Hand dryers or paper towels?
Every business has restrooms for employees. A key issue that many companies wrestle with is whether they should use paper towels or hand dryers.
Austin Health, VIC
Dyson Airblade™ claim that their hand dryers cost up to 69% less to run than other hand dryers, and up to 97% less than paper towels.[1]
Austin Health has installed over 50 Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer units in the public access areas of Austin Hospital, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and the Olivia Newton-John Cancer & Wellness Centre.
The Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer was chosen because of the unit’s energy efficiency and low running costs. It dries hands in 10 seconds instead of the 28-second average and it only uses one watt on standby instead of three watts.
“In the first twelve months, Austin Health achieved financial gains of over $122,000 in paper towel cost savings, with projected savings expected to total over $612,000 in just five years,” said Austin Health’s Cleaning and Waste Manager, Ray Sedgwick.
As a result of the Dyson Airblade’s™ introduction into the marketplace, other brands have moved to change the design of their products. When assessing an upgrade in this area, check on the running costs of the hand dryers as these will give you a better idea as to the real cost of the product.[2]