Wash and dry hands at the sink. Dyson Airblade Tap hand dryer 02 03 “In washrooms using conventional taps, you’ll need to move to a separate hand drying area, dripping water on the floor as you go. It’s why we’ve developed a tap with our hand drying technology in it.” James Dyson Inventor Dyson Airblade Tap hand dryer 04 05 The problems The problems with with paper towels other hand dryers Paper towels are expensive, Warm air dryers Jet dryers have a high impact on the Warm air dryers are slow. Other jet dryers might look like a Dyson environment and can cause Which means they’re energy hungry, Airblade™ hand dryer, but when it comes extra washroom maintenance. expensive to run and unhygienic. to performance, there’s no comparison. Dry times can take up to 43 seconds, Thanks to weak motors, most other jet Blockages so many users give up before their dryers can’t generate the fast airflow Paper towels can clog needed to dry hands quickly. They can waste water systems. hands are dry – risking increased spread of bacteria. also lack the power required to draw Overflowing bins the air through a HEPA filter. Soiled towels can end up on the floor of busy washrooms, So most other jet dryers aren’t just creating a negative impression slower than Airblade™ technology, of hygiene standards. they’re less hygienic too. Empty dispensers Dispensers are often left empty Have you ever looked inside a drain tank? Did you know? leaving no way to dry hands. Some hand dryers collect waste water In recent testing, Dyson microbiologists detected greater Wasteful using drain tanks. But these are levels of bacteria in a drain tank Used paper towels are rarely than levels that can be found in recycled, so they end up in unhygienic – providing the perfect the average household toilet.1 landfill or are incinerated. breeding ground for bacteria. Drain tanks must be emptied and cleaned regularly – adding time and effort to the washroom maintenance process, and risking spillage of waste water during disposal. Did you know? Ensuring hands are dry is crucial Did you know? for maintaining hygiene levels, Public health specialists NSF state as damp hands can spread up that to be certified as hygienic, to 1,000 times more bacteria a hand dryer must dry hands 1 Sources: Dyson in-house testing, 2015; to the surfaces they touch. in 15 seconds or less. Scott et al., 2009; Medrano-Felix et al., 2010. Airblade™ hand drying technology in a tap With Airblade™ technology in a tap, hands can be dried at the sink in 12 seconds. There’s no need to move to a separate drying area. How it works Both water and air are sensor operated, so there are no taps to turn or buttons to touch. Intelligent infrared sensors emit light to pinpoint hand positions. Computer circuitry coordinates the information and initiates the appropriate response of water or air without long delays. Dyson Airblade Tap hand dryer 08 09 Airblade™ technology works differently Dyson digital motor V4+ HEPA filter + Airblade™ technology = The fastest over sink hand dryer The Dyson Airblade Tap hand dryer is powered by the Dyson digital motor V4 – one of the world’s smallest, fully-integrated 1600W motors. Its small size and power density are what have made our latest hand dryer technology possible. 0.8 mm apertures Dyson digital motor V4 HEPA filter Airblade™ technology No other hand Conventional motors are bulky, slow Bacteria and viruses in washrooms can Every second, the Dyson digital motor V4 and can be inefficient. They also rely on cause colds, flu, sickness and diarrhoea. draws in up to 35 litres of air through a HEPA dryer has this carbon brushes, which wear out over time. Dyson Airblade™ hand dryers have HEPA filter, and forces it through apertures just technology The Dyson digital motor V4 is different. filters installed as standard, which capture 0.8 mm wide. The result – 690 km/h sheets It’s one of the world’s smallest fully 99.9% of bacteria and viruses in the of filtered air that scrape water from hands, integrated 1600W motors and instead washroom air. So hands are dried drying them quickly and hygienically. of old-fashioned carbon brushes, it uses with cleaner air, not dirty air. digital pulse technology to spin up to three times faster than a conventional motor. Dyson Airblade Tap hand dryer 10 11 Inside the Dyson Airblade Tap hand dryer Laser welding Intelligent water and Dyson digital motor V4 Easy to service motor unit Fully-automated robotic precision air infrared sensors Spins at 90,000 rpm, generating Designed for safe and quick cutting and welding allows high Sensors auto-calibrate so that enough power to draw up to replacement without the need quality stainless steel