A water cooler is a device which dispenses cool water to the user. There are two major types of water cooler - the bottle-less water cooler and the bottled water cooler. Bottle-less water coolers are connected into the building’s water supply; Bottled water coolers require special large bottles of water to be delivered and attached to the machine.

Water coolers sometimes have additional uses. Particularly with the bottle-less water coolers, the water cooler is also able to provide hot water as well as cold so hot beverages such as tea and coffee can be made quickly and easily without the use of a kettle.

The water cooler is now also an infamous place for gossip, particularly in larger firms. Informal gatherings often happen around the water cooler and these gatherings are general hothouses for the latest office gossip and current events. Professional issues are often not discussed around a water cooler!

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