Water coolers used to be just a fad, something which rich people had in their homes – they were big and ugly and definitely not something you really wanted in you r little office or your home. That has changed drastically over the past few decades.
Modern water coolers come in a range of styles and models, some of which offer chilled, ambient and hot water. Fountain water coolers or water fountains are more suited to high-traffic open public spaces and schools.
Bottled Water Coolers
- Bottled Water Coolers are popular as home water coolers and as office water coolers for smaller offices.
- Some bottled water coolers are stand-alone units that do not need electricity while others use electricity to chill the water in the cooling reservoir
- Bottled water coolers are popular because they are portable, so they can be moved if necessary.
- The bottles of water for bottled water coolers need to be replaced and are generally delivered by a water company according to your needs
Mains Water Coolers
- Mains water coolers are also known as point-of-use (POU) water coolers
- Mains water coolers are plumbed in to the main municipal water line so are not portable
- Mains water coolers are suited to a large offices where there is a need for chilled drinking water for many people
- Some POU water coolers offer ambient and hot water as well as chilled drinking water
- Mains water coolers can have a water filter added so that all toxins are filtered out of the water long before it gets to your glass
Office water coolers are an investment for a company because keeping the workforce hydrated is to the company’s benefit. Well-hydrated individuals work smarter, harder and for longer because they are able to perform optimally and very seldom get ill.
Companies initially worried about time-wasting until they realised that providing office water coolers encouraged individuals to drink water more often. It has been proven that investing in an office water cooler is good for a company’s bottom line, and that is what counts with the bosses.
