by Fern Shaw | May 7, 2025 | bottle fed water coolers, mains fed water cooler, water cooler, Water Coolers
Installing a water cooler in the office offers far more than just access to hydration – it can significantly enhance both productivity and workplace culture. Whether opting for bottled or mains-fed water coolers, businesses create an environment that encourages employees to pause, refresh and return to their tasks with renewed focus. This subtle improvement in daily routine can contribute to reduced fatigue, improved concentration and an overall uplift in staff morale.
A strategically placed office water cooler also fosters spontaneous collaboration. As colleagues gather around water dispensers, they are more likely to engage in informal conversations that often lead to innovative ideas and creative problem-solving. In this way, water coolers serve not only as hydration stations but also as valuable social touchpoints that reinforce team cohesion across departments.
For organisations seeking to demonstrate a commitment to employee wellbeing, investing in water coolers for the workplace is a visible and appreciated gesture. Mains-fed water coolers, in particular, provide a sustainable alternative by reducing plastic waste and supporting environmentally conscious office practices. With regular use, these systems can also reduce reliance on single-use bottled drinks, aligning the office with broader CSR goals.
Furthermore, the presence of a high-quality office water cooler may contribute to a positive impression among visitors, partners and prospective hires. A clean, well-maintained water dispenser signals that the company values comfort, health and professionalism – qualities that speak volumes in today’s competitive business landscape.
In larger workplaces with multiple offices or work environments, the installation of multiple water coolers ensures equal access to hydration, supporting the health and productivity of all staff regardless of location. Bottled water coolers are particularly flexible for sites where plumbing is restricted, ensuring no corner of the workplace is left without essential amenities.
Ultimately, the decision to incorporate water in the office goes beyond practical necessity. It is an investment in the people who power the organisation, creating a more dynamic, efficient and attractive workplace. When staff feel that their well-being is prioritised – even in seemingly small ways like access to fresh, cool water – the result is often greater loyalty, reduced absenteeism and improved overall performance.
by Fern Shaw | Feb 5, 2024 | water boiler, water cooler, Water Coolers
- Low Maintenance
You don’t need to worry about tedious maintenance and upkeep with a new water cooler. Unlike most appliances, they are very easy to maintain. Most units only require that you keep the dispenser or dispensing area clean. This usually means emptying the drip tray as needed. Aside from this, you need not worry. All our WHA accredited sanitation engineers and delivery drivers have undertaken mandatory hygiene training and we automatically sanitise all bottle-fed water dispensers every 3 months and all mains-fed water dispensers every 6 months.
- Features and Accessories
All AquAid Water Coolers offer features and options to best suit where they’re installed. For example, we assess whether you should be installing a bottle fed or mains fed water cooler and will recommend accordingly. A drinking chart is provided to illustrate how much water you should be drinking every day. For school installations, AquAid provide individual water bottles for the children.
- Convenient Water with a Pure Fresh Taste
With a water cooler, you can enjoy the convenience of on-demand water whenever you want it. The water is pure, fresh and great tasting. Our bottled water is sourced from natural springs from three locations around the UK and our mainsfed coolers have advanced filtration systems providing you with clean, fresh drinking water. Best of all you’ll enjoy not having to bring your own bottled water purchased from stores every day as you’ll have access to water all day.
- Charitable Aspect
Imagine that by your drinking water you’re benefitting those in need, and then speak to us because this is something that AquAid do. For each water cooler purchased and bottle of water that we deliver, a donation is made to the charities that we’ve supported since AquAid began.
- Drink More Water
Many people that install water coolers for themselves, their staff, children, patients and customers find that they drink more water because it’s readily available. This means that you can enjoy a healthier lifestyle because you are drinking the recommended amount of water per day.
