Part of keeping your water cooler maintained is to make sure that you take the time to occasional maintain and clean your water cooler. Although this sounds like an intimidating process, it can be a relatively easy process if you follow these simple rules. The first step in cleaning a water cooler is to take it apart by following the manufacturer’s directions. Next, allow these parts to soak in a sanitizing solution. After rinsing and re-assembling the system, run some water through the system to flush it out and make sure that no residue remains. Be sure to check the system for leaks as well. If you follow these tips, your system will be clean and ready to continue to provide healthy water in no time at all.