Abstract: An inverted-bottle fluid dispensing system providing efficient fluid dispensation. Various aspects of the present invention provide a stem comprising an outer surface and an inner surface defining an inner fluid flow cavity. A slot may, for example, provide a flow path between the outer surface and the inner cavity. The slot may, for example, be substantially longitudinally aligned on the stem. The stem may, for example, include a cylindrically shaped portion and a flat portion, at least a portion of which may be longitudinally coextensive with the cylindrically shaped portion. Further for example, the stem may include a plurality of faces culminating in a vertex at a tip, where at least one of the faces may comprise an aperture extending between the outer surface and the inner cavity. Also for example, the stem may comprise a base portion, where the base portion includes at least one aperture extending therethrough.

Abstract: A method for operating a water cooler, wherein the water cooler includes a cooling system, a storage compartment assembly, a water dispenser assembly, and a climate control assembly including a thermostat and a control capillary, includes coupling the control capillary to the thermostat, and coupling the thermostat to the cooling system such that the thermostat controls the operational state of the cooling system. The method includes positioning the control capillary adjacent each of the storage compartment assembly and the water dispenser assembly, determining the temperature of the storage compartment assembly and the water dispenser assembly using the control capillary, and cooling the storage compartment assembly and the water dispenser assembly using the cooling system.