When water coolers first made their appearance they were monstrous, ugly machines that people wanted to hide away, but modern water coolers are sleek, colourful, and some of them are even designer-made.
Many modern water coolers come with a choice of different coloured side panels so that you can suit them to your interior décor; companies can even have their corporate logo emblazoned on the side of their water coolers.
Old water coolers were all floor-standing bottled water coolers, but modern versions come in both bottled and mains versions, and in various models, including freestanding, mounted, under-counter and counter-top.
The original water coolers only dispensed chilled drinking water, but modern water coolers are magic because:
- Some models, like the Living-Water Executive Water Cooler provide not only chilled drinking water but also offer ambient and hot water options;
- Your water cooler can provide you with refreshing chilled drinking water in the summer as well as instant hot water for soups and other warming drinks such as hot chocolate in the winter without having to triple around on cold floors in the middle of winter while waiting for the kettle to boil;
- Modern water coolers offer drinking water that is virtually as good as the best water on the planet, which is natural spring water;
- Modern mains or Point-Of-Use (POU) water coolers are plumbed directly into you main water line so there is no need for storage or lifting of heavy water bottles – just easy access to drinking water 24/7;
- Modern water coolers are not only sexy, but are also safe and easy for children to use, so they tend to drink more water, which is far healthier for them than carbonated drinks;
- Modern water coolers are very hygienic, with some models even offering a self-cleaning option;
- Some models of water cooler such as the Living-Water Under counter Water Cooler even offer a choice of chilled, hot, still or sparkling water.