tubes to air and water are only activated 35 litres of air per second for a technician. Airblade™ technology be used in construction. when a hand is underneath. through a HEPA filter. Air travelling at 690 km/h exits laser-cut apertures measuring just 0.8 mm in width. Spring-mounted motor Motor is mounted using springs to reduce sound and vibration. Removable end cap Aerator Mains water inlet Designed for ease of service. The optional adaptor will reduce Electronic, sensor-controlled the flow from 4 litres per minute water valve activates to 1.9 litres per minute. This helps when a hand is detected. to reduce water consumption This starts the water flow. and decrease your water bill. Filtered air out HEPA filter HEPA filter captures 99.9% of bacteria and viruses from the washroom air. HEPA filter Dirty air in Benefits AB09 The Idle Rocks Hotel, Cornwall, England. Dyson Airblade Tap hand dryer 12 13 No water on the floor. Only the Dyson Airblade Tap hand Costs less to run. Most hygienic. dryer has all of these benefits. Better for the environment. The fastest over sink hand dryer. No water on the floor. Saves space. Costs less to run. 5 year guarantee. Most hygienic. Better for the environment. The fastest over sink hand dryer. Saves space. 5 year guarantee. $ 5 Dyson Airblade Tap hand dryer 14 15 Water on the floor Water in the sink When using conventional drying With the Dyson Airblade Tap methods, you move to a separate hand dryer, water isn’t dripped on area to dry hands. Water is often the floor because you don’t need dripped on the floor, which can to leave the sink with wet hands. create problems in the washroom. Floor tiles can become slippy, and washroom floors need cleaning more regularly. Dyson Airblade Tap hand dryer Hygienic. And costs less to run. Other hand drying Low running costs methods cost more to run With their slow dry times or lack of HEPA filtration, maintaining a hygienic washroom Paper towels need constant The Dyson Airblade Tap hand means avoiding other hand dryers. restocking and disposal. dryer costs up to 69% less to run Most other hand dryers are than other hand dryers, and up But as you can see, paper towels slow so they’re energy hungry. to 97% less than paper towels.2 are an expensive alternative. And of course there are While paper towels can be just as hygienic no separate taps to buy. as a Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer, their higher fixed running costs add up and up. And up. $1,460 $157 $48 per year2 per year2 per year2 $ 2For calculations visit www.lb.dysonairblade.com/calcs Dyson Airblade Tap hand dryer 18 19 Airblade™ technology is Hygienically drying hands is fast and the most hygienic as important as washing them Bacteria and viruses deposited by hands These are the reasons why: onto surfaces can survive for several hours. When others touch these contaminated Dyson digital motor V4 surfaces, they can be transferred. Damp hands can spread up to 1,000 times HEPA filter more bacteria than dry hands. It’s why it’s important that hands are dried properly. 12 second dry time The most hygienic hand dryer No drain tank The Dyson Airblade Tap hand dryer No heating element uses a HEPA filter. 99.9% of particles in the washroom air, including bacteria and Touch-free operation viruses, are captured. So hands are dried in 12 seconds using cleaner air, not dirty air. Damp hands can spread up to 1,000 times more bacteria than dry hands. Dyson Airblade Tap hand dryer 20 21 The environmental High impact on the environment Low impact on the environment impact of paper towels The Dyson Airblade Tap hand dryer produces The Dyson Airblade Tap hand dryer From cutting down trees, through 74% less CO2 than some other hand dryers has a lower environmental impact 3 chemical processes to disposal – and 71% less than paper towels. across measures including carbon 3 using paper towels has a significant emissions and energy consumption. impact on the environment. Felling trees Trees are a major source of pulp for virgin paper towel production. Transportation Once trees are felled they need to be transported from the forest to the mill. Mix with water Lots of water and energy are needed to make paper. Pulping and bleaching Chemicals are also used in the bleaching process. Maintenance Paper towel dispensers need constant restocking. Disposal Most used paper towels cannot 13.9g 15.6g 8.0g 4.0g CO2 per dry3 CO2 per dry3 CO2 per dry3 CO2 per dry3 be recycled. Used paper towels, packaging and bin liners end up in landfill or an incinerator. 3 In collaboration with Carbon Trust, Dyson has produced a method to measure the environmental impact of electrical appliances and paper towels.