There are mainly 3 ways for water dispensers to have water – Direct Piping or Bottled water or Pour-in. Direct piping water dispensers are connected to water point to get tap water from tap. Tap water then typically goes through a set of water filters & filtered water goes into inlet of water dispenser tanks to get heated & cooled.

< examples of direct piping water dispensers. Take notice that there is no water bottles on the machines

You need to have a WATER POINT
Direct piping water dispensers are great for when you have a water point nearby, in your office or home, to where you would like to place your water dispenser. If there isn’t a water point nearby or it’s in the washroom or somewhere far, you may need to check the feasibility with us. Just whatsapp us some pictures/video of water point to the location of desired dispenser.

NO more ordering of WATER BOTTLES needed
By using direct piping water dispenser, there is no need for ordering of water bottles from vendors and doing the bottom load change / top load change of the big bottles that are typically 16L or so. With the water point, you can enjoy UNLIMTED supply of hot and cold FILTERED water.

Greatly REDUCED carbon footprint
Think about the plastic from the carbon footprint from the big bottles & the deliveries that we have to order every week or every month. It will be greatly reduced to just 1 or 2 trips by technician to help you change the filters & service your dispenser.

< This is a picture I took when I was in CDB at a back alley. To save space and facilitate the pick-up of empty bottles, people leave them by the road.

NO more UNSIGHTLY bottles to take up your space
Direct Piping means more ugly sight of bottles or empty or filled bottles occupying your work or household real estate. Imagine the SPACE saved & gone CLUTTER.

NO water point?
Well of course, if you do not have a water point in the office or where you need the water dispenser to be, you do not have many options and have to continue using bottled water dispenser. Unless you would like to explore one more option, Pour-in type water dispenser, though it may not be for everyone.

Enjoy the CONVENIENCE
No more are you at mercy of timely delivery of bottles. You can enjoy unlimited, uninterrupted water. There is NO need to worry about the delivery, about people changing out the empty bottles to replace new one, no need to worry about the speed of which people are drinking the water (and if you need to order earlier than the auto ship date), etc. Because direct piping water dispensers offer the convenience bottles can’t.

Enjoy the COST savings
You definitely get to enjoy savings in the long term or even immediately, if you have many people in your office (high consumption). We have a calculation page where you can input your figures to do a quick calculation of your savings. Click here to find out how much you can save >

REQUIREMENTS FOR DIRECT PIPING WATER DISPENSER
Ok, so you are convinced to use Direct Piping Water Dispensers, what is the requirement?

• Water point (see water point image)
• Electrical socket (nearby, preferably with 1m)
  (may not be compulsory):
• Discharge point (ONLY if you are using stainless steel exterior water coolers)
• Drilling on counter top for tabletop direct piping water dispensers – we do not drill on marble or granite (cement & quartz ok but at additional charge)

Shop now for FILTERED premium quality water, UNINTERRUPTED supply of Hot & Cold water dispensers with cost savings!

https://www.waterfilter.com.sg/shop/tag/piped-in%20direct%20water

Hot & Cold Water Coolers or Dispensers price depends on a various factors.

Features & Details, Fancy Wanna-haves
Hot water function, cold water function, child-lock for hot water are basic functionalities. Some machines are designed to produce sparkling water, some focus on chilled water, like the stainless steel Water Cooler type (like what we use in schools).

Other good to have and to some people, must haves, could include tepid or room temperature water options or multi temperature water, indications of water filter change, dual output for water faucet too, auto night light, motion sensor energy saving mode, ease of changing filters, auto sterilization, talking dispensers, you name it, they have it.

Asthetic
Usually machines that cost more will look better too. But if are looking to place the water cooler in factory or commercial kitchen or backend where you don’t really need a heads to turn, you could still get not so pretty but functionable ones at lower prices. Korean or taiwan made water dispensers and coolers are quite popular in Singapore as they dont cost an arm or leg. There are european designed water coolers that look soo cool, like this italian BLUPURA’s all stainless steel water cooler. The cost of this exterior is definitely higher than most Korean or Taiwanese made plastic & metal exterior.

