People reach out to Exell for a lot of different reasons. Some are tired of hauling heavy water cases from the store. Some are renting an office and can’t install anything permanent. Some are homeowners who want cleaner water from the kitchen tap without thinking about it again.
The situations are different, but the question is almost always the same: what’s the best option for me?
There’s no single answer that works for everyone, which is actually a good thing. Exell offers more than one solution because more than one kind of problem exists. Here’s a straight-ahead look at the main options: what they are, how they work, and who they tend to suit best.
5-Gallon Bottled Water Delivery
The 5-gallon bottle is what most people picture when they think of a water cooler. It sits on a dispenser, you fill your glass or refill your bottle, and when it runs out, Exell swaps the empty for a full one on your next delivery. The water itself is artesian spring water or purified water, and the bottles get sanitized and reused, so there’s no accumulating pile of single-use plastic.
This option works well for offices with a regular headcount, break rooms that get a lot of traffic, and families who go through water quickly. The 5-gallon is the most economical per-gallon choice if your household or team drinks a lot. Managing it is simple: leave the empty bottle where the driver can see it, and a full one shows up in its place.
If you’re in a smaller space or don’t need quite that volume, the 3-gallon is worth a look.
3-Gallon Bottled Water Delivery
Same concept as the 5-gallon, just lighter and easier to handle. A full 5-gallon bottle weighs about 42 pounds, which is manageable but not exactly effortless. The 3-gallon cuts that down to around 25 pounds, which is still substantial, but much easier to lift onto a dispenser, especially in a home setting.
This tends to be the preference for households where one person handles most of the water, smaller offices, or anyone who just doesn’t want to wrestle with a heavy jug. Delivery works the same way: empties out, fills in, no trip to the store required.
Both the 3- and 5-gallon options come with dispenser rentals if you need one, and you can manage your account, delivery schedule, and billing through the WaterToMyDoor app – available on Apple and Google Play.
Under-Sink Water Filtration
Filtration works differently from delivery. Instead of bringing water to you, it cleans the water that’s already coming into your home. An under-sink system installs directly at your kitchen tap, filters your water at the point of use, and gives you clean, great-tasting drinking water on demand.
This is a good fit for homeowners who want something set-and-forget – no deliveries to coordinate, no bottles to store, no running out on a Sunday night. The water comes from your tap, filtered down to remove chlorine, sediment, and other contaminants that affect taste and quality. Once the system is in, you just use it!
Exell handles installation and ongoing maintenance, which matters more than people realize. Filters have to be changed on schedule to keep working properly, and that’s not something you want to track yourself. Exell’s filtration service includes a free water test before anything is installed, so the recommendation is based on what’s actually in your water.
Under-sink filtration tends to suit homeowners, longer-term renters with landlord approval, and anyone who uses a lot of water for cooking and wants quality throughout the kitchen, not just in a single dispenser.
So Which One Is Right for You?
A few questions worth thinking through:
- Do you rent or own? If you’re renting without the ability to make changes, bottled delivery is the easier path.
- How much water does your household or office go through? High volume usually points toward 5-gallon; lighter use or solo households often prefer 3-gallon.
- Do you want something hands-off once it’s set up? Filtration is hard to beat for convenience over the long run.
- Is counter and storage space tight? An under-sink system takes up none of it; a cooler and a stack of bottles takes up quite a bit.
Some Exell customers use both – filtration at the kitchen sink for everyday drinking and cooking, and a cooler with bottled water in a common area at the office. There’s no rule that says it has to be one or the other!
If you’re still not sure, reach out to Exell or start with the free water test. It’s the easiest way to get a recommendation that’s actually based on your situation.