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No one likes to be left wiping damp hands on their trousers, making sure you have decent hand dryers is one of the essentials when it comes to upgrading or refurbishing your commercial washroom. Surprisingly, it is also a feature that is often left to the last minute, but by planning ahead and considering some of the modern hand dryers that are available, you could significantly simplify the operations of your washroom.
The biggest bugbear for users of hand dryers, as I am sure you will agree, is low or slow drying power. Fortunately, most modern hand dryers are much more efficient and dry your hands far quicker than their predecessors. When fitting hand dryers, be sure to allow plenty of space, not only for installation but ideally for users to stand and dry without blocking access to other facilities.
The Dyson Airblade has somewhat revolutionised the market for hand dryers using a system of two air jets that blow the water away and off your hands at high power, rather than attempting to dry and evaporate the moisture from your hands. However, there are other hand dryers available that use this same technology and come at a reduced cost. Dryers that use this method of drying not only cut electrical costs in drying time, but also improve hygiene, particularly in office washrooms.
The implementation of good hot air hand dryers not only means better drying efficiency but can save annual costs against paper or roll towels, not to mention the time it takes to order, receive and load paper towels into the dispensers. It’s estimated that over the course of five years, the changeover from paper towels to economic hand dryers can cut costs by up to 95%.
Automatic, or infrared sensor activated hand dryers are more hygienic than push-button activated models as the user never has to actually touch the dryer. They also stop once the user has removed their hands from the drying area, delivering an added saving in energy consumption.
Another hygiene benefit with hand dryers like the Dyson Airblade, such as the Biodryer Business 2, is that they also have an antibacterial filter. This ensures clean air is being blasted onto your hands when drying and these filters can be changed around every three months depending on usage.
Whether you are remodelling washrooms in a hospital, school, office, hotel or even public conveniences, the installation of fast drying hand dryers not only keeps the space looking slick, but means you no longer have to have a large bin for waste paper towels, nor the problem of having to keep dispensers full.
So if you’ve noticed your visitors are leaving your washroom with wet smears down their trousers, perhaps it’s time to upgrade your hand dryers to something a bit more up to the task. Technology has come on leaps and bounds in recent years and with faster drying time, low power consumption and increased hygiene benefits, you can actually save money in the long run by installing new hand dryers.
