Reply To: Water fountain on Shabbos

The motor for every water fountain goes on. I don’t know if it only goes on after someone uses it, though.

If a water fountain is ok to use in some circumstances, then what are they, and how would we know if it’s ok. Maybe one shul has one that is ok to use and another has one that’s not ok to use. How would I know if it’s ok to use? Also, there are some that have buttons. So how would I know?

Sam2: How would I know if it’s plugged in? It’s not like there’s a wire coming out of it.