressive exterior lies flimsy materials and sub-par workmanship. My recommendation is that you do not buy this product. Our last filter from Amway… Read more

Korea lasted us more years than I can remember and the quality of the water was outstanding, so I expected this type of quality from all filters, however, unfortunately this Sunbeam unit failed to deliver. Very disappointed and cannot even return for refund or repairs as the warranty term is very short for a product of its category, only 1 year. I did not even use the chilling feature very often, just a very rare few occasions in Summer. Better than just drinking tap water, elegant design Cooling unit breaks more often than what should be deemed as acceptable wear and tear.

Sunbeam WF6600 "Great until it dies!" – Easy to use chilled water for 15 months then it died. Water filters are easy to change and not too expensive. Fan can get noisy but quietens down when water is cool. Apart from a noisy fan- it was great and then it died - no light, no cooling function - absolutely dead as the proverbial "dodo". Make sure you get an extended warranty - probably… Read more

with any similar unit too. Luckily we did (through Myer). Convenient bench mounted water filter and chiller Noisy fan, died after 15 months

Good – Very surprised to hear the problems everyone else is having. I have had mine for over a year and other than the chilling fan making a little noise it has not broken down. The Brita filter is fantastic and is available everywhere so not an issue to get replacement ones. Easy to refill. Clean chilled water. Looks great and you know when it is… Read more

time to replace the filter. Filters are also readily available. Brita filter makes a big difference to the quality of the water. Chilling fan eventually becomes a little noisy.

Bad – A pleasure to use but Sunbeam need to get the internal workings right. The fact that I've experienced the cooling function fail so many times indicates that there must be a design fault in the chilling function. You will know when it has failed when: the LED remains blue, the fan continually spins and the water no longer chills. The smokey grey… Read more

reservoir and the chrome finish base (WF6600) make the unit look classy.

The cooler uses the commonly available Brita Maxtra filter which can often be found on special at retailers such as Kmart.

Easy to use and chills the water to a pleasant drinking temperature.

LED indicator light is bright enough to gently light up the kitchen during the night making it easy to get a drink.

Easy to maintain. Indicator tells when filter needs changing. The cooling function will fail within about 8 months. I can say this with authority as I am now on my fourth (4th) water chiller since the first was bought in January 2009. None of the units were misused in any way. Big W have been very good at replacing faulty units. It is interesting to note that Sunbeam originally had a two year replacement guarantee but this was reduced to one year. I should probably have tried to get my money back but there is a lot to like about this filter/chiller when it is working.

Terrible – After the lack of customer service, I doubt I will ever by Sunbeam again. Regardless of 2 year warranty, they failed to acknowledge the unit had systemic problems. Cold filtered water at the ready First unit lasted 8 months, second one 5 months. Lodged a formal complaint with Sunbeam and they were not interested, only advised to return for refund. New Model to be released in Nov 2009 (lets hope that one last longer)

Bad – It is a shame the cooling facility is not working because it is good to have a large water supply and at an easy reach. Good to have a two years warranty though. Nice design and store a good quantity of filtered water - nice to have in on the kitchen bench. We had to return the first unit within 9 months as the chiller broke down. We had it… Read more

replaced straight away (from Myer) but the second unit broke down less than 6 months after having it. We have been using the filter only but it seams to be an expensive item for us when only the filter works. We are now about to return the unit (second time) and ask for a normal jug with the same brand (to use the filters already purchased)as it will be less expensive for our family.

Bad – Great product if only it were reliable. I won't replace this one. My friend who had it first and recommened it, hers also broke down after about 6 months. I would not recommed it, too expensive to be disposable. Easy convenient chilled water on the bench top. Loved it when it worked. First one broke down after 6 months second one about the same time.

Terrible – Sunbeam (through Harvey Norman) replaced all of the chillers without problems. I got my money back after the 4th died as well. So nothing lost exept all the trips back and forth. Never again a Sunbeam chiller. hope to find another brand that will work Looks good. was wonderfull to have cold water at any time, especially if you don't have enough… Read more

room in your fridge to store water. It stopped after 3 months and had 4 that stopped working within a year. so same problem as the cheaper one from Sunbeam: does not work

Excellent – The cooler broke down after six months but took it back to the store and they gave me a new one. Sunbeam's guarantee for 2 years is great. Return and take a new one policy. It's an inexpensive way to go. Depending on the usage. We use it for 5 adults and 2 kids in the house and it lasts us 1 month. If youo buy double filter packs you'll pay RRP… Read more

$17.95 making it less than eight dollars per filter. That would buy you 2 4 litre casks of water that would last only a couple of days. If youo buy double filter packs you'll pay RRP $17.95 making it less than eight dollars per filter. That would buy you 2 4 litre casks of water that would last only a couple of days.