Water Cooler- A Necessity of Life
Water coolers, commonly abbreviated “watercoolers“, is a device used for cooling and dispensing drinking water. Water coolers provide filtered drinking water. There are a large range of water coolers that can help you find the right one for you.
Bottled water cooler
Bottled water is the preferred source of drinking water for many people. Consequently, numerous work places and homes use water from 18 liter bottles inverted on a bottled water cooler. When the bottle runs out another is placed on the cooler. The cleaning and sanitizing of these bottled water coolers is generally an occasional random happening, and some may be cleaned only once or twice per year.
How do I maintain the cleanliness of a water cooler?
Cleaning your water cooler:
• Unplug cord from electrical outlet of cooler.
• Remove empty bottle.
• Drain water from stainless steel reservoir(s) through faucet(s).
• Prepare a disinfecting solution by adding one tablespoon (15 ml) household bleach to one Imperial gallon (4.5 L) of water solution.
Note: Other disinfecting solutions may be suitable. Please check with your water cooler supplier.
• Wash reservoir thoroughly with bleach solution and let stand for not less than two minutes (to be effective) and not more than five minutes (to prevent corrosion).
• Drain bleach solution from reservoir through faucet(s).
• Rinse reservoir thoroughly with clean tap water, draining water through faucets, to remove traces of the bleach solution.
Note: Clean your bottle water cooler with every bottle change.
Drip Tray (located under faucets):
• Lift off drip tray.
• Remove the screen and wash both tray and screen in mild detergent.
• Rinse well in clean tap water and replace on cooler.
Replacing Bottle:
• Wash hands with soap and warm water before handling.
• Wipe the top and neck of the new bottle with a paper towel dipped in household bleach solution
• Remove cap from new bottle.
• Place new bottle on cooler.