How Do Water Dispensers Work?

in #steemstem8 years ago

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I have always wondered how water dispensers work. It sometimes seems like magic because I used to think the compartment between the water bottle and the actual dispenser was a store for water. Turns out I was wrong or at least not totally right. So, let's discuss what I found out.

What is a water dispenser

A water dispenser is quite literally, a device that dispenses water. It could be used to filter, heat or cool water. The dispenser could obtain water from a disposable water-filled container, which is the most popular kind, or directly, from a municipal water land.

How does the water dispenser operate

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The water bottle is inverted and placed into an opening on the top of the water cooler. The seal of the water bottle is punctured by the ‘spike’, which allows the water from the bottle to flow into the water cooler.

In the water cooler, a valve is present, which prevents the water from the bottle pouring straight into the water cooler. The water in the water dispenser flows into a reservoir, where it is cooled using a refrigerant. A refrigerant is a cooling medium that is circulated in pipes that are located near the reservoir in the water cooler. The refrigerant changes from a liquid state to a gaseous state, as it moves in the pipes towards the reservoir because of the pressure in the pipes created by a compressor inside the water cooler. The cooled gas in the water pipe is forced through a valve to make it even colder.

When the refrigerant is in a gas form and is circulating in the pipes, it has the ability to absorb the heat away from the mineral water in the reservoir, leaving cool and refreshing water that is readily available. The heat in the refrigerant is then expelled from the water cooler.

As people use the water dispenser, it will refill the reservoir and the process begins again. If the water reservoir becomes completely empty, it will take a while for the water cooler to start being effective again .

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Nice post dear. keep making great articles

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