The goal here at Direct365 is to give you the best information to help you choose the best product for your business. Many potential customers have questions about hand dryers. As well as our hand dryer buying guide, we have also produced this FAQ to better inform your decisions when looking for a hand dryer.
What type of dryer should I get?
This is a good question! It really depends on the size of your business and the things you’re looking for. Our purpose-build hand dryer buying guide would be the place for you to find out. The guide asks you the questions we think are most important to your buying experience, tailored to your business. Check it out!
What do I need to think about when buying a dryer?
There are a few things to think about when buying a dryer. For example, the size of your venue, how many people will be using it and what your budget is. Our hand dryer buying guide was built especially for this reason! We ask the questions that will get you a tailored range of dryers specifically for your needs.
Do I need a hand dryer?
The U.K. Government require your business to have appropriate ways for customers, employees and clients to dry their hands. This information is available on the HSE website, linked here.
While the HSE doesn’t require you to have a hand dryer as such, it is much eco-friendlier and more cost-effective to have a dryer compared to paper towels.
How many dryers do I need?
The number of dryers you need really depends on the size of your washroom and how many you have. There is no legal requirement for how many hand dryers you have, but the ratio for toilets-to-people is below:
Toilets and washbasins for mixed use (or women only)
| People at work | Number of toilets | Number of washbasins |
| 1-5 | 1 | 1 |
| 6-25 | 2 | 2 |
| 26-50 | 3 | 3 |
| 51-75 | 4 | 4 |
| 76-100 | 5 | 5 |
Toilets used by men only
| People at work | Number of toilets | Number of urinals |
|---|---|---|
| 1-15 | 1 | 1 |
| 16-30 | 2 | 1 |
| 31-45 | 2 | 2 |
| 46-60 | 3 | 2 |
| 61-75 | 3 | 3 |
| 76-90 | 4 | 3 |
| 91-100 | 4 | 4 |
How long will a hand dryer last?
Choosing the correct hand dryer for your businesses circumstances should help your dryer last you between 5-10 years. This means ensuring you choose a dryer that is built for the number of people using it, the frequency it is used and the size of your business. Our buying guide can help you find the right dryer.
I use paper towels, what is benefit of changing to hand dryers?
There are a number of benefits to using hand dryers instead of paper towels. Here are just a few:
Price – Hand dryers offer a 97% cost saving compared to paper towels.
Tidiness – Paper towels often create a mess. With a dryer, this is totally avoided.
Environmental – Using paper towels has an environmental cost. Not only are the towels single use, but the cost of transport each time you order is harmful.
What does the IP rating mean?
An IP rating is the international rating for electrical equipment, that rates it on how effectively it protects the electrics from outside contamination, such as dust, tools, fingers and moisture. The higher the rating, the better the protection is. You can find out more detail at the International Electrotechnical Commission website, here.
You maybe also interested in reading our other blogs on Which Hand Dryer is Best for You? and Buying a Hand Dryer for a School Setting blogs.
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