Water Cooler Parts And Most Popular Accessories [MUST HAVE]

The water coolers and dispenser that you buy can get damaged or broken. Sometimes certain part of the device is responsible for non-functioning. In this case you can search for this specific parts on the market.

There are available many of them such as replacement faucets, waterguard, filters for filter system, protector for compressor, water pumps etc. Some of them will be produced by the company that is manufacturing certain brand and this part will be matching certain models only. Beside the original parts, many companies are producing universal parts.

The market offers two types of water cooler parts: universal and ones that are specific to certain brand. The original parts are guaranteed to be the best fit to corresponding brand and it will be the best choice for longevity and performance of the device. Universal faucets can be put on any cooler or dispenser so if you for example buy another device of different brand you will have compatible replacement part for it and you will not have to search and buy the original part.

Shortcomings of first type will be benefits of second. So, with original part you can not replace anything on your new device of another brand. Universal part makes this possible for you, but it is not the best technical choice for all brands.

Beside the parts, on the market are available all kinds of additions and accesorices for your dispenser or cooler such as cups dispenser, disposable cups, protection kit for bottles, conversion kit for bottleless models, caps for water bottles that are preventing spilling while installing them on the device etc.

In this review we will represent to you 5 replacement parts and 5 additional products for your cooler. We will describe for what are they used, technical specifications and mechanisms.

Most popular water cooler parts and accessories

Faucets

Faucets are devices that are used to dispense hot, cold or room temperature water. They can be water cooler parts or integrated with dispensers. They come with the installed levers or buttons that you push to start the dispension of water.

We can distinguish two main types: universal and original ones. Original faucets are specific for certain brand and they are made from the brand manufacturer. On the other hand, universal faucets are made for all devices.

The device with heating and cooling function will have hot water and cold water faucet. They are not very different, but the hot water faucet will often have child-safety lock.

This water cooler parts are made from BPA free material that is non toxic or from stainless steel. BPA free material is often FDA approved polyproylene. Stainless steel is contributing to part’s longevity and it is very safe for water.

Water Guard

Water guard assembly is used to prevent water spilling while installing the large water bottles on the device. Also, they have air filters that prevents air dust and other particles of enetring in the water.

The proprietary sealing mechanism prevents the water from the bottle to leak. They are suited for top-mounted water coolers. On the market the most of them is manufactured by Oasis company and they will be specifically matching to one of theirs models.

These water cooler parts made from BPA free ABS plastic that is very dense and that makes it very durable and longlasting. They have easy to install snap-in feature that does not require to remove the cooler top.

Filters

Filters are integrated in the filtration system that is part of bottleless water coolers. These types of coolers are connected to water line from your house and most of them have reverse osmosis filtration system.

The system purifies your water by removing the most of contaminants such as lead, chlorine, fluoride, heavy metals, bacteria etc.Filters are easy to install. Each end has quick-connect fittings which is suitable for water line that has 1/4 inches in diameter.

This water cooler parts are made to be efficient and to last long. Therefore, the surface layers catch the roughest contaminants and the inner layers catch finner ones. The filters are mostly made from 100% food grade material that is FDA approved and tested to NSF/ANSI.

When they are too old you will have to replace them and on the market are available many types of it and mostly they are universal. The filters can be made with polypropylene microfiber (5-micron sediment filters), thin polyamide-film composite (RO membrane) or carbon granules from cleaned coconut husks (granular activated carbon filters).

Compressor Overload Relay

The coolers have the heating and cooling system for changing water temperature. These systems are operating because of the refrigerator compressor that is using the energy from motor. Many models are certified for energy-efficiency because of the mechanism of compressor which saves energy. They are mainly made from plastic and metal.

Despite its efficiency, compressor can overload and stop operating. In this case your device is not functional. To prevent that of hapenning, you should search for the overload relay on the market. You should be careful if some of them are specific to certain models.

