Water Cooler

What Water Cooler does

Water Cooler is a privately held Peruvian water treatment company headquartered in Lima, operating exclusively in the domestic market through three direct retail showroom locations across the Miraflores and Santiago de Surco districts, complemented by a product-catalog website and phone-based sales. The company sells a comprehensive portfolio of water treatment equipment including dispensers (cold/ambient/hot water), drinking fountains, filters, ice machines, UV sterilizers at 254nm, ion-exchange water softeners, reverse osmosis systems, ozone treatment units, general-purpose purifiers, and accessories. The underlying technologies are established physicochemical processes: ultraviolet germicidal irradiation, semi-permeable membrane filtration, ozone oxidation, and ion exchange — designed to interoperate as an integrated water treatment ecosystem where purifiers can be installed inside dispensers and fountains.

The company serves a horizontally diversified customer base spanning residential households, offices and businesses, healthcare facilities, schools and universities, factories, clubs, and government institutions in the Lima metropolitan area. Revenue mechanics are entirely transactional hardware sales with no disclosed pricing, no subscription model, and no recurring service contracts visible in the source data. The company positions itself on the basis of international certifications (CE, ISO 9001, ISO 14000, NSF, FDA) and a credentialed in-house technical service team. It is a small, undifferentiated-by-technology operator in a mature commodity product category, with its competitive position resting on localized showroom presence, certified quality claims, and integrated product breadth rather than proprietary technology or scale advantages.

Name

Water Cooler

Legal name

Water Cooler

Website

https://watercooler.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Water Cooler is a privately held Peruvian company that sells water treatment equipment — dispensers, filters, drinking fountains, UV sterilizers, softeners, reverse osmosis, and ozone systems — directly to residential and commercial customers in Lima through three showrooms and a website.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers (42372)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Heating & Treatment Appliance Retail (Water Heaters, Water Softeners, Filtration Systems) (CRACACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water Systems & Treatment (Pumps/Boilers/Water Heaters/Filtration) (IMAIABAK)

Keywords

• Water treatment systems
• Water dispensers
• Water purification equipment
• Water filtration products
• Water softening systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Miraflores

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Water Dispensers Sales: Sale of water dispensers that provide cold, hot, and ambient temperature water. Targeted for waiting rooms, kitchenettes, hospitals, schools, universities, businesses, industries, and government institutions.
2. Water Filters and Cartridges: Sale of economical filters, filter housings, and replacement cartridges for water treatment systems.
3. Water Fountains and Purifiers: Sale of drinking fountains (empotrable and pedestal types) and water purifiers designed for schools, universities, factories, clubs, parks, and company exteriors.
4. Water Treatment Systems: Specialized water treatment equipment including UV sterilizers, water softeners, reverse osmosis, and ozone systems for both residential and industrial food applications.
5. Ice Machines: Ice machines that produce ice and also provide cold and hot water, working with filters that provide clean, pure, soft, and crystal clear water.
6. Accessories: Sale of accessories including pipes, connectors, valves, and hoses for water dispensers and treatment systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Water Cooler sells a complete ecosystem of water treatment hardware—including water dispensers, drinking fountains, multi-stage filters, UV sterilizers, reverse osmosis systems, ozone systems, and ion-exchange water softeners—directly to residential and commercial customers in Lima, Peru, through three physical showrooms and its website. Its commercial offering also includes an ice machine with integrated filtration and a Water Pure sub-brand of purifiers, supported by an in-house technical service team.

Product overview

Water Cooler is a Peruvian water treatment company offering a comprehensive portfolio of water dispensing, filtration, purification, and treatment systems for residential, commercial, and industrial use. The core product portfolio consists of: water Dispensadores (dispensers offering cold, ambient, and hot water); Bebederos (drinking fountains in recessed and pedestal forms); Filtros (filters in economic, housing, and cartridge variants); and the standalone Máquina de Hielo (ice machine with integrated cold/hot water). Complementing these are specialized treatment systems including Esterilizadores UV (UV-C light sterilizers at 254 nm), Ablandadores (ion-exchange water softeners), Osmosis Inversa (reverse osmosis purifiers), Ozono (ozone treatment systems), and Purificadores (general-purpose water purifiers). Accessories including pipes, connectors, valves, and hoses round out the offering. The products are designed to work as an integrated water treatment ecosystem — for example, dispensers and fountains are designed to receive integrated purifiers and filters — serving applications from homes and offices to hospitals, schools, universities, clubs, and industrial plants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Water Pure: Purifiers product line for water purification

