Unbelievable – a hand-drier that actually works
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Image Gallery ( 7 images )Dyson Airblade has undergone extensive biological and scientific testing by Dyson’s in-house microbiologists, as well as research conducted by Leeds University and Bradford University.
Dyson’s skincare research is also supported by the British Skin Foundation and the Royal Institute of Public Health.
Anna Zilnyk, certification officer, the Royal Institute of Public Health, said: "The Royal Institute of Public Health has reviewed the testing protocols and in particular those from Bradford University. They consider that the hand dryer is a significant step forward in hygienic electrical hand dryer technology."
Energy and cost of ownership: Conventional hand dryers consume a lot of energy and take an eternity to dry hands - if you bother to wait. Dyson Airblade dries hands completely in just ten seconds.
It is powered by Dyson’s long-life, low energy Digital Motor and uses up to 83 per cent less energy compared with conventional hand dryers.
If a UK washroom uses 200 paper towels per day (most people use two at a time), that will cost £951 more to run each year than a washroom with a Dyson Airblade. That’s a 99% saving per washroom per year. So it costs less and it’s better for the environment too.
Dyson Airblade has been trialed in hospitals, restaurants, petrol service stations and other public places. The response has been enthusiastic and Dyson Airblade will be available to buy or lease in the UK and Ireland from November 2006.
Exploring, testing, discovering: At Dyson's research, design and development labs James Dyson, and his team of 420 engineers and scientists, explore all kinds of ideas and technologies, in addition to vacuum cleaners.
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