A skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in South Seattle added six water and ice units to its campus, covering resident care areas, staff zones, and a clinical wing with purified water and ice across a facility with more than 150 beds.
Dillon Mitchler placed one A-280C-UC under-counter unit, three S3 water and ice units, one M6 bottleless water cooler, and one A-550 commercial ice machine with bin at the facility.
The Facility
The campus provides 24-hour licensed nursing care for up to 160 residents across short-term rehabilitation and long-term care programs. Services include post-surgical recovery, wound care, IV therapy, pain management, physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, respiratory care, and hospice and palliative care. The facility is certified by Medicare and Medicaid and also serves as a training and mentoring site for healthcare students.
A skilled nursing facility at this scale runs multiple distinct spaces with different water needs. Resident rooms and care wings require accessible, clean water for staff administering care. Clinical and therapy areas need reliable hydration for patients working through rehabilitation protocols. Staff break rooms and administrative offices need their own water access separate from patient-facing areas. A single unit in one break room does not cover that range.
Six Units Matched to the Space
The A-280C-UC is an under-counter unit that installs beneath a counter and delivers purified water through a dedicated tap above, taking up no counter space in a clinical area where every surface has a purpose. Three S3 units distribute hot and cold purified water and ice across resident and staff areas throughout the building. The M6 covers a space that needs hot and cold water without ice.
The A-550 commercial ice machine with bin handles the facility's ice needs. A skilled nursing campus running post-surgical care, wound management, and rehabilitation therapy uses ice for patient care purposes beyond what a combo unit produces. The A-550 generates consistent, clean ice at volume with a dedicated storage bin, giving nursing staff reliable ice access across shifts without managing delivery schedules or rationing from a small bin.
Dillon Mitchler assessed the full campus and placed each unit type where the specific need was greatest. Bottleless Nation manages maintenance across all six units on a set schedule, and the Seattle area team covers ongoing service for the facility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a nursing facility use bottleless units in resident and clinical areas?
Yes. Units connect to the water line, so each care wing, therapy area, and staff room can have its own station with no jugs to store or swap.
Why add a standalone ice machine at a nursing facility?
Post-surgical care, wound care, and rehabilitation use more ice than a combo unit makes. A commercial ice machine with a storage bin keeps ice available across shifts.
Does Bottleless Nation serve the Seattle area?
Yes. The Seattle area team installs and services units across the region, with maintenance on a set schedule.