Many of us do not drink water as often as we should because we do not like the taste of water, which is a problem because it means that our bodies will become dehydrated and therefore not be able to function optimally.
Staff who are dehydrated cannot give of their best at work because dehydration causes headaches, fatigue, lack of concentration, allergies, an inability to perform involved calculations and general malaise. Dehydrations can also cause depression and make one become moody.
Basically, hydration affects all of the functions of our body are affected negatively, including our heart which has to pump harder to pump the blood containing oxygen, electrolytes and lymph through the body, and this can ultimately lead to heart problems.
Most companies are beginning to realise that a dehydrated workforce is an unhealthy workforce, and have also realised that buying an office water cooler for the staff is an investment and not a luxury! Staff members who drink sufficient water throughout the day are more productive for longer and do not get ill as often.
Office water coolers provide easy access to fresh, chilled, tasty water to drink virtually constantly. There are two types of office water coolers; bottled office water coolers and mains or point-of-use (POU) office water coolers.
Bottled water coolers may be fine for smaller offices that also have space to store both empty and full water bottles, but larger offices definitely need to go for the mains water cooler. Mains water coolers are plumbed in tot eh main water line which means that there is not hassle with bottles running empty and having to be changed, no wastage of storage space, and when fitted with a good filter the water tastes almost as good as spring water so more people will drink more.
Some models of office water coolers offer cold, ambient and hot water options, which means that they can be utilised throughout the year and not only in the hot summer months. Modern office water coolers are sleek and can be customised to corporate colours – some can even have your company logo printed on the side panel.
