Birmingham City Council Drinking Fountains

As a company we provide drinking fountainsto Birmingham City Council.  In addition to these we also provide water coolers.  There are many different styles with some being direct chill and some being reservoir. The mains difference between the two is that with direct chill the water passes through a stainless-steel coil that is, itself, in contact with a copper evaporator coil, which contains the refrigerant gas responsible for ultimately chilling the water.  Direct chill is a simple, practical and highly effective way to chill water rapidly. Its principal advantage over other cooling systems is that the water flows continuously through the system, rather than sitting waiting to be dispensed, and so bacterial proliferation – a constant bugbear of other cooling systems – is no longer an issue.  However, with the reservoir option the water supplied from the mains or from the bottle is conducted into the reservoir, where, thanks to the lower temperatures, it rapidly becomes chilled.  People tend to prefer the direct chill option as they feel that it is a more hygienic option.  I would tend to agree with this although the reservoir option tends to be a lot easier to maintain and sanitise.  A lot of manufacturers tend to supply water coolers with both options on the same model because companies do often favour a specific chilling method. Whilst on the subject of water coolers I must say they are very valuable as a means of hydration and supply unlimited quantities of filtereda and chilled water at the touch of a button.  A lot of people tend to order plastic cups when having a machie installed.