Products and services

• Dispensadores (Water Dispensers) Water dispensers that supply cold, ambient, and hot water at the touch of a button, designed for waiting rooms, offices, hospitals, schools, universities, and industrial settings. Modern design, silent operation, low energy consumption, and ozone-layer-friendly refrigerants.
• Filtros (Filters) Water filter products offered in three sub-types: economic filters, filter housings, and filter cartridges, designed to purify and treat water for various residential and commercial applications.
• Bebederos (Drinking Fountains) Drinking fountains that dispense purified fresh water at the press of a button, available in recessed (empotrable) and pedestal configurations. Built with highly resistant materials suitable for high-traffic environments such as universities, schools, clubs, plants, and outdoor areas.
• Máquina de Hielo (Ice Machine) Ice-making machine that also provides cold and hot water, eliminating the need for water bottles. Equipped with filters that provide clean, pure, soft, and crystal-clear water. Designed for easy installation in moderately small spaces.
• Esterilizadores UV (UV Sterilizers) Water treatment systems using ultraviolet (UV) light at 254 nm wavelength to disinfect water. The UV radiation damages the DNA of microorganisms, preventing cell division and causing death, without altering the chemical composition, odor, or taste of the water. A safe, effective, and economical alternative to chlorination without chemical agents.
• Ablandadores (Water Softeners) Water softening equipment that reduces the concentration of calcium and magnesium salts that cause pipe and equipment scaling. Uses ion-exchange technology to replace calcium and magnesium ions (responsible for water hardness) with sodium ions, operating in a fully automatic process.
• Osmosis Inversa (Reverse Osmosis Systems) Reverse osmosis water treatment systems that purify and decontaminate tap water, leaving it crystal-clear and 100% reliable, eliminating the need for bottled water.
• Ozono (Ozone Water Treatment Systems) Ozone water treatment systems (ozonizers) using ozone gas as a complete biocide for health, hygiene, and beauty applications. Used to protect and eliminate toxins, fungi, and pesticides from food. Suitable for both residential and food industry use.
• Purificadores (Water Pure Purifiers) Long-lasting water purification systems that purify and decontaminate tap water, leaving it crystal-clear and 100% reliable, eliminating the need for bottled water. Designed for homes, offices, plants, schools, clubs, and can be installed in dispensers and drinking fountains as replacements for outdated filters.
• Accesorios (Water Treatment Accessories) Water treatment accessories including pipes (caños), connectors and valves (conectores y llaves), and hoses (mangueras), for water dispensers and treatment systems.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Watts Water Technologies: Manufacturer of water treatment, plumbing, and flow control products for residential and commercial markets. Broader incumbent with overlapping plumbing and water treatment equipment offerings.
• Pentair: Large water treatment and flow technology company offering filtration, softening, and RO systems at scale. Broader incumbent with overlapping product categories but a wider portfolio beyond Water Cooler's scope.
• 3M Purification: Established manufacturer of water filtration products and replacement cartridges under brands like Aqua-Pure. Broad incumbent with certification-backed credibility in the same water treatment category.
• Whirlpool: Major appliance manufacturer with water dispenser and refrigerator filtration products. Broad incumbent with adjacent rather than direct competition in the water treatment and dispensing category.

Direct peers

• Brita (Clorox): Consumer water filtration brand offering pitchers, dispensers, and replacement filters. Operates in the same water filtration and purification category targeting households seeking alternatives to bottled water.
• Culligan: Global water treatment company offering softening, filtration, and reverse osmosis systems to residential and commercial customers. Direct peer operating in the same water treatment equipment category with overlapping product lines and customer base.
• Waterlogic: Provider of point-of-use water dispensers and purification systems for offices and commercial settings. Direct peer in the dispenser and POU water treatment category that Water Cooler serves.
• Pure Aqua: Manufacturer and supplier of reverse osmosis and water treatment systems for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Direct peer with overlapping RO, filtration, and treatment system offerings.
• EcoWater Systems: Water treatment specialist offering softeners, reverse osmosis, and filtration systems through a dealer network. Closely comparable product portfolio and dealer-led go-to-market model serving households and businesses.

Emerging players

• Quench (by Culligan): Point-of-use water dispenser and filtration service for offices and commercial accounts. Emerging player focused on the dispenser-as-a-service model that intersects with Water Cooler's commercial dispenser line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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