Scott Essential Electronic Towel Dispenser - Fast Change, Smoke Color with Purple-Core Review

Very poor quality product, look at the pictures, this electronic dispenser cannot hold Scott's own paper! The paper holder is made of very soft plastic, and the holder is bigger than the paper hole, it won't insert at all! Don't waste money.

The only good thing about this product is the price, otherwise it's a design flaw. The paper roll keeps falling because the right side holder does not cover the paper slot. I redesigned it using a used prescription bottle, trimmed the bottom, drilled holes, bolted it down with a small nut and bolt, then installed a paper roll, now it works perfectly.

Couldn't find regular paper towels during the pandemic so I bought commercial ones and this dispenser. On the back I found the opening button (see photo). Added feet (bottle caps, styrofoam wedges and styrofoam attachment points) to keep it from tipping forward when in use. Too wide to mount on the side of kitchen cabinets so I put them on a windowsill in the garden above the kitchen sink. As mentioned in other comments, a hack for the prescription bottle reel holder has been added. Would buy…

Couldn't find regular paper towels during the pandemic so bought off the shelf and this dispenser. On the back I found the opening button (see photo). Added feet (bottle caps, styrofoam wedges and styrofoam attachment points) to keep it from tipping forward when in use. Too wide to mount on the side of kitchen cabinets so I put them on a windowsill in the garden above the kitchen sink. As mentioned in other comments, a hack for the prescription bottle reel holder has been added. Would buy…

Bought to prevent the spread of germs due to colds and viruses and hopefully not coronavirus. He didn't want to hold the right side of my roll. I didn't know there were special roles until I fixed this. All I had to do was put a strong rubber band around the bottom of both side holders and then install the pulley. This holds the right side in place and was very easy to fix - no tools required. Great price, easy install, easy repair. Scott's hard wheels fit perfectly after I got the right side…

This paper towel dispenser will not work with regular hard towels. It only works with types with a special "purple" kernel, which are very expensive. IMO, Scott has done himself and all of his clients a great disservice by not making this very clear in his branding. Don't waste your money like me. If you bought it by accident, you can make it work with hard reels by putting a screw through the right reel seat into something round, like a broomstick.