Dyson Re-Invents the Hand Dryer
Wow! What a wicked wipe this new Dyson hand dryer seems to be. I anxiously await my first close encounter with the new amazing Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer.
Most of us are used to the rather lack-luster experience of drying our hands with one of those old school hot air hand dryers you find in public washrooms. You stand there rubbing your hands around and eventually they become slightly less wet than they were when you started. However, as I understand, drying your hands with an electric hand dryer costs up to 90% less than using paper towels. The only problem is that most of us would prefer towels over waiting for a slow hand dryer to do the trick. I often choose to wipe my hands on my pants or shirt instead, although I would agree that this is not ideal.
Well, that is where Dyson’s new hand dryer comes in to speed up the process (only 12 seconds to get your hands dry) and save even more money with 80% less energy costs than a traditional warm air hand dryer. This unit will wipe the water off your hands like a windshield wiper using purified air traveling at a whopping 640km/h. Now that’s fast and efficient. I want one in my house!
Well, I’d better try one out first, so I’m looking for the whereabouts of the first airblade hand dryer installed in the Ottawa / Gatineau area. If any of you spot one of these at your local toilet please let me know where it is and what you think. Um, this YouTube demo, pretty much gives you the idea of what to expect.
They actually work well Jobe! I’ve found them in some US airports. It’s a freaky feeling when you stick your hand it. Like a million tiny little fairies drying your hands. Or something like that.
I agree — they do work well and have been around for some time.
Very noisy though, and feels a bit weird to put your hands into a machine. Now we just need to get motion-activated taps in all public amenities, and remove all the doors and we’ll actually make a difference to the spread of disease. Women, you’d be surprised at how many men don’t wash their hands.
A home version of this would be wonderful…
Keith – you’re right! Although in some public places, washing your hands might be counter-productive!
They are really great hand dryers and perfect for any high-end application. You can find more information and purchase them, and other hand dryers at http://www.restroomdirect.com.
They have them at Atellier. Pricey, but very unique dining experience.
Cool, I’ll have to go check it out at the Atelier. thx.
If you liked the hand dryer you should check their new fan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A3IM06xgr0 very cool
and you can buy one in the London Design Museum shop for 200 pounds (a great price for a great user experience, I guess).
enjoy!
These amazing things have been in all airports across here in Britain since they were fitted in 2005. As far as I know, not one has broken yet, which is incredible given the number of people that use them.
The Airblade is the most unhygienic hand dryer on the market! Most people touch the sides of the cavity and pick up whatever is present. Unfortunately, people get creative with liquids in our society, so I will NEVER put my hands in one of these discusting dryers. There are far better choices of fast hand dryers on the market in the U.S., and less expensive, too.
I still haven’t tried one. I have to get over to the Atellier to give it a try. Yeah, that’s the funny thing, if you don’t like touching surfaces full of germs. It’s most likely you’ll touch the door nob on the way out of the bathroom or entering the restaurant. Who knows where that door nob has been?!!
I agree it has fantastic aesthetic appeal but I’ve tried it at the Marsden public toilets and it was just disgusting… if you’re not careful, it just blows the moisture upward onto the
face…also as Bruce mentioned its also moisture from users before you. Looks great but no thanks. It could function better if it were turned upside down…this way the moisture will drip out rather than collect inside the device.