Who invented hand dryers

Commercial warm air driers were launched as an alternative to paper towels — which at the time were made from the pulp of trees from non-sustainable sources. But there was a problem. They were exceptionally noisy too. So, unsurprisingly, many people preferred to go on using paper towels.

Improvements to the motors and fans helped create a much quieter washroom experience and reduce drying time. Very few people were prepared to hang around for 30 seconds or more to dry their hands. Fast forward a few years to , George Clemens decided to take hand dryers under his wing and made them relatively popular. Mitsubishi designed the hand dryer that blows the water off your hands, rather than evaporating it with heat.

The creation was a clever one, however with it being the first ever hands in dryer, it required a bit of magic and technology to reduce the noise impact and quicken hand drying time. It effectively dries hands in up to 10 to 15 seconds, bringing about a lot of noise in the process. If Mitsubishi and Xlerator were not enough, Dyson just had to come to the party with their very own Airblade hand dryer in Of course, the brand quickly gained a following in bathrooms across the world so it comes as no surprise when we learn about their popularity.

High speed — dries your hands in an estimated 10 seconds. This type of hand dryer can be found mostly in busy working environments where efficiency is key. Patented in , the innovative Mitsubishi Jet Towel was the first hand dryer to use jets on both sides of the hands. These were used to blow the water away from the skin, rather than evaporating it with heat.

In , manufacturer Excel Dryer released one of the first successful turbo hand dryers — the XLerator. With a super fast drying time of 10—15 seconds, the XLerator initially scared some users with its excessively loud airflow mechanism.

However, thanks to its speed and efficiency, the XLerator remains one of the most notable and noisiest game-changers in hand dryer history. Due to intense market competition, hand dryer history is still being made today.

Hand dryer technology is also becoming more sophisticated. The Ninja has made use of all of the very latest advances in technology such as duel jet drying meaning that the users hands are blasted with air from both sides at the same time almost halving drying time down to a very respectable 8 seconds!

They have also introduced a HEPPA filter to eliminate airborne germs and bacteria as it is sucked through the dryer.

On top of this they have also added a blue plasma light that shines onto the users hands and kills all germs and bacteria from the surface of the skin. Skip to content Post author: Rick Farrell Post published: 7th April Post category: Latest News The Evolution of Hand Dryers We all see hand dryers in bathrooms wherever we go, but have you ever wondered how they actually came about?

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