There are several safety measures that you will need to consider when it comes to using water coolers inside of the public or community buildings that are you are responsible for maintaining. Often, water coolers or drinking fountains are used in public school systems where safety and hygiene are key concerns. There are several great benefits for children when it comes to drinking fresh and clean drinking water. Many scientific studies have suggested that drinking water throughout the day will help children to stay focussed on their studies - and it may also help them to get better grades overall.
These studies seem to demonstrate that children need to drink at least three to four glasses of fresh and clean water each day while they are at school - and even more on the days when they are exercising and out in warmer weather when more hydration is needed. The dispensers need to be located in a safe and hygienic environment and be appealing for children in terms of taste and temperature. All students should be encouraged to drink from the provided water coolers all throughout the day in order to keep themselves hydrated.
Drinking on a regular basis from the dispensers in a school can help to prevent many different types of short and long-term health issues like headaches or bladder infections. Plus, water coolers can provide you with a healthy source of low-cost hydration. Drinking water can help to decrease tiredness and irritability - commonly caused by thirst - and may have a very positive effect on how well each student concentrates on their studies throughout the day.
There are several different types available for in-school use. You can choose to have personal drinks dispensers on students' desks. Or, you can have coolers situated throughout the school or main-fed drinking fountains (which can be a low-cost option, in the long run). The location of the dispensers is also very important. They should not be located near to the toilets, and they should always be easily accessible to all of the students. The water coolers will also need to be fixed securely to the appropriate structures and be in an open area that will be frequently viewed by the school's staff.
There are several safety concerns that you should be aware of before installing water coolers in a school. You need to clean the taps, trays, and dispenser casings on a regular basis, as these provide the perfect conditions for bacteria to build up and germs to spread. It can also lead to cross contamination from one user to the next due to poor personal hygiene. If your coolers use filters they should be replaced on a regular basis and no coolers should be placed in direct sunlight because that could cause algae or mould to grow inside the cooler. Make sure that the area around the dispenser always stays dry so that slips and falls can be avoided as much as possible.
When water coolers are installed in a place in which hygiene is a primary concern - such as a school - it is important to ensure that all health and safety guidelines are adhered to. This article gives tips to help ensure that a water cooler in a school provides clean, healthy water as it should - and doesn't cause health and safety problems of its own.