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Xiaomi Mijia Automatic Foaming Hand Soap Dispenser $25.42 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $39 Spend) @ Mostly Melbourne Amazon AU

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Xiaomi Soap dispenser currently with 25% off discount promotion to bring it down from $33.89 to $25.42.

Initially a pain to open to refill with a screwdriver or two, but gets easier each time you do it.

Discount will be temporary.

(Promotional offer is valid for a limited time only. Amazon and the seller reserve the right to modify or cancel it at any time)

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  • BuyNow Think Later on 24/10/2021 - 07:25

    Great price, good design and works well. But refilling the bottle is so painful that you wouldn't want to do it again. I spent a good 30 minutes trying to refill that.

    Does anyone have firsthand experience?

    • Benjamin7711 on 24/10/2021 - 07:30
      +9

      It's really not that bad. Took me 2 minutes the first time jimmying it off, then 5 seconds every other time. I guess the take away here is the bottle is not meant to be refillable but replaceable. Easy enough though, bought another :)

      • teacherer on 24/10/2021 - 10:18
        +1

        Dammit I drilled a hole and used a funnel like I found on YouTube.

    • worker on 24/10/2021 - 07:37
      +3

      It have 2 it’s very easy to refill, just use a pair of multigrips and gently unscrew the lid while lifting up. As said first time it’s a little hard second time is easy.

      You can use a sharp knife to remove the locking tab off the lid it required, you don’t have to though.

      • FredAstair on 24/10/2021 - 07:41
        +1

        Sounds interesting.
        I might give it a try.

        Do you have to use any particular liquid soap, or can you just add water to generic brands¿

        • worker on 24/10/2021 - 07:47
          +4

          I use the parlmolive foam refills in mine only cause I like them. I can’t see why you couldn’t use ordinary soap with some water though.

        • Agent Q on 24/10/2021 - 08:38
          +1

          I use any liquid soap and dilute it. About one third soap and two thirds water. Haven't had any issues with it for last 12 months.

    • loropy9 on 24/10/2021 - 10:18

      I’m pretty handy with tools and very into diy. But this was just not worth it. It’s a major pain to open it every 3 weeks. You can try to cut the lid, but in doing so I damaged two out of the 3 units that I bought. There are other brands that are made to be refillable on ebay. I got blitzfolf with rechargeable battery, it takes 20sec to refill.

      • Datatemp on 24/10/2021 - 10:59

        Are you referring to this one?
        https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/11239898/redir

        • loropy9 on 24/10/2021 - 15:48

          No, mine is 300ml and branded blitzwolf. Not that the brand means much, they would all perform similarly I assume.

      • Lighter Fluid on 24/10/2021 - 20:46

        It's not too bad unless you have really shaky hands. It's all about mastering the technique!

        Edit: okay maybe owning an ifixit kit is somewhat cheating with the plastic pry tools.

    • eug on 24/10/2021 - 11:00

      I was all prepared to drill a hole, drill in hand, when I decided to try stick a screwdriver in first.

      It popped off in seconds.

    • sanrs on 24/10/2021 - 13:44

      i use the Dettol automatic despenser which place the bottle upside down.
      I drilled a hole on the top and put a rubber plug on it, as a result refill may take 2 minutes at most!

  • superm86 on 24/10/2021 - 07:42
    +6

    https://youtu.be/EMj0YgjjAvc

    • try2bhelpful on 24/10/2021 - 07:54

      That looks reasonable. You would need something to allow you to funnel the soap in.

      • superm86 on 24/10/2021 - 10:12

        Yeah.. given its foaming soap should be ez

        • olderman on 24/10/2021 - 11:49
          +1

          I did exactly this mod to my dispensers but with a much bigger hole which is about 10mm in diameter, so I'm just pouring soap without using any funnel :)
          Works perfectly.
          Final result: https://i.imgur.com/h2D5G0y.jpg

          • BuyNow Think Later on 24/10/2021 - 12:57

            @olderman: What do you use to plug the hole?
            If no plug is used, does the pump require a complete sealed bottle to work?

