Renting from water cooler suppliers – would it be more prudent to buy?

Countless companies provide water cooler rental to homes and offices in the UK, with installation, bottled water delivery and maintenance offered as part of the service. This may seem like the simple option, but with pricey rental contracts tying you in for years at a time, could homes and businesses be saving money by buying their water coolers outright?

It’s no surprise that water cooler suppliers will often charge more to customers choosing short-term rents, as these are not lucrative to their business. Even if you do opt to sign a long-term contract however – many tie you in for up to three years – you could still end up paying as much as £15 per week. When customers consider that it’s possible to buy a bottled water cooler for prices beginning at well under £200, renting no longer seems the sensible option.

Does buying your water cooler mean managing installation and maintenance?

The benefits of buying your water coolers direct from a provider are not purely financial. One of the other main differences between renting and buying is that when you own your water cooler, you have more control. Buying does not mean you are necessarily left to your own devices when it comes to installation and maintenance, but rather that you can choose to hire an engineer to help you, or choose to do it yourself. You can make further savings by opting to DIY, in the knowledge that the following tools are available to support you:

Comprehensive installation guides
Sanitisation kits and instructions
Dedicated free phone customer helplines
Alternatively, you can opt for a technician to do the work for you – the choice is yours.

What about organising refills for bottled water coolers?

Though it may seem easier to let water cooler suppliers deliver your water to you, it really can be simpler and cheaper to organise it yourself. For one thing, if a rental company lets you down during busy periods and fails to deliver, you are powerless to replenish your bottled water supplies. This is reinforced by the fact that contracts often stipulate that you must only use the branded water provided by the water cooler supplier (despite the fact that all water coolers are designed to accommodate any brand of refill). Once you own your water cooler however, you can source your water yourself; just ask your provider to suggest the name of a local supplier, and this will save you from having to deal with a multi-national company.

Source your water from local suppliers
Don’t be dictated to by contract terms that do not benefit you
Remain in control of your bottled water supplies

With the option to dispense with a contract and instead make a long term investment, it’s easy to see why many customers are choosing to cut out the middle man.

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