Finding the right hand dryer for your business and washroom can be a daunting task, but don’t get drowned in it.
When you’re searching for the machine that will valiantly dry your staff/customers/visitors hands for the next 10 years, there are certain considerations that you should think about:
- Speed
- Efficiency
- Noise
- Design
- Cost
- Durability
- Hygiene
Here’s a little more on each of these considerations, as well as our top picks for each category…
Speed
Perhaps one of the key components of a hand dryer, from the point of view of the user, is speed. Picking a fast hand dryer speeds up the overall process and should hopefully cut down on paper towel usage in your washroom. Some hand dryers get slated for being notoriously slow and ineffective – they’re the old breed. Modern day hand dryers can dry your hands in as fast as 10-15 seconds.
Our top pick for speed: The Dyson Airblade.
Efficiency
Efficiency is one thing that is very important in a hand dryer, but is something that is only noticed and appreciated by the installer. Although an efficient hand dryer doesn’t necessarily mean lesser performance, it can be said that super energy efficient hand dryers aren’t, at the moment, winning too many awards for speed – but is that what’s important to you?
A lot of businesses invest in hand dryers to cut down on costs of their paper towel usage. Buying a hand dryer that uses more energy than you paid for your paper towels would make little sense. Some hand dryers use as little as 550 watts!
Our top pick for efficiency: Airforce Dryer.
Noise
Certain places like service stations or airport toilets don’t seem to rank sound a compelling factor in their search for a new dryer, but for your business it could be the real selling point. Noise is closely related to performance and speed. Although not always true, the general rule is that the quieter the hand dryer, the longer it will take to dry your hands.
Our top pick for noise: Mitsubishi Jet Towel (58DB).
Design
Design is something that, to most businesses, is important. Although quite a minimal addition to the design of an entire office/workplace, a hand dryer is a regularly seen and standout feature of your washroom. A sleek and impressive hand dryer will give off the desired effect on visitors and staff.
Our top pick for design: Dualflow Plus M12A.
Cost
Whether cost is no matter and you want the elite in hand dryer finery, or you just want a nice and cheap hand dryer – Cost is something that will never go away no matter what you get. We feel our top pick for cost should be cost effective, and not simply the cheapest.
Our top pick for cost: Machflow M09A.
Durability
For some workplaces, durability is what seals the deal on a good hand dryer. One that can take whatever you can throw at it. Excessive use and accidental knocks galore such as in schools, service stations, football stations or fast food restaurants is inevitable – getting something that can withstand it is a big factor.
Our top pick for durability: Mediflow M03ACS.
Hygiene
In recent debates about the hygiene levels of hand dryers compared to paper towels, they have taken a bit of a beating. We want to put a stop to this. Hand dryer companies are constantly finding new ways to improve the hygiene of their dryers. Dyson’s ‘Air’ range uses HEPA filters, killing 99.9% of germs, whereas AirForce is embedded with Steritouch, which eliminates bacteria on it’s service.
Our top pick for hygiene: Airforce dryer.
Over to you
We don’t feel there is a solid winner in the hand dryer market. Whilst certain dryers boast speed and efficiency, others offer hygiene, security and efficiency. As long as you keep these factors in mind when choosing your dryer – it’ll be a breeze.
Get your Hand Dryers here with Direct365.
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