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Bottled vs Plumbed Water Coolers

Finding it hard to decide whether or not to buy a water cooler dispenser? Perhaps you’ve already decided to buy one and now the question is plumbed in or bottle.

Both the bottled water cooler and the plumbed water cooler performs many similar functions and are suitable for most environments.

Back to school? How to provide safe drinking water for all pupils and staff

Keeping students and staff of all ages hydrated is important for their cognitive functions. Read our blog post to learn more.

Water is precious: 8 simple tips on how to save water at home

The reduction in potable water consumption is one of the priorities of Agenda 2030 UN. We can all contribute to a more sustainable development through more careful and responsible choices. Here's where to start.

We must be conscious of our domestic water consumption water consumption, remembering that saving water means polluting less. In fact, water requires a lot of energy to be purified, purified and transported. Consumption by water infrastructure is estimated at 0.83 kWh / m3, or 2.1% of the national energy requirement.

How to Clean a Drinking Water Fountain

To ensure that your water fountain has a long lifespan & remains hygienic, proper maintenance is key. Learn how to clean your drinking water fountain today!

How to Clean a Water Cooler

In order to reap the health benefits and enjoy the refreshing taste of filtered water, your cooler or fountain needs to be maintained and cleaned on a regular basis. Here is a comprehensive guide on how to clean a water cooler.

Stay Hydrated - Heat Awareness

We all look forward to the summer heat, but it's important that we all take steps to ensure that we are prepared for the hot weather so that we don't suffer from heat exhaustion, or worse, heatstroke. Find out more.

Hydrate for your Mental Health - Mental Health Awareness Week

We all know that staying hydrated is important, but did you know that it is also key to maintaining good mental health? Read our blog post for Mental Health Awareness Week.

Biodegradable and Compostable: What is the difference?

Biodegradable and Compostable: What is the difference? The plastic-free revolution has started and new words enrich our daily vocabulary. We are beginning to see a lot of compostable and biodegradable products, but do we know what they actually mean?

Boiling Water Taps - A More Efficient Way to Boil Water

In the modern world, it is estimated that on average we spend 72 hours per year waiting for water to boil. Will a boiling water tap serve to improve on quality of life & saving money?

Does Water Reduce Stress? Stress Awareness Month 2022

April is Stress Awareness Month, and this year's theme is Community. Given that the last two years have been particularly challenging, with many feeling the isolation, community is more important than ever. The pandemic has caused a 25% increase in of anxiety and depression, which is unsurprising as many people have been working remotely, and miss the social interaction and 'water cooler moments' of working in the office.

World Health Day 2022 - Our Planet, Our Health & The Importance of Water

April 7th is World Health Day, which celebrates Our Planet, Our Health. As we're one of the UK's leading water companies, we wanted to talk about the importance of water. Staying hydrated is integral to a healthy life. Read our blog to find out more.

Conserve Groundwater and your Wallet - World Water Day 2022

Saving water doesn’t always warrant much effort, we have some tips to share this World Water Day to help you conserve our groundwater!

The future of the office: What will the workplace look like post-pandemic?

We were curious about how a shift in working from home due to COVID-19 had affected people’s attitudes to the workplace and drinking water at work, so we conducted a survey of our customers. See our report for our findings.

Proud to assist Spurs in reducing their environmental impact

The Water Cooler Company would like to congratulate the Tottenham Hotspur Club and team for achieving outstanding results in the Premier League Sustainability Rankings again this year.

Team Culligan at The Kent Construction Expo

On Thursday 7th October, Culligan took part in The Kent Construction Expo; the largest construction industry event in the South East. The Kent Construction Expo is a platform for leading construction suppliers to exhibit and provide visitors with information and services for the industry, varying from Building Materials, Renewable Energy, Building Systems and much more.

110v Water Coolers: Providing Construction Sites with Hassle-Free Water

A water cooler is a staple of the construction site. Not only is the provision of safe drinking water a legal necessity [1] but the water cooler is also often a great place for colleagues to socialise while on a job.

