Water Cooler, Water Boiler … Cuppa Tea

Water Cooler, Water Boiler … Cuppa Tea

by | Jan 23, 2017 | Water Boilers, water cooler, Water Coolers

There’s been some rather soggy weather in England this week – bit rude I’d say – it’s only October.

While you’re keeping warm indoors and contemplating life, the weather in general and how soaked you’ll get outdoors if you make a dash for it, here are a few thoughts that may make you beam with British pride; warm you up and intrigue your grey matter.

It was recently the 385th anniversary of tea in the UK.

They say that a cuppa cures all ills and they’re not far wrong – whether you’re using your hot water boiler or combination AquAid chiller/boiler in the office, or school or at home – or boiling water with the kettle at home – there’s very little that can’t be cured by the brew.

But a few years away from our four hundredth year of drinking tea, our knowledge may not be as encyclopaedic as we’d like to think it is! In celebration of this anniversary, a few facts and myth busters that may amuse or interest you:

How many cups a day?

More than 165,000,000 cups are being drunk in the UK every single day of the year.

Brits didn’t invent the tea bag

The tea bag was invented by a nation that is more associated with coffee – America.

Although there are some records of loose-leaf bags being used in ancient China, the first labour-saving teabag was created by US tea merchant Thomas Sullivan.

Tea breaks were invented by modern office workers

Tea breaks are actually a tradition which has been around for about two hundred years. Initially when workers commenced their day at around 5 or 6am, employers allowed a break in the morning when food and tea were served. Some employers repeated the break in the afternoon as well, according to The UK Tea and Infusions Association.

Between 1741 and 1820 industrialists, landowners and clerics tried to put a stop to the tea break maintaining that tea drinking and rest made working people slothful. Modern thinking couldn’t be further away from this – regular tea breaks can play a vital part in the day to help maintain a positive attitude towards work and a very necessary fluid intake.

And the best news of all;

Tea doesn’t go off

Take note though, if you leave your tea for a time, those little leaves won’t be as fresh after six months. The flavour may not suffer, but the brew will lose its antioxidants. The best way to preserve the efficacy of the antioxidants is by storing your tea in a sealed container in a dark, cool place.

If this weather keeps up, proper tea storage certainly won’t be hard.

If you’d like know more about AquAid water coolers and water boiler products, specials and our life saving charity partnerships, please *  e-mail or ☏ us on 0800 772 3003. We’d be delighted to assist you.

 

Water Cooler or Water Dispenser – what’s your preference?

Water Cooler or Water Dispenser – what’s your preference?

by | Jan 19, 2017 | water cooler, water dispenser

Whatever your preferred terminology, AquAid provide a wide range of water dispensers (or water cooler dispensers) to our customers.

Installing a water dispenser makes good sense as they offer the user the best quality water at convenient temperatures.

AquAid are one of the largest water dispensing companies in the U.K.

The company was established in 1992, with the now CEO, Paul Searle, going door to door, selling water dispensers to customers at home, and has grown exponentially since these humble beginnings to now providing water cooler dispensers to all market sectors, including small to large companies and construction sites through to schools and dentists; doctors; fitness centres and production companies.

Having a water dispenser on site for any organisation means they are able to offer cool, fresh drinking water to whoever visits them, as well as being able to keep all of those in their organisation properly hydrated.

Numerous studies have shown that keeping hydrated can increase one’s mental and physical performance by as much as 20% – this means enabling a company’s staff to keep properly hydrated throughout their business day and for schools, it means that both the staff and children keep themselves hydrated and the children can better concentrate in class.

The health benefits in being properly hydrated are manifold too. People often mistake thirst for hunger, which can adversely affect their health by their eating too much, when in fact, they should be drinking water, as they don’t realise they are actually dehydrated. Being dehydrated has a proven negative effect on a person in that they are not able to concentrate; they become tired and listless; can be prone to headaches and ill health.

Having a water cooler dispenser in your office, workplace, site, rooms or school means you’ll be able to offer everyone the opportunity to drink water and keep hydrated.

The water cooler dispensers that AquAid have on offer are available in either bottled or mains fed.

The bottled water cooler dispensers are perfect for the smaller businesses or work environments that do not have hundreds of individuals to service.

For larger offices, business centres and schools, the mains fed water coolers are the most practical and cost effective. These units filter and purify the water that comes out of your normal taps, giving you clean and safe water whenever you need it.

Furthermore, the AquAid water cooler dispensers are able to adjust their water temperature, allowing you the opportunity to have hot water for tea and coffee in winter and cool, fresh water in the summer.

With all the benefits that water cooler dispensers offer, why not install one today?

Give the fantastic team at AquAid a call and they will gladly assist you with all your water cooler dispenser needs.

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Water Coolers on demand

Water Coolers on demand

by | Oct 11, 2016 | mains fed water cooler, Water, water cooler, Water Coolers

AquAid has been in the business of providing water coolers for near on two decades. This means we have a wealth of experience in fulfilling your water and water cooler requirements, ranging from:

AquAid provide water coolers and services to more than 30 000 customers throughout England, Ireland and Scotland.

We continue to ensure the provision of the correct water cooler solutions to our customers, coupled with services that include;

Fortnightly delivery plus our exclusive emergency next day delivery, free of charge;

Ongoing water cooler maintenance by AquAid trained and experienced engineers;

Keeping your AquAid local and in doing so, keeping it ‘green’.