            • olderman on 24/10/2021 - 18:54

              @BuyNow Think Later: There's a silicon plug in the photo, just barely visible, but I have no idea what it was originally (asked wife and she found something).
              But it doesn't have to be sealed, and works just fine without plug (I keep using it out of habit)

  • Ghosts on 24/10/2021 - 07:47
    +1

    A large syringe could also be used, I’m not sure on what size exactly would fit in the Center on the cap I’m yet to refill mine. I hope this helps

  • superm86 on 24/10/2021 - 07:50
    +11

    Or people with 3d printer can try this..
    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4938479

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4691548

    • bobbyz0r on 24/10/2021 - 11:57
      +1

      Just printed the first link, and can confirm it fits well (although I didn't use enough infill, so mine cracked, but that's my own fault).

      • superm86 on 24/10/2021 - 13:16

        That was fast. Let us know how U go if you try again..
        Still waiting on nice deal on 3d printer to get into it.. :(

  • SickMyDuck1 on 24/10/2021 - 07:54

    Can this be used with normal soap instead of foam soap liquid?

    • Piter71 on 24/10/2021 - 07:58
      +1

      You can make foam soap from normal soap (add water) but you can't use straight normal soap, it's to dense.

  • Fergy1987 on 24/10/2021 - 08:07
    +2

    Why is something that is meant to be refillable as hard as breaking into fort knox

    • BuyNow Think Later on 24/10/2021 - 08:17
      +1

      The cap of the bottle is easily broken if you are not careful when you jimmy it. Xiaomi can profit from selling replacement bottles. They don't sell caps.

    • [Deactivated] on 24/10/2021 - 08:36

      If you look closely, the bottle actually has used by date so seems like they wanted make it like coffee capsules or shaver cleaning kit.

      Tho sellers didn't bother obviously.

    • magic8ballgag on 24/10/2021 - 14:43
      +1

      It wasn't designed to be refillable.

  • BuyNow Think Later on 24/10/2021 - 08:12

    What is the correct mix of water and non-foam liquid soap?

    • gilean on 24/10/2021 - 08:14
      +1

      Try at least 1 to 5 water, I tried with more soap wouldn't work properly.

      • Piter71 on 24/10/2021 - 08:16
        +4

        Must depend on soap, but I normally go with 3:1

  • BlackorRed on 24/10/2021 - 08:12
    +3

    great dispenser, one of the best on amazon I ever owned..lol..I just drill a hole next to it , tap it with ducktape to secure spillage…

  • unco on 24/10/2021 - 08:32
    +8

    My experience with this unit.

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/10258122/redir

    I’ve since switched to this unit which so far has been performing great. Easily refillable and USB-C charging.

    https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNNgi4A

    • CyberMurning on 24/10/2021 - 08:57

      Thanks now just waiting for extra cashback promo.
      Note for myself:. Price buy 1 $29, buy 2 $27 each (incl tax shipping)

  • [Deactivated] on 24/10/2021 - 08:37

    Been using it for about an year and it's an excellent product apart from shit design.

    Also you better have some eneloops as the battery runs out rather quickly.

  • micm66 on 24/10/2021 - 08:37
    +1

    Thanks, bought 2,
    foaming refill bottles on special at woolies too :-
    https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/43723/palm…

  • Wil747 on 24/10/2021 - 08:42
    +1

    I have 2 of these been using just over a year works well

  • C0mbat on 24/10/2021 - 08:48

    Dr Bronners soap (or any castille soap) is perfect for foaming soap and you hardly need any. We put in a few tables spoons and fill the rest of a 250ml bottle up and it's perfect. You can get a 946ml bottle for less than $40 (even less using adore or iconic cashback offers) that will last you ages. Our favourite is peppermint.

  • C0mbat on 24/10/2021 - 08:50
    +2

    I'm trying to work out the benefit of this (other than not handing to use 2 calories to pump manually) compared to using an old foam pump bottle?

