Is Your Break-Room Wired for Disaster?

Summary: Many workplaces may not realize that insurance companies exclude coverage of a non-commercially rated coffee machine used in a commercial location. Check out an online coffee supplier to stock your break-room with the correct coffee brewing equipment.

Many offices, professional corporations, and clinics may not realize it, but they may be playing with fire… literally. If your office uses a non-commercial home style brewer in a commercial location you may not be insured during the occurrence of a fire. Many insurance companies exclude coverage of a non-commercially rated coffee machine used in a commercial location. Any fire damage caused by the home brewer in your office will not be covered and you may pay hefty, unplanned, out-of-pocket expenses. Before you brew your favorite Folgers coffee or Maxwell House coffee at work, think about the potentially hazardous consequences of using a non-commercial brewer.

Commercial brewers are built for heavier use by accommodating multiple brewing cycles per day and offer greater protection against electrical failure. They are warranted to meet original factory standards for at least three years from the installation date or up to 30,000 pounds of coffee. Commercial brewers are designed with more intelligent electronic circuit and control boards than home brewing equipment. They are manufactured with the correct voltage and wiring to support the large volume of operating that occurs to keep up with typical office coffee demands.

Home coffee brewers on the other hand, are created for moderate daily use. They are warranted for one to three years for home use only and their warranty specifically lists "commercial use" as a misuse that is not covered. Some do not have the automatic shut-off feature that is available on many commercial coffee brewers and their fragile wiring is not meant to support commercial wear and tear. When an office attempts to frequently brew large amounts of coffee such as Maxwell House coffee, Folgers coffee or other blends, the risk of fire greatly increases.

Check with Your Insurance Carrier
Sure, residential style brewers cost less, but are they really worth the potential fire hazards? Check with your insurance carrier to see if your office fire coverage includes a home style brewer. Don't risk fire just to make one more pot of your favorite Maxwell House coffee or other blend in an over-worked and under-wired home style brewer. Upgrade to a commercial brewer designed to keep up with heavy daily use and minimize your fire hazard risk.

Improve Your Coffee Brewing Equipment
Leading commercial coffee brewer manufacturers like BUNN-O-MATIC and Keurig build two styles of brewers, one for domestic use and one for commercial use. In fact, Keurig specifically requires signed legal releases from their "away from home" distributors indicating they will not install residential style brewers in commercial office locations.

The machine you use to brew your coffee is important for taste and safety. Local office coffee providers can supply you with free commercial equipment in return for purchasing your coffee from them and paying a premium for supplies, which isn’t very cost effective.

An alternative and beneficial option, is to purchase durable coffee equipment and supplies from an online cheaper coffee supplier. Typically, coffee supplies will be about 20% cheaper compared to supplies you will find at an office coffee service. An online coffee supplier can ship the same day the order is received. For even more savings, delivery is usually free if you buy $80 or more. Typically $80 will get about 4 weeks of coffee for 15 to 25 employees.

In addition to these savings, you will be able to reduce your company's liability risk by not sending employees off-site in their personal vehicles to pick up the coffee. When you order from an online coffee supplier, the coffee is delivered right to your office in pre-measured packages! Save yourself the time, liability and money by shopping online at a cheaper coffee supplier.

Your office probably started out small and as it grew you probably didn't even think to upgrade your coffee equipment. It wasn't that you were negligent you just "thought you had more important issues." Make sure to take the time to reevaluate your break-room and the type of coffee brewer used to make your office's Folgers coffee or Maxwell House coffee. Simply upgrading your equipment will give everyone peace of mind while they brew their favorite premium coffee blends.

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