Water Filtration Machine- Water Bottle Station

This Water Bottle Station presents its capabilities through numerous visual cues. The user can fill up their water bottles, or other container, with drinking water. As the water station is combined with a drinking fountain it is clear that its additional function will have to do with water. In placing a rippling drawing around the sensor and having a platform for the bottle, it is easy for the user to understand that the sensor will provide water when it detects an item. Therefore a first time user will place their container on the platform from instinct. In the case that the user doesn’t understand the engineer’s hints, he or she will be able to see the pictured instruction on its use. The machine has a screen displaying the number of plastic bottles it has replaced, and a three light system to reflect the filter’s condition. The lights are red for poor, yellow for fair, and green for great. It draws 115 Volts. Comparing this to a mac that uses 100-240 Volts, it is in some respects reasonable. It is a lot of energy for water, but it is filtered water. Though you can take tap water, this fountain is designed specifically for the water bottle most students carry. Since it gives water in servings, the consumer doesn’t have to actively watch the bottle as it is filled. As it is used communally and it eliminates around 500 bottles a week, I find the power worth the product. A possible flaw is if it is running twenty-four seven, as it would be wasting energy when not in use.