Short on Time? Here’s a Rundown of the PHS Airstream Whisper

The PHS Airstream Whisper is a high quality, quiet, energy efficient dryer, making it ideal for places like nurseries or primary schools. From the PHS brand, the Whisper is a reliable unit that is competitive with other similar models in both price, noise volume and eco-friendly energy use. For more detail, read our deep dive below.

Review

For the second of our hand dryer reviews, we’re taking a look at the sister dryer to last week’s PHS Airstream Pure. The focus of this blog, the PHS Airstream Whisper, is a similar model, but as you might have guessed – quieter. But what are the big benefits of this dryer, and how does this model fair with our five categories below. Let’s begin.

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Noise Volume – ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The noise volume for this dryer is the big winner with this hand dryer. As you can tell from the name, the PHS Airstream Whisper has been created with quietness in mind. In this aspect, you can’t go wrong. At 70dB at the loudest, it is considerably quieter than the PHS Airstream Pure, and is favourable when compared to other models on the market too. For comparison, 70dB is equivalent to a hair dryer or a modern vacuum cleaner. So, whilst not the quietest dryer in our range, it is much quieter than the PHS Airstream Pure.

 

Eco-Friendly – ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The PHS Airstream Whisper hand dryer is a great dryer if you’re looking to combine effective drying with helping the planet and keeping costs low. Classed as energy efficient within our dedicated eco-friendly category, this model doesn’t sacrifice a solid performance to save energy, it combines the two features to give a really well-rounded, high-performance dryer. Using only 0.8kW of energy during dry times, this unit ensures you’re not using too much power but getting the same great results.

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Speed of Dry – ⭐⭐

This hand dryer’s dry time comes in at between 20 and 25 seconds. While this isn’t a bad time by any means, it doesn’t have the same quickness as other models. For most venues, this is a good drying speed anyway, so it won’t impact your customers much. But in some venues, where there’s more frequent and higher footfall, this drying time may not cut it. All in all, an OK speed without being ground-breaking.

 

Budget – ⭐⭐⭐

The cost for these dryers probably hits right in the middle of the scope of our entire range of dryers. Starting at £425 for the white Whisper, the price compares favourably to the likes of the Dyson ranges, but aren’t what you would call ‘budget’ dryers. No matter, they’re still affordable and for the quality they offer, it’s no wonder they’re a popular range of dryers.

 

Hygiene and IP Rating -⭐⭐⭐

Let’s start with the safety first. The IP rating on the PHS Airstream Pure is IP24. That could mean nothing to you, so we’ll do a brief explainer.

IP rating is short for International Protection. What that means really, is how protected from the elements your appliance – in this case, hand dryer – is. IP comes with two numbers afterwards. These numbers should be taken independently of each other. The first number – in the case of IP24, the 2 – reflects the level of protection against solid items/particles. The second number – the 4 – relates to the level of water protection on the appliance.

IP24 means that the protection from objects no smaller than 12.5mm and the protection against water is splashes of water or less than.

The hygiene level of this dryer is of high quality. With 2 HEPA filters that remove 99% of bacteria, this is at least comparable to the rest of the market when it comes to hygiene.

 

Summary – ⭐⭐⭐

That’s a lot of information to take in, but our summary will hopefully pack it up in a neat parcel for you. The PHS Airstream Whisper is primarily built for the quieter washrooms, with the energy efficient features making those a great combo for washrooms that are conscious of their volume. These could be, for example, nurseries or primary schools.

We wouldn’t say that any particular feature of this dryer is outstanding, if you go for this dryer you’re getting a really solid piece of kit. For a run of the mill hand dryer that works for exactly what you need, look no further than the Whisper.

See all of the PHS Airstream hand dryers, including the Whisper range, and see which one suits your business, needs and budget the best. Or call our expert team on 0800 612 9688.


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