    • bxpressiv on 24/10/2021 - 09:20
      +2

      It's no contact- that's it. Up to you whether you're in an environment that could benefit from that.

    • SickMyDuck1 on 24/10/2021 - 12:31

      I also agree with you and I also have one touchless soap dispenser.

    • eug on 24/10/2021 - 12:34
      +2

      I'm trying to work out the benefit of this (other than not handing to use 2 calories to pump manually) compared to using an old foam pump bottle?

      If I just cut up some chicken and mixed them up with some oil, my hands now have oil and raw chicken juices on them. I can lever the kitchen tap on with my forearm, but i'd have to press the pump bottle with my hand. After washing my hands I would then have to wash the pump bottle so I don't leave raw chicken juice and oil on it.

      Some people might say "why should it matter, the next person to use it will wash their hands after touching it anyway".

      If the next person is just washing their hands before a meal, they'd be making their hands dirtier by touching the pump bottle, thus making it take longer to clean. If they're kids who might not wash their hands properly, the raw chicken juice wouldn't be a good thing.

      • Jackson on 24/10/2021 - 12:46

        TL/Dr: in the kitchen when preparing raw meat is the main use case at home

        • eug on 24/10/2021 - 13:05

          Yes, that's a good summary. :)

          It's also useful if your hands are greasy or oily from working on a vehicle or bike as grease and engine oil is more difficult to clean off a pump bottle.

          • Jackson on 24/10/2021 - 15:14

            @eug: I was thinking about this too, because this would be my other use case, but I find the orange based soap I use to eat away at some of the internal plastics/or get thick and clog. I doubt this would work and I wouldn't be spending 26 bucks to use it a couple of times and find out the internals were all screwed after a while. If you've done this let me know

  • TheUsualSuspect on 24/10/2021 - 08:55

    Thanks. Got one 👍🏼

  • SR9 on 24/10/2021 - 08:58
    +1

    Thanks bought 2. Got 2 at home and 1 broken after about 2 years used. But overall it's a good product for the price.

    • BlitzR on 24/10/2021 - 09:23

      Can you adjust the flow rate of the
      How much foam comes out? I actually use less then what's pictured. Or do u quickly move your hand away as soon as the right amount comes out?

      • SR9 on 24/10/2021 - 09:36

        No, don't think you can adjust. It's preset for 1 pump.

        • Jackson on 24/10/2021 - 12:47

          This is a deal breaker for me, want to be able to adjust the flow rate

  • wjb on 24/10/2021 - 09:23

    An alternative if you don’t have rechargeable batteries and this one is easier to refill. Not sure about it’s quality.

  • alfor on 24/10/2021 - 09:54

    I have two of these, one of them when the form is a bit watery and not much form. any idea why?

  • superforever on 24/10/2021 - 10:05

    refill with a screwdriver

    WTF

  • BuyNow Think Later on 24/10/2021 - 10:05

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/10630630/redir

    Do they work on rechargeable batteries?

    I have the one from this deal and it is not quite happy with Eneloops - it starts complaining about low batteries a couple of weeks after recharge.

    Does Eneloop work on this for more than 2 weeks?

    • eug on 24/10/2021 - 11:33
      +2

      Does Eneloop work on this for more than 2 weeks?

      I use rechargable NiMH cells (can't remember which; either Ladda or some cheapies) and it lasts months. Of course that depends on how often it's used - if it's at the kitchen sink by a family of 6, it's not going to last as long as one in a bathroom used by a couple.

    • olderman on 24/10/2021 - 11:53
      +2

      I have 2 of these running on Eneloops and old Ikea's green rechargeable batteries for 3-4 months easily.

  • hippyhippy on 24/10/2021 - 10:13

    Isn't there a newer version that's easier to refill?

  • Diji1 on 24/10/2021 - 10:13
    +1

    I never understand this obsession with buying highly diluted soap while losing more money than just buying soap.

    • Richardc on 24/10/2021 - 12:20

      Lazy tax.

