Bottled Water Dispensers For Better Living

By Perry Thurston

If you are considering adding a bottled water dispenser to a home or office, there are a few features that you should consider before you make your decision. You may be familiar with the plastic dispenser withe colored knobs to dispense water. These dispensers have a five gallon jug turned upside down on top of them to provide the filtered water that has been delivered by truck.

Today you will find that there are water dispensers that are designed to hide the water bottle or those that do not require a bottle. These bottleless water coolers can offer many other features that include ice cold water, near boiling water and room temperature water. These features can also be found in bottled water dispensers too.

If you choose a dispenser with cold water, you may find that the feature is very useful. Cups or water bottles can be filled and do not need ice. Near boiling water works great for instant soup, hot tea or cocoa. It keeps users from having to heat water for these choices.

When water dispensers do not have a bottle, they generally offer filtered water. The filter is not needed for the actual water bottle dispenser as the water in the bottle has already been through a water filtering system. Bottled water generally has all of the contaminants removed before it is bottled.

In the office, many employees appreciate the effort to help them get enough water to drink that does not have a chlorine taste. Workers that have enough to drink are more productive than those who do not drink enough water during the day. By providing a dispenser, the employees do not have to bring their own bottled water to work. Addition of hot or cold water makes the dispenser even more useful to the employees.

For the home you will find that there is likely a water cooler that will fit into your decor. Dispensers are available in stainless steel, wood or can even be custom built to fit into your home. Your water delivery company may offer you a rental water cooler or you may purchase dispensers from office supply stores or online.

There are several things to consider as you choose between the bottle or bottleless dispenser.

Bottled dispensers require storage space for both full and empty bottles. In addition it is possible that you could run out of bottled water before the next delivery date. There is little required maintenance and installation is a simple as plugging the unit in to provide hot or cold water. You will need to clean the base on occasion, but many of the delivery companies offer cleaning as a free service.

Bottleless dispensers require no storage of bottles, full or empty. They dispense water from they lines in your home that is filtered for great taste. Since they are connected to the plumbing, you may need to pay a professional to provide the supply line from your existing plumbing. Filters will need to be changed occasionally and the reservoir needs regular cleaning. As long as the filters are changed, you never run out of water. - 30445

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