Hand dryers

The choice of a hand dryer is not random. Whether for use, maintenance, noise or vandalism resistance, we offer a wide choice of hand dryers adapted to your environment.

Our ranges

KIDS

ODOUR KILLER

Cal

Jet air

Hot air

ODOUR KILLER

Help for choosing

Hot or cold? If the washroom in question has little to no heating, a cold sensation during hand drying can be unpleasant. And so we recommend opting for a hand dryer which uses evaporation or jet air with a heating element.

VANDALISM
RESISTANCE

In some places, special attention needs to be given to vandalism resistance. Standard NF EN 62262 provides a clear interpretation of this level of resistance with the IK index. IK10 is the highest level of resistance. A device of this type is able to tolerate at least a blow from a 5 kg sledgehammer. Devices with an aluminium or steel cover are even more resistant.

MAINTENANCE

Paper rolls require flawless logistics to prevent them from running out. Some hand dryers require no maintenance while others have a water recovery tray which needs to be emptied regularly and air filters which need to be replaced or cleaned periodically.

NOISE

The sound of a hand dryer can become a nuisance if located nearby an office or restaurant dining room. Most hot air hand dryers are relatively quiet. Some jet air hand dryers also manage to combine power with a low noise level.

ECOLOGICAL
FOOTPRINT

It takes 17 trees to produce one tonne of paper. Its manufacturing and transport then generate significant amounts of CO2. For example, the French leader in paper consumables generates 30,000 tonnes of CO2 annually, just to transport its paper within France. In this respect, hand dryers are the ideal solution for reducing your ecological footprint. Next-gen jet air hand dryers consume very little energy, and the absence of consumables renders the impact of transport anecdotal at best.

EFFICIENCY OF JET AIR HAND DRYER

The hand dryers are built around vacuum motor technology. The power of compression of these motors allows, through a thin air outlet, to reach a high speed; the air then licks the surface of the skin and expels the water in the direction of flow. There are 3 types of architectures on this type of technology.

There are those who come directly from Asian countries, they have been around for many years. Their architecture makes it possible to place the hands vertically in a cavity between 2 blades of air. There are hand dryer construction simpler: the motor is placed over an air outlet nozzle. We just put our hands directly below. The air nozzles of this type of hand dryer can have many forms. Then there are the hand dryers where the user comes to put, at the height of the belly, hands in a ring. This ergonomics was initiated by JVD and is growing more and more. By rinsing the water with forced air, the projections fall in the flow direction. There is no evaporative drying system. For this type of hand dryer, there are 2 solutions: either the water is projected on the ground, or the water is collected in a tank. We must be aware that in the latter case, the solution involves regular maintenance to clear the reservation.

USAGE LEVEL

A hand dryer should provide a solution which is compatible with the level of usage of the washroom. For places with
little usage (< 50 visits daily), all three solutions are possible. For places with normal usage (50-250 visits daily), the cost of paper becomes prohibitive. For places with high usage (250-400 visits daily), jet air hand dryers are the only solution capable of guaranteeing cost control and a fast drying time. Lastly, for places with intensive usage (> 400 visits daily), the chosen hand dryer should have a brushless motor or an induction motor.