Changing the bottle of water on a typical water cooler can be difficult and quite hazardous if you don’t replace it correctly. Disposing of the old empty water bottle is the easy part of course but the new bottles can contain five gallons of water. This can be difficult for one person to lift and manoeuvre onto the water cooler unit. The best solution is to get assistance from a colleague in changing the water bottle.
After removing the empty bottle and placing it aside, prepare the new bottle by removing the plastic top, then carefully lifting the bottle and placing it on top of the water cooler. When lifting the heavy bottle, make sure that you lift with your legs, bending you knees to prevent hurting your back. Back injuries are a very common side effect of lifting a heavy water bottle un-assisted and incorrectly. Once the new bottle is installed, check the seal to ensure that no water is leaking from the cooler.
