Drinking Fountains

Those who know what a bubbler is, have no trouble identifying a drinking fountain. One observed problem is the process of actually drinking from a poorly adjusted water dispenser . Many a time I have exited the arrival gate from a long drying airline flight, only to find a drinking fountain that also needs a separate cup or even a straw to drink from. (Phoenix SkyHarbor …) It appears as though a simple reference may help. Photo 1Four inches or more at the apogee. Conserving water is NOT a function of the distance the stream makes, but how much water flows. Restrict the flow, but do not limit the ability to drink from the water fountain. To limit splash, adjust the angle of the head to best hit the top of the unit.  Ask your mother in law if she is able to drink from it as it is set.

Water is quickly wasted when people are required to turn on the drinking fountain, several times in succession, and quickly realize that they are unable to get sufficiently close to actually drink the water. A recent trip to a Publix yielded the same frustration. The worker close by noted the same frustration and told me … “we have two drinking fountains, that’s why I would use the other one”.