It seems that being able to give good banter around the home water cooler is of utmost importance these days, and the population of America are generally inclined to agree. Although we often have a good-humoured poke at the quality and intellect of American shows, it seems that their home boys and girls feel that $15 a month, the price of a Home Box Office system, is more than worth it. Even during the recession, the HBO, a simple box that sits cosily next to the TV set, was as popular as ever, with loyal viewers thinking the fee was a small price to pay to continue to catch up/keep up with their favourite shows, and thus the home and office water cooler chat.
The secret of the product lies in the fact that the cable channels do not rely so heavily on advertising fees as terrestrial do, and can thus make money with two or three million viewers at a time (terrestrial banks on ten million). Because of this, quirkier, riskier shows are aired, which may potentially become a huge success; once you have the audience roped in, they’re yours.
If you have a favourite show that you just love to chat about around your home water cooler, get in touch and let us know about it! We always enjoy hearing from you.

Making the decision to have a pet around the house is a big one, and certainly not something that should be taken lightly. For example, if you’re thinking of getting a puppy, who will be around to feed and walk it about a thousand times a day? All that lovely fluffiness comes at a price…if you’re debating the suitability of a kitty/doggy/iguana/miniature hamster chez nous, we’ve drawn up a “home water cooler vs cute animal” list, to see which you think might be suitable for your household:
Small animals:
- Fluffy, can be cuddled, demands attention
- Walks around the house scratching the sofa to pieces and making noise
- Helps the family relax
- Can make mess/need cleaning out

Home water cooler:
- Not fluffy, still behaves itself without receiving cuddles
- Stays in one corner of the kitchen, and remains silent throughout the day
- Helps all the family relax/remain hydrated
- No need to clean it out yourself, our engineers will do it for you on a quarterly basis.
So, if you think you’d prefer to give a home to a lonely home water cooler, please do get in touch and we’ll be happy to talk you through our range of products.

Going on holiday can be stressful- you’re taking the family away and thus need to make sure that each of them is organised, stocks of sun cream, antihistamines and mozzie repellent need to be replenished, not to mention shopping for the latest trends to show off on the beach and in the local bars and restaurants. One thing that needn’t be a hassle is thinking about what will become of your home water cooler whilst your away; believe it or not, there really is no need to arrange for kennels, or for the neighbour to pop in and replenish the bottle or to clean it out, oh no. If you’re only away for a week or so, there’s not even any need to let us know- if we receive no response to a reminder phone call or email, we’ll simply assume you don’t require a delivery (which will, of course, be the case as you’ll be happily sunning yourself somewhere exotic). And the best bit? When you return from your break, simply plug your cooler back in, wait half an hour and refresh yourself and your family from your ever-trusty home water cooler.
If you have any questions about our delivery service or our products, please do get in touch and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you might have.

Summer time is well and truly here (well, in terms of our trusty Roman calendar telling us the sun should be out, that is…). Living in the UK, we’re all too inclined to rush out into the sun while it lasts, with little consideration for keeping ourselves happy and healthy whilst we enjoy the warmth. Being protected doesn’t have to be tiresome, and to show you, we’ve noted down a few of the things that you can do to help yourself and your family be happy in the heat!
• Investing in a home water cooler means that keeping hydrated is easy and convenient. Being refreshed means you’ll have more energy to go out and enjoy the lovely weather!
• If you suffer from hay fever, simple things such as closing windows to prevent pollen coming into the house can really help.
• Wearing sunscreen is essential, with a minimum of factor 25 or 30 for children. Being burnt is no fun at all, and can lead to longer term skin damage.
• Treat insect stings with cold water and antihistamines. If symptoms persists, always seek further professional advice.
If you have any questions about our products, our service, or how we’ll be keeping sun safe this summer, please do get in touch.

We at Home Water Coolers just love a good old croon along to our favourite tunes, and what better way to be inspired than to listen to some of the most famous (and popular) tracks of all time which celebrate the marvel that is…yes, you guessed it…water. We’ve had a little think and come up with some of our most loved songs, most of which we sing whilst dancing around our home water coolers, and sometimes in more public places…we hope you enjoy them too!
Bridge over Troubled Water- Simon and Garfunkel: Probably the most obvious choice, this classy number was penned in a tiny pub in Exeter, which overlooks a bridge and tiny stream. Interesting, eh?!
Purple Rain- Prince: Not necessarily environmentally accurate, but a corking tune, and certainly extremely catchy, nonetheless.
Nice Weather for Ducks- Lemon Jelly: This is the one that goes “All the ducks are swimming in the water” over and over…and it’ll definitely be in your head all day now. Sorry about that.
Let it Snow- Sammy Cahn: More about the joys of frozen water, but still a wonderful seasonal treat, and one certainly does feel Christmassy whenever it’s played.
If you have any queries about any of our products (or our music preferences), please do get in touch and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Almost as much as we love a good, sturdy home water cooler, we love challenging our brains and working on tricky tasks to expand our minds. In honour of this, we decided to create a fun little word search for you to do, maybe on your lunch break, or maybe even impress your family and friends around the home water cooler with your skill and immense brain power. The words/phrases you’re looking for are:
Cold tap, nozzle, plastic cup, engineer, drink and family.

