The water cooler is an appliance that can often be neglected and over looked in the office, so we have put together a list of reminders of why you should be thankful for your water dispenser!!
  1. It makes drinking water ever so slightly more interesting. Water is probably one of the dullest drinks there is but when it is packaged in a good looking cooler with lights and buttons, it can make getting hydrated considerably more enjoyable!
  2. It's probably one of the best environmental choices you'll make all day. Plumbed in (or mains-fed as they're sometimes called) water coolers are a much ‘greener' way to drink water than from plastic bottles. Plumbed in coolers eradicate the need for the production of plastics, hugely reduce the food miles involved with delivering bottles of water and significantly decreases the amount of waste sent to landfill.
  3. It's an ideal height to lean on when chatting with colleagues. It's like the saying ‘all good parties happen in the kitchen' – ‘all good office gossip happens at the water cooler'.
  4. It saves you from putting the kettle on. There are water coolers on the market now that are also capable of dispensing boiling water, saving you the hassle of waiting for the kettle to boil.
  5. It helps you to get hydrated. As we all know there are many health benefits to drinking water. If you aren't aware of how good the clear stuff can make you feel, see our blog here. When there's a water cooler nearby it definitely makes it easier to keep on top of your RDA of water intake.
So from now on please don't take your water cooler for granted! If you can think of any other reasons that you are thankful for your water cooler, please let us know in the comments box below.