Water coolers and filters

With rivers and other natural water bodies being marred by irresponsible human activities, water contamination is an obvious problem. While at home you can still carry out the tedious task of boiling water to free it the harmful microorganisms, it may become difficult to get clean water when you are out for work.

The evolution of water coolers with filters, to make water suitable for drinking, is a blessing for mankind. These days, organisations and business enterprises pay higher attention to health and hygiene of their employees. Using water coolers in offices ensures that the office staff is free from the worry of suffering from water-borne diseases that may adversely affect their work productivity. Any contamination in office water would harm the organization at large in terms of employees' health and productivity.

Water coolers may come with different features and usability.

Bottled/Bottleless- Water coolers mostly come in two varieties, bottled and bottleless water coolers. Bottled water coolers are basically meant for water dispensing through bottles containing spring water and filtered water. While bottleless coolers dispense water directly without using any bottle. Such coolers are preferred mostly in larger organizations because changing bottles can become a cumbersome task.

• Filter- These days there are many water coolers available in market that offer in-built filters in the water coolers. This is a very appealing feature as it does not require water to be filtered before supplying it through the water cooler.
• Cold water and warm water dispensers- This is another important feature of water coolers that allows you to drink cold or warm water in office easily.
• Colors and designs- There are many colors and designs available in the market for water coolers to suit one's requirements.

Merely installing a water cooler is not the end of task when you talk about providing purified water. Proper care and maintenance of the water cooler has to done to see if its filter has run out of its capacity. You can maintain a chart on the water filter changing and cleaning dates to monitor your office water because a functional water cooler brings along several benefits.

 A clean water cooler with effective filter ensures that you drink pure water that does not contain any disease-causing microorganisms or impurities.

 Natural potable water from rivers and other natural water bodies contains several minerals that are good for health. Water coolers with filters help in restoring the good minerals.