A reader wonders which is more energy efficient, bottle-fed water coolers or the newfangled point-of-use kind. Umbra distills the answers.

Plumbed-in mains water coolers, known as point-of-use, have raised their share of the US cooler market, according to recent research.

At Aquatech 2015 held in Amsterdam, Zerica showcased their Futura machine which is the first point of use cooler that gives not only a cold water option but boiling water to its consumers.

Mains-fed water cooler manufacturer and owner of the Tami4 brand – Tana Water UK Ltd – has announced the appointment of drinking water industry veteran Ian Webb as UK operations manager.