  • nadesico123 on 24/10/2021 - 10:21
    +1

    I went with other Ali Express soap dispensers that USB rechargeable and refillable.They cost between AUD 18-25 usually, so I would rather recommend them than this one that requires 4 batteries.

    • fightshatner on 24/10/2021 - 10:47

      Yep, did exactly the same, cheaper and no batteries to stuff around with.

    • CyberMurning on 24/10/2021 - 10:50

      https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNNgi4A
      That?

      • Agent Q on 24/10/2021 - 16:58

        The problem with these is the small battery capacity. That one is 1500mah whilst the Xiaomi will operate off 4 x 1,500 or 4 x 2,500 eneloops or laddas depending on what batteries you choose. i.e. less recharging and long battery life.

  • SimAus007 on 24/10/2021 - 11:00

    Total pain in the backside to open, I got so annoyed with it, it ended up in the garbage bin. Poorly designed.

    • eug on 24/10/2021 - 11:10
      +2

      Poorly designed.

      On the contrary; the design worked perfectly. ;)

      • SimAus007 on 24/10/2021 - 11:12

        A screw to open it is a good design? LOL
        They have a newer model which I have now which doesn't require a screwdriver to open (they've learnt from their design flaw) and is a much better design. This is the old model.

        • eug on 24/10/2021 - 11:15

          A screw to open it is a good design?

          To them, yes. It was designed to be difficult to open because you're meant to buy refills. So the design worked perfectly. :)

          It's exactly like an inkjet printer. You're meant to replace the cartridges and not refill them, but if you try hard enough you can refill them.

          • SimAus007 on 24/10/2021 - 11:16

            @eug: But that's why the new model has done away with it? I'd say that's an admission the old model was poorly designed. Also a much more environmentally friendly option with the new model as you can get low level plastic large plastic.

            • jackychen on 24/10/2021 - 11:19

              @SimAus007: Can you please advise which newer model you got and where to buy it from? Thanks!

              • SimAus007 on 24/10/2021 - 11:21
                +1

                @jackychen: Just look above, someone else has posted a link to the one I have. AliExpress.

                • eug on 24/10/2021 - 11:25

                  @SimAus007:

                  Just look above, someone else has posted a link to the one I have. AliExpress.

                  Is that actually a Xiaomi product? It looks like a generic soap dispenser.

                  • SimAus007 on 24/10/2021 - 11:27

                    @eug: Certainly looked like it when it got it (from the packaging) Not that I care to be honest, it's a soap dispenser after all. It's far better than the one I had which is promoted on here.

                    • eug on 24/10/2021 - 11:30
                      +1

                      @SimAus007: Sure, it probably works just as well. I do prefer the sleeker design of the Xiaomi one though, and the cap just popped right off with a screwdriver for me. But that does answer the initial question about the design working "perfectly". :)

            • eug on 24/10/2021 - 11:22

              @SimAus007:

              But that's why the new model has done away with it?

              Is that a new model or a different model? This one is still a current model.

              Some sellers sell it with an empty bottle, presumably to make shipping cheaper. I'm not sure if that bottle is an official Mi product, as the official page still mentions their bottles.

  • steve54321 on 24/10/2021 - 12:04
    +4

    I've had 6 of these for a long time.
    The obvious downside is that they want to lock you into only buying their soap refills. The upside is the quality of these for the price!
    For refill, I prized the cap open and use 1/3 liquid soap 2/3 water.

    Here are the 2 long term problems I've had:
    - With that prize cap off refill method the cap eventually became so lose that it comes off the container too easily and stays with the top mechanism when opening. Also if you accidentally nock it over, the cap now comes off and as it is so liquid, it pours out and spills fast. So recently I bought a new batch of refills and am swapping to the method of drilling a hole and using a plug. That way the original top stays tight and stuck on.
    - One of them was churning through batteries, after several replacements I checked it and the terminal had gotten wet and corroded at some point. The main body is very hard to open and fix, so much so that I just ordered 2 more on this deal. One to replace the corroded one and one as a spare if this ever happens again.
    If you open the main mechanism up (which pretty much destroys the plastic around the seal), they are high quality inside! Impressive for what they cost.