There is unfortunately a gulf between the water coolers that many companies offer and those which are suitable for construction sites. This is because many water coolers use a 240v system. Whereas most sites are required by their insurance as well as health and safety advice to use 110v systems, for all their non-cabin electricals [2].

Return to the Office: Are you prepared?

Finally, the restrictions relating to COVID-19 have been lifted. We look at what that means for office and workplaces. We all miss those 'water cooler moments', so how do we ensure our return to the communal office is safe?

World Refill Day 2021

Wednesday 16th June 2021 is the annual World Refill Day. Today, we'd like to share some tips on how you can do your bit towards reducing plastic-waste when keeping hydrated.

Has Coca-Cola found the answer to eliminating single-use plastic bottles?

At The Water Cooler Company HQ we were very interested to learn about the new trials for a first paper bottle by Coca-Cola. The aim of the company is to eventually remove plastic from its entire packaging, producing zero waste as early as 2030.

Tottenham Hotspur Named Premier League’s Greenest Club

Congratulations to Tottenham Hotspur who have been named the Premier League's greenest club.

The Water Cooler Company is proud to have scoped and provided the bottle-filling drinking stations installed at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Staying Hydrated While Working From Home – 5 Easy Tips

Whilst employees continue to settle into working from home for the next few weeks, we at The Water Cooler Company want to make sure you are doing everything you can to stay healthy and hydrated. That’s why we have produced this handy guide for you to print off, or save to your desktop, with 5 easy tips for staying hydrated while working from home.

Gyms reopen on July 25, how will members stay hydrated safely?

Many gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools across the UK are reopening on Saturday, July 25th, with new measures such as reduced capacity and temperature checks to protect customers from Covid-19. In a world before coronavirus customers might be happy to fill their water bottle from a drinking fountain or water cooler, however as gyms reopen will these same water machines be readily available for shared, public use?

Let’s look at the options for gyms and members...

The Office Water Cooler in a Post-COVID World

What will our offices look like in a post-COVID world? A good portion of our customers are office-based and tell us they plan to go back to normal office working in September. But what will the new ‘normal’ look like?

Simple guide for using your water cooler safely

How does UV light sanitise drinking water?

You may have been hearing a lot about UV light over the past few days, specifically because the US President suggested it to treat coronavirus patients.

There is a type of ultraviolet light that does kill viruses, it’s called UVC. It is dangerous to human skin, and quite rightly, the global medical community have rejected President Trump’s suggestion. However, UVC light is an extremely effective tool against decontamination and sanitisation. It has been used in hospitals for years. It is also the best way to kill viruses in water.

So how does UVC work, and how effective is the use of ultraviolet light in drinking fountains, water refill stations, and dispensers to provide safe drinking water?

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News and Articles

Bottled vs Plumbed Water Coolers

Back to school? How to provide safe drinking water for all pupils and staff

Water is precious: 8 simple tips on how to save water at home

How to Clean a Drinking Water Fountain

How to Clean a Water Cooler

Stay Hydrated - Heat Awareness

Hydrate for your Mental Health - Mental Health Awareness Week

Biodegradable and Compostable: What is the difference?

Boiling Water Taps - A More Efficient Way to Boil Water

Does Water Reduce Stress? Stress Awareness Month 2022

World Health Day 2022 - Our Planet, Our Health & The Importance of Water

Conserve Groundwater and your Wallet - World Water Day 2022

The future of the office: What will the workplace look like post-pandemic?

Proud to assist Spurs in reducing their environmental impact

Team Culligan at The Kent Construction Expo

110v Water Coolers: Providing Construction Sites with Hassle-Free Water

Return to the Office: Are you prepared?

World Refill Day 2021

Has Coca-Cola found the answer to eliminating single-use plastic bottles?

Tottenham Hotspur Named Premier League’s Greenest Club

Staying Hydrated While Working From Home – 5 Easy Tips

Gyms reopen on July 25, how will members stay hydrated safely?

The Office Water Cooler in a Post-COVID World

Simple guide for using your water cooler safely

How does UV light sanitise drinking water?

Have a question for us? Get in touch with our team!