Dyson airblade is basically a virus catapult

[panasonicvac]

I was on the internet not too long ago and I was researching Dyson to see what's new about them and first thing that comes up is a news article about the airblades that is spreading lots of germs. My University had one of those airblades when they just added another building a few years back and not long ago I noticed they got rid of them, they now just only have papertowels. So I wonder then why they got rid of them cause I thought those were really nice and since I found out about those news article, that now makes total sense and it has now made me reconsider about my thoughts on the airblades.

 

[sebo_fan]

I've read that report as well but it doesn't fully blame Dyson AirBlade hand dryers, but ALL hand driers that have a speed of 400mph in terms of air speed. Im sure there are plenty of others on the market that have as much force.

I'm also inclined to disagree with the report though - unless owners are touching the sides where bacteria might not be ripped off the hands - and that could well be the case if people aren't using the Dyson AirBlade hand driers properly.

 

[panasonicvac]

I now just read the reviews on amazon and I read that there are also complaints on the airblade for cleaning them out, sensors that go bad that are not under warranty, and being disgust on touching the surface of the airblade while drying your hands.

I also read reviews about their v blade dryers and I hear good reports about them but I've never used them before.

 

[kirbysthebest]

They have them at Sam's club

I always thought they were messy, water dripping on the floor, besides they blow the urine right back at you when you try to use them.  ;-)

 

[panasonicvac]

This pic was from another review on amazon

 

[jmurray01]

My work has one and I absolutely detest it. People use it (without adequately washing their hands, or at all in some instances) and their hands obviously come into contact with the inside of the dryer. 


 


As hard as I try to not touch it, the inevitable happens from time to time and I have to wash my hands again because it simply is not hygienic.  What was wrong with the traditional style hand dryer? 


 


Just another example of Dyson making new and modern looking devices that are in actual fact, completely useless and worse than the traditional models.

 

[vintagevaclover]

Jmurray01,

That last paragraph your post is one of the most accurate things I've read in a while, I couldn't have said it better myself. Why do people always seem to think they have to fix problems that didn't even exist to start with. Most of the time you'll find that traditional models of anything are better!

 

[cb123]

Well, with that monster locked up in the restroom with you, it just might be time to run a catheter to a waste bottle taped around your ankle, so as you can steer clear of that mess altogether!

 

[beko1987]

I read the article too, and have to say, if I'd just dipped my hands in bacteria then gone straight to the dryer I'd expect the germs to fly about!

We have them at work now, the newer Airblade V's, and they are good, however the company who did the refit didn't put a splashback on the wall under them, so the paint and plaster is already going crappy with all the water that hits it regularly!

They also get very hot if you hold your hands too close to the air exit hole, and I'm waiting for one of them to do a dyson and burn the motor out or something!

 

[numatic_boy]

We have these at school

They are better that the old crap box hand dryers in our changing rooms but they are a waste of money.School cant pay for your field trips but can waste on Apple computers and Dysons.These hand-dryers do collect a deposit of lint from our jumpers at the bottom after a few months,this is very unhygienic.