Elkay Water Cooler Reviews: Great Quality & Affordable Price

The Elkay Company was founded in 1920 in Chicago by Leopold Katz and his son Louis. Their goal was to start producing the highest quality sinks. Throughout history, Elkay was improving its business through inovations and development of variety of household appliances such as sinks, faucets, cabinets, drinking fountains etc.

Currently, the company is words leading high quality stainless steel sink producer and it has 4000 employees around the globe. Iti s headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. It has manufacturing facilities located across the United State, in China and Mexico.

The company’s business is sustainable and all the products are made to be eco-friendly. They are made form recycled and reusable materials that are in accordance with critetia established by the U.S Green Building Council’s LEED program (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). The most used material is stainless steel because it makes the product durable and it is the material that never drops out of the recycling circle and it contributes to zero waste strategy of the company.

The products are made to last long, for example sink’s average lasting is up to 30 years. Furthermore, the devices for water supply are made to conserve water, so the faucets include a low flow .5 GPM aerator that conserves water maximally. Also, Elkay is producing some wooden products and many woods used are SFI certified which means that company is promoting regeneration of harvested forests. In 2010 Elkay introduces the award-winning ezH20 water bottle filling station which aim is to reduce plastic bottle waste.

In period from 1960 to 1969 Elkay is starting their own line of water coolers. One of models from VRCGRN series is first to be GreenSpec Listed and it uses refrigerants with an ozone-depletion potential (ODP) of 0%. All devices are highly energy-efficient based on amount of energy that a device uses to provide a specific amount of heated or cooled water.

In this review we will describe design, technical specifications and mechanisms of 5 most popular Elkay water cooler models.

REVIEWS OF 5 ELKAY WATER COOLER MODELS

EZS8L Model

This is wall mount type of cooler that has to installed on the wall to the water line in your home, office or other. The EZS8L model is 18-3/8 inches long, 19 inches wide and 19-13/16 inches high. It weighs 50.6 pounds and it is available only in light gray color. The device is suitable only for indoor use. It comes with 5 year warranty in case of damages in situations described in user manual.

The exterior is made of light gray granite and the finish is made from resistant vinyl coating. These are durable materials that ensures longlasting of the device. The product is corresponding to ADA (American Diabetes Association) guidelines and it is lead-free and NSF/ANSI 61 and 371 certified. The water tanks are made from stainless steel and the tubes are made from copper. Both materials are antimicrobial. The hygiene of the product is ensured with automatic self-clean system.

The bubbler has flexi-guard design that provides a flexible antimicrobial mouth guard that prevent injuries and microorganisms contamination. The very deep basin prevents splashes while pouring the water and it has integral drain that reduces accumulation of debris and it is easy to clean.

This Elkay water cooler dispenses room temperature water and cold water. EZS8 model has capacity to cool 8 gallons of water per hour to temperature of 50°F. The dispension is controlled with easy-touch push bars and sensor-activated controls that are at the front and back of the device. The cooling system has R134a refrigerant that is freon free, therefore eco-friendly. The wanted temperature of water can be adjusted with thermostat.

The motor operating voltage is 115V and rated frequency is 60 hz. It is electric, so batteries aren’t includeed in the package. The compressor is hermetically sealead and it does not uses a lot ofenergy so device is energy efficient with UL certificate and Energy Star.

EZSTL8SC Model

The EZSTL8SC model is also wall mounted and it is installed to the water pipes in the building. It has bi-level design which means it can be installed high-left/low-right or low left/high-right, dependin on location needs. It is suitable only for indoor use. The product has 5 year warranty in case of damage.

The length is 36.8 inches, the width is 19 inches and the height is 25.3 inches. It weighs 88 pounds. The exterior is made from stainless steel and the product is available only in material color. The water reservoirs and water tubes inside the device are made of stainless steel that is anti-corrosive and anti-microbial.

It has integral drain that reduces accumulation of debris and it is easy to clean. The hygiene of the device is additionaly maintained with automatic self-cleaning system and with anti-microbial materials that prevents contamination with bacteria and chemicals and they are keeping the same water’s taste.

The device is dispensing room temperature or cold water. It has capacity of cooling 8 gallons of water per hour. The dispension through bubbler is controlled with easy-touch push bars. The mechanism is electronic. The bubbler has flexi-guard safety design that protects from injures and it has additional protection from contamination of water with bacteria.

This model is electric and operating voltage of the motor is 115 volts. The compressor is efficient and it doesn’t take up a lot of energy so the product is UL ceritified and Energy Star listed. Beside its energy-efficiency, the product is eco-friendly. The refrigerant is freon free and the product is corresponding to ADA guidelines and it is lead-free. Also, the bottleless approach to water supply reduces plastic waste in environment.

