What Should I Look for When Buying a Home Water Cooler?Purchasing a water cooler is an important decision, and it is therefore import to ensure that the water cooler that you buy is right for your purposes.

Bottled Water Coolers

Having a home water cooler, especially if you have children and live somewhere where it is warm, as it will encourage them to drink more water instead of carbonated, sugary drinks, which is great for their health. Of course a home water cooler is also great for your friends, especially when having parties or hanging around the pool in the summer.

Most people envision a bottled water cooler when thinking of a home water cooler, and while this may seem like a good idea, there are some questions you need to ask re whether a bottled water cooler is best:

  • Do you have sufficient space to store both empty and full bottles?

  • Do you feel like the hassle of arranging deliveries and will someone be there to accept full bottles?

  • Does the water company deliver regularly, and when?

  • What happens when the water runs out when you are not at home? Are your children able to lift the heavy almost 20-litre bottles to replace the empty one?

  • What happens to the empty bottles – are they reused or do they end up in landfills?

  • What is the quality of the water used in the bottles?

  • Is the water company a member of the Bottled Water Cooler Association (BWA) which “ensures the highest standards and ethical conduct for the bottling process”?

  • What type of maintenance will you have to do?

Mains Water Coolers

Mains or point-of-use (POU) water coolers are plumbed directly into the main water line, and offer crisp, clear drinking water virtually non-stop. While the capacity may seem excessive for a home, the thing to remember is that there are major advantages to a plumbed-in water cooler, including:

  • There will be no issue around storage or changing of bottles

  • There will be no deliveries to worry about

  • The water will not run out just when you need it most

  • Mains water coolers are extremely hygienic

  • Top of the range designs mean any maintenance is child’s play

  • With a fitted Triple Activated Carbon Filter, the water will taste just like spring water.

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