When you buy the relay it is easy to fix compressor. You need an overload relay and start relay to fit together to replace the original start relay on your refrigerator which will prevent it from stopping cooling.

Water Pumps

The water pumps are mainly integrated in bottom-loaded water coolers. These water cooler parts are used to draw out the water from the bottle to the water tanks where it is heated or cooled and then through tubes and discharger spouts poured into your cup.

Pump’s strength or flow rate determines if bottle will be emptyed completely. There are universal if they come with adjustable probe. Otherwise, they will be suited for specific size of water bottle or brand.

They are mostly made from stainless steel because it is material that does not corrose in the water. Also, it protects water from contamination with chemicals and bacteria. The pump can be made from copper that is also anti-microbial and anti-corossive material.

Water Cooler Accessories

Cup Dispensers

One of the practical and attractive accessories that you can attach to your water cooler are cup dispensers. They have double-sided adhesive tape on their surface so they can be also installed on wall, furniture or any other flat surface. If you want you can additionally fix it with the screw.

These products organize dispensing of beverage and make it more convenient. The cups are flipped and held in gravity-fed top loading design. This ensures that cups are protected from dust, bacteria or water spilling.

The device is very user-friendly because you can quickly take cups one by one, without wasting the cups because you accidentally took to many. The refilling of the dispenser is simplifed. You can just open the lid on the top of it and put the cups inside.

It is made from high quality ABC food grade non-toxic plastic that is very durable so the dispenser would not broke easily. Most of them are made from transparent PC plastic so you can see how many cups are in the dispenser.

Disposable Cups

If you have cup dispenser, you can also get a package of disposable cups. These cups are mostly made to fit specific cup dispenser so some of them could be universal and other are designed specifically to one brand.

They can be used for both hot and cold drinks and mostly are practical if someone does not want to wash dishes or it does not have time to do it so it can throw away the cup when finished.

Cups are made from BPA free highest-grade paper that is non-toxic. They are designed with rolled rim that makes them firm and strong and prevents unnecessary spilling of beverage. The cups have additional polyethylene layer that makes them leak resistant and they would not get weak while the very hot beverage is in them.

Conversion Kits

When buying the bottle water cooler, top-mounted or bottom-loaded, you have possibility to transform it to the bottleless type. It is more economic because you do not have to buy water bottles anymore, transport them, storage them and installing them to the device which can be harder with top-mounted design. Also, you are more sustainable because you are not depending on plastic bottles anymore.

If you want to converse your bottled cooler to point-of-use model, you should buy conversion kit. Kit includes cabinet cover that fits square cooler units, an inlet strainer, float system and lid assembly. It connects the cooler to water line in your house or office while not damaging its exterior.

On the market are mostly available kits that are specifically made for certain brand or model so you should be careful while searaching for it to avoid buying the wrong one.

Protection Kits

Very useful and practical addition to your cooler are protection kits. They are storage units that can hold, 3, 6, 9 or more water 2-6 gallon water bottles depending on number of ranks. Mostly they are constructed as a system that you can customize.

For example, one unit has 3 ranks for 3 bottles. But, it can be connected to another unit. So, you can assembly it how you want, depending on your needs and space. This protection kits allow you to protect the floors in the house or office and they save your space by optimizing storage.

They are made from BPA free durable plastic that is non-toxic. The material is lightweight and durable so the kit is easy to transport and it will not broke easily. Also, it is made to be rust, peel and coorode resistant.

No Splash Water Bottle Cap

As previously mentioned WaterGuard assembly, no-splash cap is addition to your water cooler and it has similar mechanism. You can buy if you want to avoid the spilling of water while installing heavy 2 to 6 gallon water bottles on the device.

The caps can fit to certain types of bottles: screw-top, crown-top or stand-on. When buying it you should be sure that caps fits the size and type of bottle you are buying. Most of them do not fit on glass botttles.

They are made from silicon and polypropylene. The material is BPA free and non toxic. To maintain the hygiene of the water you should wash it regularly. It is dishwasher safe.