Customers frequently praise the affordable pricing, convenient self-service options, and friendly staff at Living Water Santee. Many reviewers highlight the clean facility, easy-to-use filling stations, and availability of various bottle sizes. However, some low-star reviews cite issues with the exterior machine dispensing incorrect change and a recent change in water taste or smell, specifically noting a strong chlorine odor.
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Convenient, affordable, good tasting water. Credit card or money accepted 24 hours at outside self service station. Carts are available during store hours to transport containers to/from vehicle. Pleasant and helpful staff. Alkaline option offered 24 hours. My only wish would be an RV filling option.
Easy self service.
Good water
Great taste
Great prices and friendly staff
Drove all over San Diego looking for a gasket for ceramic water dispenser. Checked the internet for the same thing. Then remembered seeing the store next to a restaurant we had visited. So hey why not check it out and to our surprise and relief found the holy grail of gaskets for our ceramic water dispenser. Wish I had found it last week could have saved time and gas but also $3 dollars because the price went up but hey finally replaced the broken gasket and bought a second one just in case.
Best water place in town. Highly recommended. Friendly staff. Clean establishment.
I like the water but, the machine outside never gives back the right amount of change. For example, I put in $0.35 and it only gives me $0.25. This happens all the time. I bring the exact change, maybe a little more, and I can't get my other gallon. I leave disappointed and upset. Please fix this.
Hi, we appreciate your time to give us feed back. First, it is 40 cent / gallon; not 35 or 25 cent. Second, we have 2 machines for reg purified water. You can try the other one. We monitor them everyday and refund customers if needed. You can call or see us during open hours to address the issue.
Great place, lovely staff!
Great prices, great people, have prepay options to save even more money. Highly recommend