Features that are a Necessity

Shopping for a water cooler can be a little intimidating at first because you don't know what you are really looking for and need. I think it is very similar to buying your first Ipod. You want one (because it is cool) and you know you want to listen to music, but what else do you really need. Well cooler wannbe's, The Cooler Girl is here to tell you exactly what to look for when buying that first cooler for your home because you know you want one and you know you need to drink more water.

-Make sure it is Energy Star rated (we are trying to save the planet you know)
-Make sure you get one that heats water (you don't know how great it is until you have it)
-Make sure you can turn off the hot water when needed (again, it is the whole planet saving thing)
-A probe to capture the cap when putting the bottle on top of your cooler (you don't want to spill water all over the place when flipping the bottles)
-A bottom load cooler if it it fits in your budget (no flipping or lifting ever, plus a great shelf to put a plant on)
-Something that has stainless steel on it because it is much more stylish (and we are all about style now aren't we)
-Fast flow and recovery time because time if of the essence and I don't want to wait forever for my water bottle to fill while I am late for spinning class
-Lines and tanks that doesn't impart taste or odors (I hate plastic taste ruining my great Primo water)

While there are others, this is a good bare-bones list to consider when shopping for that cooler.