If you have any questions about any of our products, or about our puzzle-solving abilities, please do get in touch and we’ll be more than happy to answer any questions you might have.

It is widely known that the Greek God Poseidon was in charge of the seas and oceans all over the world, thus sailors travelling long distances were often at his mercy, and prayed for him to keep their journey smooth, without storms or other aquatic trauma. Integrated onto Mount Olympus, the home of the Olympians-the ultimate rulers-, as the brother of Zeus and Hades, Poseidon had a fair amount of power over mortals of the ancient world. Although back in the day, people setting off on voyages would pray or even sacrifice animals- sometimes those as big as horses-for Poseidon to have mercy on them, we feel that a much simpler way to give thanks to the guy in charge of water would be to invest in a home water cooler. Just think, every day you’d be actively appreciating his work, whilst making it easy and convenient to keep yourself and your family hydrated. We can also make sure your stock of water bottles does not run too low by delivering every week if you should so desire, and thus ensuring an appeased God.
If you have any questions about any of our products or our service, or would like to get on the good side of Poseidon quick-sharp, just give us a bell/drop us an email and we’ll be happy to answer any queries.

We love our little ones, the blighters who run around our homes and demand feeding, entertaining and special time with Mummy and Daddy…and of course we especially enjoy it when they resist going off to school of a morning. It is often thought that a solid education from a young age is what provides a good foundation for the journey of life, and thus helping your kids to concentrate throughout the school day, by feeding them a nutritious breakfast and sending them off properly hydrated is essential. Having a home water cooler around the house can help your children develop good drinking (water, that is) habits; packing them up with a bottle of water to sip throughout the day can help improve both the span of their concentration, and the pace at which they grasp new concepts and information. So they can come home and tell you all about it with as much energy as when they left the house in the morning.
If you’d like more information about our products, or the other potential health benefits of drinking mineral water, please do get in touch and one of our team will be able to help answer any questions you may have.

This week, we are (still) celebrating/mourning the wedding of Michael Bublé and Luisana Lopilato around our home water cooler, who after being together two years are getting married in the very near future. Last we heard, the beautiful Michael was crooning “I just haven’t met you yet”, which was, and still is, entirely true- we were just waiting for him to come around the corner and realise that at least one of us was the partner of his dreams.  Apparently he had met her yet, we just didn’t know it. Towards the beginning of the year they were yet to set a date, but we’re sure it’ll be a massive party, particularly as their relationship got off to something of a rocky start. With an initial language barrier, with Mike not speaking any Spanish and Luisana no English, he spent all night talking to her bilingual male friend. Lopilato assumed that Michael was gay, and set her sights away from him. Luckily for her (not so much for us…bitter much? A little bit) things got put right and they’re completely in love.
If you have another celebrity couple that you’d like to chat about at your home water cooler, then please do let us know, and maybe we’ll share your idea with the world by writing about it in our ever-popular blog!

“You will not believe what I’ve just witnessed” gasped Sophie as she ran into work on Monday. “WHAT?!”, cried we, thinking already that this was definitely going to be good, and almost certainly going to make the cut for our home water cooler chat blog series. “Well”, she continued, “I was on the tube, and these two guys were running up and down the carriage with buckets, collecting for St. George’s hospital in Tooting. Oh, and they were wearing nurses uniforms. You know, the one’s you get in fancy dress shops”. Blimey, we said, that sounds like something to set you up for the week.
Not to be outdone, Dan piped up; “I got on the tube just before Christmas last year, and saw these four guys dressed as Santa. I thought they were obviously on their way to a fancy dress party, until they suddenly pulled out a load of instruments and struck up ‘Jingle Bells’. It was awesome!”.
If you have any more spectacular stories about characters or situations you’ve come across on the London Underground, then get in touch and share them; you could become a widely acclaimed author, starting by being involved in our blog (NB: Fame cannot be guaranteed).