Customers who opt for a plumbed in watercooler have only to sanitise the machine

While the initial cost of Big Blue Housing purchasing a watercooler can seem prohibitive when compared to a typical 3 year rental contractit becomes clear why outright purchase is so attractive to manybusinesses. In addition purchasing awater cooler outright gives the consumer freedom when washing machine water filters it comes to maintainingand running their water cooler. Theconsumer can opt to maintain and sanitise the machine themselves or can selectand switch between third party suppliers at will, in order to achieve thecorrect balance of cost over service levels, something that is impossible ifthe consumer is tied into an extended rental contract or lease.

Options forPlumbed in Water Cooler Customers

Customers who opt for a plumbed in watercooler have only to sanitise the machine and replace the filter every 6 months;they can accomplish this in 3 ways:

Self Maintenance

It’s perfectly possible for individuals tomaintain the machine themselves by purchasing a sanitisation kit and filterwhen required. The filters cost fromonly £29.99and sanitisation kits with enough liquid to last for a year start from only £44.99.

Use a Third Party Company

Third party companies are available tomaintain and service water coolers, rates vary by area, ask your supplier fordetails.

Opt for a Service Contract

Some companies also offer consumers the optionfor a service contract at the time of purchase; this often includes access to aqualified engineer. Prices start from£199 for the year and are generally handled via a third party company.

Options forBottled Water Cooler Customers

Rather than worrying about a filter changeBottled Water Cooler customers have to consider the supply of regular bottledeliveries. Bottled machines stillrequire regular sanitisation but it’s generally considered more appropriate forthe supplier of bottles to sanitise the machines in conjunction with thedeliveries. The principal advantage ofpurchasing a bottled water cooler over renting the cooler is that this optionleaves the consumer open to switch between suppliers at will. Bottled Water Cooler customers have thefollowing options:

Self Maintenance & Third Party BottleDelivery

While it’s by no means usual it’s perfectlyfeasible for individuals to sanitise their own bottled water cooler,sanitisation kits for bottled coolers start from only £34.99 and are easy touse. Bottled deliveries may then behandled by a third party company of the customer’s choice.

Third Party Bottle Delivery & Sanitisation

Third party companies are available to deliverbottles and sanitise water coolers throughout the UK the standard 18.9 Liter Bottlesstart from £5.50 each.

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