Water coolers have been a popular item in American homes and businesses since the mid-70s. While they used to be reserved for businesses only, counter top water coolers have slowly found their way into homes. Their ease of use along with the opportunity to drink filtered water was a very enticing prospect to many homeowners. It is important to remember that water coolers were around long before individually packaged bottles of water became the national craze. For a while water coolers in your home were one of the only ways to get pure, filtered water.
There are a variety of sizes when it comes to countertop water coolers. The smaller coolers obviously hold less water, but they tend to be lower in price. Smaller water coolers sometimes do not have the optional filtration that the larger coolers do simply because the room is just not available. One nice aspect of both sizes of coolers is that most are now coming standard with cold, room temperature, and hot water settings so