Office water coolers are offered in two basic styles; bottled office water coolers and mains or point of use (POU) office water coolers.
Bottled office water coolers are better suited to smaller offices and businesses where there are less than 100 people on staff. The water is stored in large inverted bottles placed on top of the water cooler. If you decide on a bottled water cooler, remember that you will need place to store both full and empty water bottles and someone who can change the bottles when one is empty, and organise for regular water bottle deliveries.
Point of Use (POU) office water coolers are plumbed directly into the main water line like a tap, and are best suited to large businesses and other institutions and organisations where there are a lot of people who will make use of them such as schools, sports clubs, hospitals and the like.
The benefits of POU office water coolers are many, including:
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Convenience: Mains office water coolers are convenient as they offer a virtually unlimited supply of chilled water. Some models also offer ambient and hot water options.
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Environmentally Friendly: POU office water coolers are environmentally friendly – there are no bottles so no plastic to end up in landfills.
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Savings: Investing in a POU office water cooler will actually save you money in the long run as there will be no need to buy bottled water and less sick days off for your staff.
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Space Saving: POU office water coolers save space because one does not need to store bottles.
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Convenience: Plumbed in office water coolers are very convenient because they supply cool, refreshing drinking water at the push of a button virtually 24/7.
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Healthy: POUs are plumbed into your main water supply and if you attach a filter near the main line, all toxins will be filtered out.
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Effortless: Mains office water coolers are effortless as there are no bottles to be delivered, carried, replaced, or stored.
Having access to a bottled office water cooler will also make your staff healthier, less fatigued and therefore able to work better, faster and longer, which is great for your bottom line.
