Manufacturing Processes for a Water Cooler

A water cooler is a machine that dispenses cool water from an attached faucet. Depending on the design of the machine, the water can come from a jug or a main water supply. Some water coolers, like those seen in schools, have a faucet attached to the top of the water cooler that allows people to drink directly from the water cooler rather than dispensing the water into a cup. The inner workings of a water cooler are housed in a cabinet, usually plastic or stainless steel. Water coolers either use a compressor or thermoelectricity to cool the water. Thermoelectric coolers are manufactured with a heat sink attached to a probe. A water cooler with a compressor is manufactured with an electric compressor installed into the back of the cooler.

In the manufacturing process of a water cooler, the compressor and thermostat are connected through a series of wires. The compressor has a starting capacitor wired into it. A water cooler also has a condenser that works in conjunction with the compressor. The condenser attaches to the compressor from above. When water enters the water cooler from the main water supply, it is cooled by the compressor and condenser working together.

A bottle-less water cooler connects directly to the main water supply. A bottled water cooler has either tanks within the cabinet or a changeable water bottle on the top or bottom of the cabinet. Within a bottled water cooler, the manufacturer installs a reservoir tank that holds the water from the bottle. The water in the reservoir tank is cooled prior to being dispensed. Tubes are run between the spigot holes so that cold and hot water can dispense from the cooler. The front of most water coolers has one or two spigots. For a cold-only water cooler there is usually one spigot. Many manufacturers also design their water coolers with the ability to turn on or off the hot water spigot.