LZS8WSLP Model

LZS8WSLP model has unique feature that is EZH20 bottle filling station that delivers a quick filling of your bottle with clean water and minimzing the dependency on disposable plastic bottles. Because of this inovation it is GreenSpec listed. The devices design is made by ADA guidelines for space saving. It is wall-mounted and directly connected to water pipes from the building. In case of damage it has has 5 year warranty.

The exterior is made from light gray granite and the product is available in this color only. The key plastic components have silver ion antimicrobial protection. The inner parts such as water tanks and tubes are made from stainless steel and copper that do not corrose in water and they protect water from contamination with bacteria, metals or chemicals.

The drain system prevents that standing water happen in sink and the laminar flow prevents splashing when dispensing water. The bubbler has flexi-guard safety design to prevent injuries or contamination of water with bacteria.

The system for bottle filling is based on touchless activation with sensor and the space for bottle is high enough to ensure that the filling of the bottle is user-friendly and quick. The fill rate is 1.1 GPM (gallons per minute). The device has visual filter monitor with LED lights that indicate status of the filter. When the old filter is replaced with new, the light is switching to green. The 3000 fallon filter is lead-free and therefore NSF 42/53 certified.

The device has the cooling system that uses R-134a refrigerant that is freon free. The cooling feature can be turn off so you can save the power which makes the device energy-efficient. It is certified to UL 399 and CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 120. The cooling capacity is 8GPH and the water can be cooled to 50°F.

The compressor is hermetically sealed and it is highly efficient with no need of a lot of energy. The motor power is 115V and rated frequency is 60Hz. The bubbler has easy-operated push bar to control the dispension of water. The temperature of water can be adjusted with the thermostat..

EZS8S Model

This is also wall-mounted cooler that is installed directly on water supply in your house or office, but unlike previous model it does not have filtration system integrated. EZS8S is designed with APA approach to save space for disabled persons. The device can be used only indoor.

The bubbler for water dispension has flexi-guard safety design that prevents injuries and microbial contamination. The drain in the sink is designed to preven accumulation of debris, it is easy to clean so that the water standing does not happen. The sin kis very deep so while poruing the water it will not splash.

The exterior is made from plastic and stainless steel that contributes to elegant design that is attractive to have in room. It is double layered with it that makes it durable and longlasting. The inner parts such as water reservoirs and tubes are made from this material also because it does not corrose in water and it keeps the water clean from bacteria and tasty.

The cooling system has capacity to cool down 8 gallon of water per hour to temperature of 50°F. The bubbler dispenses the room temperature water also. The cooling function can be turned off if you want to save energy. The dispension is controled with easy-touch push bar. The compressor is highly efficient and the motor has operating voltage of 115V with corded-eletric power source. The device is UL certified and the refrigerant is freon free which makes the product eco-friendly.

The length is 18.4 inches, width is 19 inches and height is 19.8 inches. It weighs 54 pounds. The product includes 5 year warranty in case of damage. The situations in which warranty is applicable are described in user manual.

LZSTL8WSLP Model

This Elkay water cooler has ezH20 bottle filling station with fill rate od 1.1 GPM. The filling of bottle is activated with sensor, without the button control. This bottleless approach is very eco-friendly because it is encouraging people to fill their own bottles and to stop buying plastic bottles and accumulate the plastic waste.

LZSTL8WSLP model, unlike the previous one with this feature, has bi-level design. The device is made by ADA guidelines that ensures enough space in room for disabled persons. It is 36.8 inches long, 19 inches wide and 39.5 inches high. It weighs 87 pounds. The product is available in material color only. It has 5 year warranty.

The exterior of the device is made from light gray granite which is durable material so the cooler will last long. The inner parts are made from anti-corrosive and anti-microbial stainless steel. The device is wall-mounted and installed in the water line of the building. It has filtration system integrated that removes or contaminations from water and maintain its good taste. The LEDlights indicate when is time to change the filter. The 3000 gallon filter is NSF 42/53 certified because is lead free.

The cooling system has freon free refrigerant. The device is dispensing room temperature water and if we do not want to drink cold water, the cooling can be turned off which saves a loto f energy. Compressor is highly efficient and also does not take up a lot of energy. For its energy-efficiency product has UL certificate.

The dispension is controlled with push button on bubbler. Bubbler has flexi-guard safety design to prevent injuries and contamination of water. The sink is deep so the water does not splash and it has drain that prevents accumulation of debris and water standing in the sink.