Canaletas

Canaletas has more than 45 years of experience in the manufacture of water coolers, drinking fountains and water dispensers, all made from stainless steel, well known for their high quality and multiple features.

A recognized European manufacturer, with its head office in Barcelona (Spain), a city of great industrial integrity, Canaletas is considered a pioneer in the sector and a market leader. With more than 900 distributors in Spain and delegation in Madrid, it covers the entire peninsula.

Exportation is one of the fundamental parts of the business, being present in the principal geographic areas of the world and working in cooperation with consolidated distributors. Experience in different areas with different consumer habits means Canaletas boasts a great knowledge of the sector and brings new products to each market.

Canaletas offers a wide range of products, with more than 40 models that cover the diverse needs of our clients in terms of use, performance and budget. Self made products that are complemented by filters to treat the water and a wide range of carefully selected accessories.

An active member of the main sector associations, Canaletas participates in the various technical and normalization committees with the objective of encouraging adequate use of water coolers, promoting the highest standards in the sector and avoiding practices considered unethical.

Canaletas belongs to the following associations, some since the establishment:

EBWA (European Bottle Water Cooler Association)
EPWA (European Point of use Water Cooler Association)
ADEAC (Spanish Bottle Water Cooler Association)
AQUA ESPAÑA (Spanish Association of Water Treatment)
GBWA (German Bottle Water Cooler Association)

The principal philosophy of the business is in the quality of its products, this can be seen in the careful selection of all the different components and extensive quality controls during the manufacturing process, in such that 100% of the products undergo complete verification before their distribution.

Research and Development

One of the main priorities of Canaletas has always been the development and release of new products, being one of the most innovative companies of the sector. Relying on its own Research and Development department specializing in drinking fountains, water coolers and dispensers.

In the sector, Canaletas was the first company to replace the refrigerant gas R-12 for the R134a, before the corresponding European Directive came into force.

Also Canaletas was the first to launch on the market a water cooler with Peltier technology, non contaminant and that didn’t require the use of gas or compressors.

Since its foundation, Canaletas has developed and launched many different new products and more recently, the model minicool, made to install under the sink and being one of the smallest water coolers on the market as well as the electronic water cooler with the option of sparkling water for more demanding users. Another novelty is that recently a large number of models incorporate a cooling system through a stainless steel coil that is known for the best performance and at the same time giving the best hygiene, by rotating the water more times.

For its great advantages, the sanitation system, specially developed for Canaletas water coolers, really stands out. This system is based on the CANVAP method that uses steam as a disinfectant and is characterized by its low cost, safety and speed, given that within 8 minutes the water cooler is left completely sanitized. Canaletas was the first business in the sector to pass the sanitation tests set by the EBWA (European Bottle Water Cooler Association) and the only one to pass them all.

What is sanitation?

Proof of this attitude is that the president of the EBWA (European Water Bottle Cooler Association) has congratulated Canaletas on behalf of the association, for its commitment towards consumer protections and for promoting the highest standards of quality and hygiene in the European Water Cooler Industry.