office bottle water and dispenser
office bottle water and dispenser
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dirky dirk

Original Poster:

3,433 posts

199 months

Tuesday 16th June 2020
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hi,
weve moved office and the idea is not to mix with other sections,
so we are talking about those water bottled dispensers for office

what are the caveats and catches with these things?


Ean218

2,044 posts

279 months

Tuesday 16th June 2020
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We bought a plumbed in one from these people years ago. Lord knows how much we have saved on rent and bottles of water.

https://www.watercoolersdirect.com/plumbed-in-wate...

vikingaero

13,274 posts

198 months

Tuesday 16th June 2020
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If it's not the plumbed in ones then don't drop them! biggrin

We have a plumbed in one and they send a bod to clean it every month.

sospan

2,755 posts

251 months

Tuesday 16th June 2020
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We had both in our factory depending on access to plumbing.
Both need regular cleaning. Changing bottles is an adventure. I was the buyer of the bottles so usually got the adventure job.
Mains is cheaper and drier!

dirky dirk

Original Poster:

3,433 posts

199 months

Tuesday 16th June 2020
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no its the bottled one im after

randlemarcus

13,646 posts

260 months

Tuesday 16th June 2020
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dirky dirk said:
no its the bottled one im after
Out of curiousity, why not just buy them all a refillable bottle thing, and tell them to bring their own water in. COVID secure from Day One, minimal outlay, no ongoing costs...

anonymous-user

83 months

Tuesday 16th June 2020
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randlemarcus said:
Out of curiousity, why not just buy them all a refillable bottle thing, and tell them to bring their own water in. COVID secure from Day One, minimal outlay, no ongoing costs...
So on hot days, you'd make your staff go home and fill the bottle up again if they were thirsty? While the re-useable bottle idea is good, any reasonable employer should supply drinking water on site.

As somebody mentioned above, we had one that was plumbed in, but the filling mechanism was the same as the bottle fill ones (i.e. hands free), saved us a fortune over the time we had it - just need to get the filter cleaned/replaced periodically.

randlemarcus

13,646 posts

260 months

Tuesday 16th June 2020
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Inkyfingers said:
So on hot days, you'd make your staff go home and fill the bottle up again if they were thirsty? While the re-useable bottle idea is good, any reasonable employer should supply drinking water on site.

As somebody mentioned above, we had one that was plumbed in, but the filling mechanism was the same as the bottle fill ones (i.e. hands free), saved us a fortune over the time we had it - just need to get the filter cleaned/replaced periodically.
No, they can go to the shop if Council Pop isnt good enough, and I suspect 99% of all employers have a tap smile While I do enjoy magic taps at the various places I work at, some hot, some icy, some fizzy, I'm struggling to see the need and thus the expense. Brought up Yorkshire, that's my issue biggrin

anonymous-user

83 months

Tuesday 16th June 2020
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randlemarcus said:
No, they can go to the shop if Council Pop isnt good enough, and I suspect 99% of all employers have a tap smile While I do enjoy magic taps at the various places I work at, some hot, some icy, some fizzy, I'm struggling to see the need and thus the expense. Brought up Yorkshire, that's my issue biggrin


I could be wrong, but I read it that the OPs original point was to get a water cooler to avoid everyone having to use the same tap/kitchen facility.

Clearly tap water is fine (hasn't killed me yet), if the set up can satisfy a coronavirus risk assessment of doom. Though in most large offices, people do tend to expect a water cooler these days for some reason.


hutchst

3,727 posts

125 months

Tuesday 16th June 2020
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dirky dirk said:
hi,
weve moved office and the idea is not to mix with other sections,
so we are talking about those water bottled dispensers for office

what are the caveats and catches with these things?
There aren't any. I prefer the one with the 20litre replaceable plastic bottle on top, rather than plumbed in. I have one here in my flat, and had one in my house in South Africa before I sold it.

The supplier should deal with the cleaning/disinfecting. They usually just take it away every few months and replace it with one that's just been disinfected. Mine has the added bonus of a small fridge in the base unit big enough for a dozen cans.

Mobile Chicane

21,999 posts

241 months

Tuesday 16th June 2020
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Definitely get a plumbed in one, unless you have somewhere to store the new supplies / empties, and an office bint strong enough to lift 20Kg without the place ending up like The Poseidon Adventure.

Ayahuasca

27,581 posts

308 months

Tuesday 16th June 2020
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Is ‘plumbed in water dispenser’ not just a ‘tap’.

jamoor

14,506 posts

244 months

Tuesday 16th June 2020
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Ayahuasca said:
Is ‘plumbed in water dispenser’ not just a ‘tap’.
It’s chilled and filtered.

dirky dirk

Original Poster:

3,433 posts

199 months

Tuesday 16th June 2020
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We have numerous plumbed in ones in in where we moved from, we moved to make the room less populated

This is a new unused office, and a plumbed in one wouldnt be practical
So a big bottled one suits our needs as we may not be there permanently