    So long term, I've had problems with them, but clearly happy to repurchase and rate them.

    • BuyNow Think Later on 24/10/2021 - 12:55

      Does the cap need to be tightly sealed with pressure for the pump to work?

      • steve54321 on 24/10/2021 - 13:55

        No, the cap has a tube that goes to the bottom of the tank to suck up the soap. It has no relationship to pressure.

    • john_conner on 26/10/2021 - 00:10

      Huh the inside is just an electric motor, some sensor parts. What makes them so high quality for the price?

      • eug on 26/10/2021 - 00:21

        Lots of things can make an item better than another. Quality of the motor, moulding of the housing, material the housing is made from, the fitment, sensor design, pump design and quality, and even things like how wires are terminated or the presence of strain relief to avoid fatigue failure, to name a few.

      • steve54321 on 28/10/2021 - 13:53
        +1

        Many products of this sort use what's called a COB or "chip on board". It's like a black blob of IC that is bonded directly to the circuit board and costs cents to mass produce. This soap dispenser uses a multilayer board, higher grade surface mount chips, what looks like a small microcontroller, a full size capacitor on the power, all socketed connections rather than direct solder (just one of these connectors costs more than a COB IC and there's 4 in here). Just in the circuit board alone there's an at least 100x cost factor here (yes I do work in the IC/hardware manufacturing industry). Then the motor is also larger than expected and the pump head/connectors, one way flow valve are all good. Taking supply chain mark ups into account, this thing is way above the normal cost of goods/bill of material and seemingly impossible to land in Australia at $25. So like fancy razor blade handles, I think it's a loss leader in the hope that you will buy their soap refills and that's where they make money.

    • Ghosts on 24/10/2021 - 13:09
      +2

      If it’s so rubbish why has it been upvoted and viewed so many times? If it’s not for you or you clearly don’t intended to use it just keep your 2 cents to yourself because it’s clearly not a rubbish product from China. Peace

    • Ghosts on 24/10/2021 - 13:10

      And nice alt account just to come and talk rubbish and leave!

    • Ausdave on 24/10/2021 - 13:32
      +2

      You need to have a look at the priorities in your life.

      Creating alt accounts to troll and/or spread baseless comments proves you're the trash person.

  • EnergicAU on 24/10/2021 - 13:10

    Oos

  • SoTightEcoLPI on 24/10/2021 - 14:14

    Anyone using the aldi foam soap refill in this unit?
    Just ordered two.

    • wjb on 24/10/2021 - 15:36
      +1

      It’s a lot cheaper to mix 1/3 soap and 2/3 water.

  • OzBargainerr on 24/10/2021 - 14:38
    +2

    Great stuff, Lucky I bought 2 two years ago, still work like a dream. Love it. I don't care where these are made in, we love great products with reasonable price.

    • Ghosts on 24/10/2021 - 15:27
      +1

      100% agree Mate

  • highon2str on 24/10/2021 - 16:08
    +1

    Like what others have said, between us and a couple of mates we have 8 or 9 of these and they aren't the most reliable. Some stop working after awhile, issues with motion sensor, others have issues with battery contacts. Around half the lot have stopped working after about 2 years. We have 1 working unit remaining in the house. We have been using 2 x 14500 batts and 2 x dummy AA cells in the remaining unit now and seem to get a lot longer run-times.

    Bought a few of the rechargeable versions from Aliexpress instead. Will see how those ones go, thanks for the heads-up.

  • ozchobie on 25/10/2021 - 18:00

    Have one of this for 2 years and now it's just dripping few drops of water lol. Switching to manual pump instead.

  • mac2403 on 29/10/2021 - 20:00

    Anyone else receive theirs and it has a logo on the soap bottle? Also came in white not the usual pink soap?

    • micm66 on 30/10/2021 - 13:03
      +1

      Mine has "SIMPLEWAY" on the soap bottle, and its a clear liquid

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