Whatever your drinking water, water dispenser, hot water boiler and Instant water taps requirements, AquAid has more than twenty five years’ experience in the provision of the right water cooler for your work place – wherever you’re situated and whatever space you occupy throughout England, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
by Fern Shaw | Sep 14, 2023 | bottle fed water coolers, mains fed water cooler, water cooler, Water Coolers
Glass half full? Half empty? Where does the expression originate? The exact origin of the idiom is unclear; however, digital records seem to show it originated in the first half of the 1900s. Glass half-full/half-empty of what you may ask? Well, water is the standard, so we’ll stay with that.
If you’re not familiar with the expression, it stems from the idea that believing the glass is always half-full means you have a positive outlook and believing the glass is half empty means your outlook is more negative.
Alternatively, could it originate from the unfortunate occasion when your bottled water is depleted? Even if this is the scenario, there is still good news!
If you have any of the high quality range of AquAid Bottled Water Coolers installed in your workplace, we arrange a scheduled water delivery with you, thereby ensuring your drinking water is always more glass half-full than half-empty.
Even better, if you have any of the top quality AquAid Mains Fed Water Coolers installed, your water glass will always be full.
More news that is positive is that AquAid supply water dispensers nationwide, utilising 22 branches situated at local locations convenient to your premises. Whether you operate a small, medium or gargantuan business, AquAid has a tailor-made drinking water solution for you.
Irrespective of the half-full, half-empty dilemma, it’s good to know that ensuring a permanent supply of drinking water on site is something at which AquAid excel. As well we should, with 23 years’ experience and a highly dedicated team committed to providing our very best service at all times.
by Fern Shaw | Mar 27, 2023 | mains fed water cooler, Water Coolers
Needing to drink water often is something that affects us all. None more so than when performing on stage. This is something we commonly see, particularly with stand-up comedians.
The performer invariably keeps a bottle of water with them onstage from which they often sip. Being funny and getting laughs can be mouth drying, itchy throat, and perspiration drenching work, as many comedians can attest.
The same can be said for all thespians who tread the boards performing for an audience. And we imagine this was no different over 2,000 years ago when the first theatre appeared in Ancient Greece.
It isn’t only the performers who need to ensure they constantly hydrate though. Putting on any production is thirsty work! Theatre is the sum of many parts: stagehands, stage and set design, building, costume design, sound and lighting technicians, narrators, stand-ins, ushers, ticket sales – all play an important role in making sure that the performance works!
At AquAid, we are very proud to be associated with provision of cool, refreshing drinking water dispensed from our bottled and mains water coolers for the duration of countless productions across the UK – from small community playhouses to grand theatre and every type of event in-between.
It’s with this in mind that we wish all those involved in this incredible profession, who have delighted, shocked, inspired and enthralled with their craft, a wonderful #WorldTheatreDay! Encore!
by Fern Shaw | Mar 21, 2022 | mains fed water cooler, touch free water coolers, Water Boilers, Water Coolers
The theme for World Water Day 2022 is Groundwater.
From the World Water Day website:
- Groundwater is invisible, but its impact is visible everywhere.
- Out of sight, under our feet, groundwater is a hidden treasure that enriches our lives
- Almost all of the liquid freshwater in the world is groundwater.
- As climate change gets worse, groundwater will become more and more critical.
- We need to work together to sustainably manage this precious resource.
- Groundwater may be out of sight, but it must not be out of mind.
The good news is that even if you are not directly involved in this year’s World Water Day, as an AquAid customer, you are already helping with the continued implementation of sustainable water projects utilising ground water, to provide potable water, water to grow crops and water for productive use for thousands of communities in water poor regions across Africa.
With each Mains Fed Water Cooler installation and every bottle of water purchased, we donate a portion of those sales to the charities we have supported for more than twenty-three years: Christian Aid, since 1998 and The Africa Trust – an AquAid founded charity – since 2010.
If you are not yet an AquAid customer, but appreciate how we work, we will be more than happy to help introduce you to our range of water dispensers, Touch-Free water coolers and water boilers.