There are 29 AquAid depots across the length and breadth of the UK. This means a smaller carbon footprint in the delivery of our water coolers, bottled water deliveries and your water cooler maintenance.

If you’d like more information on AquAid Water Coolers, our range of products and services that we offer, please either contact us here or telephone us on 0800 772 3003 – we be delighted to assist you.

 

 

It’s Hot, Hot, Hot! Or how to AquAid when the temperatures soar

It’s Hot, Hot, Hot! Or how to AquAid when the temperatures soar

by | Sep 14, 2016 | water cooler

Right, so AquAid is a water and water cooler products provider – this we know. And we’re definitely the go to company to go to (ha ha) when it starts heating up – this I’m sure you don’t need to be told (again).

But while the temperatures are soaring here in good ol’ Blighty, and your brain may be a little on the blink because you feel like it’s meltinnnnnnng, what you may not know is that when you purchase any of our water cooler products, you’re actually helping people in far off countries gain access to safe drinking water. No, I’m not kidding and no, this is not sales talk.

How it works is like this: for each water cooler purchase, AquAid make a donation to the charities we’ve supported since we started up in throwback 1998. Yep, all the way back then. Helping others less fortunate is a vital part of the AquAid business ethos – which is why we continue to donate a portion of our water and water cooler sales to charities that work tirelessly to ensure a better present and future for people in communities that have no access to water or spend a goodly portion of their days walking to find water.

We’re not blowing our own water trumpet, honest – it’s just really inspiring and motivating when you see the results of everyone’s hard work – and all of this is thanks to you, dear customer. So … thanks. Very much. Your purchase is making the world of difference to someone else’s life. Peace out.

Vikings across the Water

Vikings across the Water

by | Jul 18, 2016 | water cooler

There are so many schools of thought when it comes to our origins that it’s difficult to get a clear idea of which is correct (unless you have the moola to shell out for DNA testing which most of us don’t.)

Having looked at the historical migratory patterns of the Vikings though, I’m becoming more and more convinced that there are lots and lots of us in the UK that descend directly from these sea-faring Norsemen.

Records estimate that the first Viking longships sailed across the waters and landed in Britain in 793AD and that the Vikings went on to rule parts of England until the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066.

Vikings left behind buildings, culture and words that are still used in the English language today. Many English words, such as anger, ball, bairn, egg, got, knife, take, and they, are of Old Norse origin, and place names that end in -thwaite and -by are Scandinavian in origin.

Key findings from the research include that men from the Shetland (29.2 per cent) and Orkney (25.2 per cent) Islands, heavily populated by the Northmen in the Viking Age, are most likely to have Viking in their bloodlines.

South of Scotland, Yorkshire (5.6 per cent) and Northern England (four per cent) are the most prominent areas of the country for Norse Viking ancestry with more than 300,000 Northern men able to claim direct descent – accounting for almost a third of descendants.

Further south the percentage of Viking descendants drops significantly, with South West England home to as few as 40,000 father line descendants.

Despite being a known hotspot for the Vikings when they first landed, Ireland has very little sign of a Norse genetic contribution today, with only 1.4 per cent of men from the Emerald Isle thought to have Viking connections.

According to Wiki, the Romans invaded Britain in AD43. After that, for 400 years southern Britain was part of the Roman world. The last Roman soldiers left Britain in AD 410, and then new people came in ships across the North Sea. Historians call them Anglo-Saxons. The new settlers were a mixture of people from north Germany, Denmark and northern Holland. Most were Saxons, Angles and Jutes. There were some Franks and Frisians too. If we use the modern names for the countries they came from, the Saxons, Franks and Frisians were German-Dutch, the Angles were southern Danish, and Jutes were northern Danish.

So, descendants of Jute (Judey, Judey, hey Jude …♪), Angles and Saxons, interesting fodder for thought for your next water cooler hydration break – and ……. discuss!

 

Water(y) News – Just keep swimming

Water(y) News – Just keep swimming

by | Jul 4, 2016 | water cooler

On Monday I received a quick update from AquAid South Coast about their supplying the Glastonbury Festival with the festival’s drinking water requirements – to quote it directly, it read, “Things are going swimmingly … LOL …” Seems as if the famous British weather is getting into the (aha) swim of things and have turned the conditions, not super nova, but super muddy.

The great news is this hasn’t deterred more than a hundred thousand festival goers from attending though, with more expected to arrive over the weekend. I see plenty of mudplay (not to be confused with Coldplay) taking place!

Whereas Muddy Waters (he he he) seems to have been the theme early this week in the ramp up to the festival, it’s a relief to know that the loan water cooler count has risen to over one hundred coolers on site and another forty four coolers have been installed this week.

So although it looks like wellie weather is de rigeur this year at the festival, at least there’ll be plenty of unmuddied water to drink.

In other updates, and keeping  with the entertainment industry, AquAid South Coast are listed as an ALBERT+ Green supplier – and have recently set up deals with Bristol BBC to supply bottle fed water coolers to the famous BottleYard Studios – specifically to the sets of the Antiques Roadshow and The Three Queens productions. Even more exciting is news is that AquAid will also be supplying the set for the shooting of the second in the Poldark series. (Exciting for me, that is, as I lapped up the Poldark books and think the first series was very well done!)

Is that a smattering of applause I hear for the team at AquAid South Coast? No? Perhaps it’s just the rain bucketing on down again. Ah, well.