Guide to Industrial Hand Dryers

Offer a sanitary and eco-friendly hygiene option with electric hand dryers
By Lisa Wilsbacher

When looking to cut costs, most people don't think of the restroom hand dryer. However, by replacing your paper towel dispensers with restroom hand dryers, you can cut restroom maintenance costs by up to 95% in comparison to paper towels. Not only are you saving the costs of restocking your dispensers, you're also cutting your trash volume considerably. This reduced waste also has the added benefit of a cleaner and more sanitary restroom.

While the choice to use commercial hand dryers may be a relatively simple one, there's a wide variety of industrial hand dryers for sale. Consider your restroom use and business environment to determine which of these varieties is best for your business. Some of the options are:

Push button models that provide durability
Automatic hand dryers which give an added convenience and sanitary advantage
Time saving and efficient high velocity dryers

Action Steps

The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Choose a simple and durable push button hand dryer for restrooms that receive a lot of abuse If your restrooms have a lot of traffic and receive some rough treatment, you may be best served by simple and durable push button option. Many of these styles are vandal-resistant and are also slightly less expensive to replace, should any unfortunate events arise.

I recommend: Grainger offers a selection of white and chrome push button models at competitive prices. Restaurant Equipment World offers wall and recessed mounted push button hand dryers.

Match the bathroom hand dryer style to your bathroom, for restrooms with less wear and tear If you want to maintain a certain decor trend in your bathroom, you can choose to install a sleeker looking automatic hand dryer model. Many of these styles have streamlined, contemporary look that fit in with practically any restroom style.

I recommend: Wholesale Replacement Hardware offers a wide selection of both traditional and contemporary automatic hand dryers. PlumbingSupply.com offers a wide range of automatic hand dryer styles, including cast iron, steel, and plastic models.

Consider using the newest developments in hand dryer technology Though electric hand dryers have had few developments in the decades they have been used, there have been some interesting recent additions to the mix. One of the main developments are high velocity dryers. These automatic hand dryers use a powerful blast of air to dry hands quicker and more efficiently, eliminating the need for that last ditch hand wiping while using less energy for added cost efficiency.

I recommend: Allied Hand Dryer offers several styles of the Xlerator Excel Dryer, a popular new high velocity dryer. American Dryer spotlights the EXTREMEAIR® Hand Dryer, another competitive style of high velocity dryer.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

If you're not sure whether industrial hand dryers will benefit your business, replace the paper towel dispenser in a single restroom and track the stocking, waste, and energy costs closely.