Marketing
Let’s face it. A fancy showroom, advertisements, ambassadors, they all cost.

Filters
Quality of filters and type of filters determine the water quality and if you are in a place where manicipal treated water is still not as good as in Singapore, or theres specific contaminant you are looking to remove, you might have to consider reverse osmosis. Reverse Osmosis water coolers require a pump and maybe discharge of water. All other things equal, Reverse Osmosis water coolers can cost slightly more too.

We have water cooler starting in the price range of $688 onwards to below $4000. Browse at Water Dispensers

Height of Water Dispenser from Bottom to Faucet Tip

Yes, we have been asked the question many times. Users who have used water dispensers before will have this question on how tall the dispensers are so they know if they have to bend their back a little or more to get the water when they have a floor standing unit. We mean dispensers that is free standing (not counter-top ones which you place on counters, as there is usually no issue with those).

Elegance Standing:84.5cm
Classic Standing: 84.5cm
Deluxe Standing: 86.5cm
Classic Mineral Pot: 74cm
Elegance Mineral Pot: 66.5cm

No water point in office? Are you looking for 19L/ 5Gallon-bottled kind of water delivery service in Singapore?

We have received enquiries every day for this. However, we do not have such service. We also do not do rental of water dispenser. We can understand that you are looking at this option likely because you do not have water point in your office. We also understand that it could be quite confusing and time consuming to source and differentate vendors like us and vendors who does the bottled water delivery service.

So We have put together a list of vendors that does supply bottled water delivery service for your convenience. Ain’t we sweet?

This is how they work. They usually provide rental of hot & cold water dispenser payable per month on top of deposit for the dispenser. Then there is a minimum number of bottles per order. And each bottle is at a charge. There is also a deposit of a certain amount for each bottle as they will want you to keep the bottles for re-use.

Bottled Water Delivery Service

If this is your first time looking to buy a hot and cold water dispenser or you are simply not familiar with water dispensers, fret not. There are many types of dispensers, and they can be categorized by various parameters, but when we look at what the customer can or want to use, we always ask customers whether they would like a PIPED-IN dispenser or REFILLABLE.

Pipe-Ins

When you have water source near where you would like to have your dispenser placed, it is possible to go for this type of water dispenser. Many installations are straight forward, typically from under the sink pipe to connect to the dispenser via a 0.25 inch tubing.

So, having a dispenser in a kitchen or office pantry is great for this type of dispenser.

However, for offices where washrooms are located outside the office and where there is no wet pantry or simply it is not viable to do piping to the water dispenser, piped-ins are not suitable. Go for Refillables then.

Quick Assessment

Send us a Whatsapp image of where your water source is & where you would like to place your dispenser at 9001-6441 & we could do a quick assessment for you, almost instantly!

Benefits of Piped-In water dispensers

Piped-Ins or Direct connection to the water source means a great deal of benefits!

• No more re-ordering of water barrels
• No more space consuming empty or full barrels
• No more weight lifting
• No more hassle of calling vendors for purchase or delivery of barrels
• Save more money
• Save the environment – Did you know barrel water delivery is more a business of logistics and delivery? Much carbon footprint is left in the environment for transporting
• Pipe-ins offer high quality filtered water with uninterrupted water supply

Order now & start enjoying the top quality water you and your co-workers & family deserves, as soon as 1 hour of installation!

Refillables

When we refer to Refillables here, we mean either the Bottled water (delivered by vendor) used with the water dispensers or the Manual Refillable type.

ii) Bottled water delivery service

Singapore vendors for bottled water delivery service usually offer rental of dispenser with minimum x number of water bottles commitment per week or month for this type of bottled water delivery service.

If you are looking for this type, sorry, you have to seek other vendors, because HappyPenguin offer sale of piped-in and Manual Refillables only, we are unable to be of service to you, even though we would love to.

i) Manual Refillable

Manual Refillable hot and cold water dispenser is not connected to water source, usually preferred by offices that do not have wet pantry or any water source in office. Usually the bathrooms are outside the office units or water source (sinks or bathrooms) are far from where they prefer the dispenser to be located at. For households that prefer the dispenser to be free to be located anywhere in the house or located far from kitchen or bathroom, or for people who are renting their place, this type of manual refillables are great too! No drilling, no hassle, order now & start to enjoy quality mineral hot and cold water your family deserves, as soon as 30mins after delivery and set up.

