Dispenser Maintenance

Please maintain your dispenser for best results regarding taste and safeness of your water.  Review instructions for your type of dispenser below:

HAND PUMP:

 Clean using dish soap and hot water.

 Disassemble and clean each part seperately.

 A brush is provided upon initial purchase of pump.

 Clean as often as you feel necessary.

CERAMIC DISPENSER:

 Clean with dish soap and hot water at least every 1-3 months.

WATER COOLERS:

 1. UNPLUG cooler and remove empty bottle.

 2. Drain all water still in the reservoir through the cold water faucet.

 3. Fill the dispenser reservoir with clean tap water (about 1 gallon).

    Dissolve one teaspoon of household bleach in one cup of tap water.

    Add this mixture to the tap water already in the reservoir
    (there should never be more than one teaspoon of bleach per
    gallon of tap water).

 4. Using a cleaning brush, scrub the inside of the reservoir. Let stand      for five minutes.

 5. Drain this water through the cold water faucet ONLY. Wipe the     reservoir dry.

 6. Rinse reservoir by filling with clean tap water. Drain through the     cold water faucet.
     If your cooler has two faucets, refill the reservoir with clean tap     water. Drain through the second faucet.

 7. Place a new bottle on the dispenser. Plug in the unit and enjoy!