Crane for cooler: types and technical features

Coolers are widely used in offices, shops, hospitals and other public institutions due to their ability to quickly and efficiently provide a person with a glass of cold, hot or even soda water. The most functional part of this device from the user's point of view is the tap. It is about this element and will be discussed in this article.

General provisions

Before looking at the faucets that are installed on the cooler, let's pay a little attention to the device itself:

The structure of the outdoor cooler

As you can see from the above structure of the water dispenser, the faucets are really the part with which the person who decides to drink from the cooler contacts. Consequently, the requirements for it must be special.

Types of cranes

There are several options for cranes:

Crane push

This is the most simple and common design, which is available on about 70 percent of all manufactured coolers.

The advantages of such a crane are as follows:

• Low price. It is achieved thanks to the elementary device, which does not include any expensive elements in its structure.
• Simple application instruction. You just need to bring a cup or glass and its edge to push the trigger. Thus, you only need one hand to use devices of this design.

Tip: if the house is inhabited by children or the elderly, it is recommended to install protection against scalding with boiling water in the form of an additional lever of activation or use. Otherwise, the simplicity of operation in this case can play a negative role, representing the danger of getting a burn due to inattention.

• Interchangeability. If the tap is out of order, then it will be easy for you to purchase a model suitable for replacement.

Tip: if you install the crane yourself, it is better to purchase a model with internal pipe threads, since during its installation it will not be necessary to remove the front panel of the cooler, which will greatly simplify the task.

The main disadvantage of pressure-type structures is low practicality due to the following reasons:

• High loads on the functional part, which is responsible for clamping the silicone seal inside the device, which leads to its wear and deformation. This is especially true for hot water faucets, since high temperatures significantly shorten the life of their internal parts.

• Also, as a result of sharp and strong pressing, a crack may appear in the silicone sealant itself.

Tip: to avoid the above problems, it is recommended to buy taps for water, in which the pushing rod is made of polystyrene, rather than Plexiglas. This is due to the fact that polystyrene has higher strength properties and will last much longer.

• It is also worth noting that the models in question are located outside the dispenser, and this significantly increases the susceptibility to external mechanical effects associated with careless operation. This is especially true of children with their tireless energy and places of public use, where people may have a scornful attitude towards not their own thing.

Lever

The main difference between this option and the previous one is that it requires a second hand to operate. That is, one you bring a glass, and another pull for the lever that water flowed. On the one hand, such a system prevents burns, and on the other hand, it is less convenient. The remaining characteristics of them are similar.

Push-button or keyboard

Here there are already more expressive differences, which primarily concern the fact that such products are located inside the cooler itself.

Thanks to this feature, you can immediately identify the following characteristics:

• Structural reliability. After all, all the most important elements are protected from external influences by the wall of the dispenser itself.
• The complexity of the repair work, which include analysis of the entire cooler.

But this is not all yet, since pushbutton samples, in turn, are divided into two more types according to the type of drive used:

Conclusion

So, we got acquainted with the most functional part of the coolers - cranes. These elements have a high degree of wear, as they are subject to constant mechanical stress from users.

Of course, there are more reliable models, such as push-button with an electromagnetic drive, but their cost is also significantly different. Therefore, the choice here, above all, is between a cheap but unreliable product or a reliable, but expensive one. (See also the article How to choose a sink: features.)

The video in this article will provide your attention to additional consideration of materials that are directly related to the above information. Make your choice carefully.