Water Coolers
Even Nostradamus couldn't have predicted how purposeful the term "water cooler" would come to be. TV executives strive to produce water cooler shows, programs so good they're talked about the next day by employees gathering around the company water coolers. With so much cultural heft behind them, it would seem a shame not to have a few water coolers in every office.
How water coolers got cool
Workplaces are often portrayed in the media as soulless masquerades of insincerity, inspiring such satirical works as Office Space or the TV program The Office. It's unusual then that water coolers have acquired such a hip reputation. Perhaps it's because water coolers are where employees go to relax and chat about their time away from work.
The Internet has definitely facilitated the perception that water coolers are cool. At coolercam.com, visitors can watch a live 24-hour video feed of MediaPlan's office water cooler. If there's no water cooler action, you can click a link that shows a captured image of random employees chatting or grabbing a donut.
Elsewhere, MediaVillage.com has a weekly column titled Water Cooler TV, a compilation of the week's upcoming shows bound to be talked about at water coolers across the country.
Media distribution forms such as TiVo and DVDs are also talked about in terms of their water cooler effect or the feared "water cooler chill," i.e. turning entertainment into a source of individual pleasure rather than fodder for water cooler conversations.
The way water coolers were
Eventually a day will come when water coolers "jump the shark," to borrow another prevalent TV phrase, and are replaced in entertainment jargon by some other icon of cultural interaction. But until that day, water coolers will remain common symbols of the human need to gossip and converse and watch hour after hour of television.
Oasis Water Coolers
Oasis is recognized worldwide as the finest name in water coolers. Oasis water coolers are the most durable and technologically advanced water coolers on the market. Whether you're in need of pressure water coolers, bottled water coolers, or point-of-use water coolers, Oasis is the name to trust for your home or office.
A quality history
Though the name Oasis Corporation has only been in use since 1997, Oasis boasts a history of water cooler innovations going back to 1910. Oasis water coolers were the first electric water coolers, hot and cold water coolers, and countertop water coolers.
Oasis' current bottled and point-of-use systems also boast several patented features, including a WaterGuard system that eliminates spills, a removable reservoir, and an inside out cooling method that eliminates problems such as sweating and rusting.
Pressure water coolers
Though the phrase is seldom used outside the industry, drinking fountains are otherwise known as pressure water coolers. Oasis offers refrigerated and non-refrigerated models, and other designs such as recessed and semi-recessed. Oasis pressure water coolers are also available with a VersaFilter system that combats chlorine and odor.
Bottled water coolers
Oasis water coolers are also available in bottled format, in either floor standing or countertop designs. Oasis floor standing water coolers come in stainless steel or polycarbonate plastic. Oasis countertop water coolers come with a five-year limited warranty and are an excellent choice for small or crowded offices.
Point-of-use water coolers
Oasis water coolers using the point-of-use system offer some of the best filtration methods available, including reverse osmosis. Other features include removable reservoirs and hot and cold water.
If water isn't enough for you, Oasis also manufactures office coffee systems under the FreshStart label. Whatever system you choose, Oasis water coolers are sure to provide an oasis of craftsmanship and reliability in your workplace.