If you are open to the idea of Manual Refillables, you might want to join many of our happy customers using this type of manual dispenser. We have Mineral Pot Water Dispensers at HappyPenguin.

How does it work?

Simply use a pitcher (jug) and refill the big bottle (ours is a 12-L bottle, we call it a Mineral pot because the filtration offers minerals in the water) as and when you prefer, into the bottle. There is a filter in the bottle, it filters the water and the filtered water goes into the dispenser which dispenses the hot and the cold water.

Benefits of Manual Refillable water dispensers

• No more re-ordering of water barrels
• No more space consuming empty or full barrels
• No more weight lifting
• No more hassle of calling vendors for purchase or delivery of barrels
• Save more money
• Nice and new dispenser (since it is not rental ones)

Hyundai Wacortec Water Dispensers

Hyundai Wacortec is an established Korean brand with well recognized certifications and awards. The dispensers and the filters are made in Korea. Mineral pot Water Dispenser is also made in Korea, but we have replaced the original pot (bottle that comes with the filter), with a compatible, as it is more suitable for our requirement in Singapore market.

A little background on Hyundai Wacortec

Located in Seoul, Korea, Hyundai Wacortec is a specialized manufacturer and exporter of hot and cold water dispensers, water purifiers and reverse osmosis systems, bidets and others wellness products. Hyundai have distributors in over 40 countries worldwide.

Some of our customers would like to know where to purchase disposable cups and cup dispensers.

Cone cups are economical and great for cold & lukewarm water. SKP HQ sells it at $85.60 (including GST) for a carton of 5,000 pieces.

Cup dispenser for the cone cup is at $23.54 (including GST)

I was told that the HQ and retail are under different management, you have to call HQ for bigger quantities and Retail for smaller quantities and the prices may vary. HQ delivers for orders above $200 before GST. Please note that prices are subject to change, these are the prices provided to me as at 15 Dec 2017

For other cups for cold water, there are plenty of other choices. http://www.skp.com.sg/Drink%20Cup-%20Microwaveable%20.html

For hot water cups, there are paper cups and foam cups to choose from.
http://www.skp.com.sg/PaperCup.html

But if you are purchasing the cup holder from SKP, please check if the cups you are looking at could fit the cup dispensers.

This is their HQ (Loyang) & retail contact.
http://www.skp.com.sg/contact%20us.html

For quick buys for cups, you could visit neighbourhood shops that sells budget household stuffs.

The ultrafiltration method of filtering water is based on using a special molecular membrane to differentiate between and separate various particles in the water according to their molecular weight and size.

An ultrafiltration membrane, which is composed of hollow fibers, is used as the filtration media. Water is forced at pressure through the membrane and the water particles pass through the membrane due to their size being smaller than that of the pores in the membrane. At the same time, larger particles are effectively separated and trapped by the membrane.

Special technology is used to create ultrafiltration membranes, which are asymmetric and semi-permeable. Ultrafiltration membranes contain micro-pores which permit the flow of certain sized particles while blocking and trapping particles which are larger than the pore size used in the structure. The diameter of the pores typically ranges from 0.1 to 0.005μm or 200,000 to 10,000 Daltons in molecular weight depending on the exact application for which the membrane is used.

Such ultrafiltration membranes are commonly used as part of a process for removing high molecular-weight matter, bacteria, colloidal material, organic and inorganic polymeric particles.

When used as part of a water filtering process, the ultrafiltration membrane system uses as little as 20% of the typical energy consumption of a more traditional system based on reverse osmosis. Ultrafiltration membranes use can produce sufficiently high flux rates even when operating at low pressure.
Other benefits of ultrafiltration include:

• Significant energy savings due to minimal pumping energy being used
• Wide PH range of chemical resistance
• Back-washable
• Easy operation and maintenance
• Low investment cost
• Lack of contaminant residue as a result of chemical reactions