The Increasing Trend Of Home Hand Dryers

Having a hand dryer in your home bathroom may seem like a luxury, but it’s more common than you might think. Eco hand dryers are extremely convenient, allowing you to dry your hands in a matter of seconds. They are efficient, hygienic, and easy to use, with low running costs.

For many years the debate between paper towels and hand dryers has been fought, with both sides deeply entrenched in their beliefs. A casual browse online will uncover some surprising allegations about the behaviour of “Big Towel’ in respect to Dyson and the hand drying industry, reading like a Pepsi/Coke corporate war commentary.

However, like it or not, hand dryers are here to stay and their claims of greater hygiene have seen an influx of corporate retail chains, service stations, restaurants and bars investing in huge numbers of them to supply their outlet chains. With recent global events though, our focus has been on hygiene at home. So, is it more hygienic to install a hand dryer in the home?

Setting aside the big debate of paper towels vs hand dryers, for a moment it can be argued quite convincingly that hand dryers are significantly more hygienic as a way of drying hands in the home. The reason for this is simple. In a public restroom, we use paper towels which are disposed of, thereby removing any pathogens or bacteria from the room. In the home, this is simply not the case.

In a typical family home, we can discover towels left on the floor, bath towels used as hand towels, bath towels dried and reused, sometimes several times and tea towels used as hand towels. So just how clean are your towels?

To any house-proud homemaker it may seem an insult to even consider asking such a question but with pandemics and viruses becoming more commonplace it is a question which we should all be asking ourselves. Hand towels and bath towels retain a lot more moisture than a disposable hand towel, as such bacteria can live and breed here for longer, if left unchecked. Clinical studies have found many harmful substances including bacteria, pathogens and even faecal particles are on the average hand or bath towel.

Bacteria found on a damp towel can grow by twice its size in just 20 minutes. Experts recommend washing hand towels after every use, ensuring each family member has their own dedicated towel and airing towels fully once used to allow them to dry. Towels should be washed at 60℃ – 90℃. However, the uncomfortable truth is, only Kim and Aggie and perhaps Anthea Turner are that strict about home hygiene. Invariably, you will reuse a hand towel or bath towel, a couple of times and without question, you will find yourself using a towel someone else has used. There simply aren’t enough towel rails, electricity or wash powder to maintain that kind of regime within a busy family environment. So, what else can you do to minimise the spread of pathogens and bacteria within your home?

Thankfully, the days of noisy earth-shattering hand dryers are becoming a distant memory. With the arrival of Dyson and the jet blade dryer, many manufacturers now offer discreet, fast hand drying solutions which are perfect for your home bathroom. Significantly cheaper than a daily wash load of towels, a home hand dryer would afford you the convenience of simply hand drying, at source with a reduction in pathogens and bacteria. Fitted with an air filter, airborne germs are filtered out to prevent germs in the air from being blown onto clean hands.

Tekflo® hand dryers are designed to suit any budget, here are just three of our range which would be ideal for installing in your home bathroom:

The Tekflo® Jet hand dryer is a slimline stylish hand dryer for the hygiene-conscious homeowner on a budget. Priced at just £139 (Exc. VAT) the Jet produces a quick, sharp blast of warm air to dry your hands in just 10 seconds. Automatic operation and a hygiene filter ensure a hygienic hand drying process.

The Tekflo® Edge hand dryer is priced higher at £229 (Exc. VAT), being a more powerful appliance. With an output of up to 2000W, this curvy stainless steel hand dryer is our most powerful V-Blade dryer. With a removable air filter and automatic hand-under operation, the Edge is our most hygienic hand drying solution.

The Tekflo® Fusion is our most stylish hand drying option at £319 (Exc. VAT) and is the very latest in domestic hand drying options. The modern tap design Fusion offers hand drying with an environmental conscience, delivering 500W worth of power, minimising the impact upon your carbon footprint.

To discuss installing a Tekflo® hand dryer in your home speak to us on 01509 323 036 or browse our website for more information.