Electric hand dryer

Investing in a solution for your washrooms and offering your customers or users an efficient hand drying method is necessary.

Sanitary equipment: hygiene and image

Voussert offers a wide selection of models with forced air, manual or automatic , to equip your sanitary facilities and dedicated to professional and public use.
Available in stainless steel, white or black and in a variety of colors, buying from Voussert is the assurance of professional expertise since 1981 and support from our partners.
Take advantage of products sourced from the biggest manufacturers , all with after-sales service guaranteed in France.
We also source and import directly from major Asian manufacturers to provide you with the best prices and we provide after-sales service.
Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding installation or a specific quote . We will be able to advise you and offer you a price offer adapted to your budget.

Hand drying in communities

Hand dryer is an alternative to the solution paper hand towels .
The decision must be made based on economic criteria, hygiene and customer and user expectations, but also on no longer needing a bin for waste collection.
The choice is made mainly for economic reasons and the type of traffic in the restrooms.
Putting a disposable product solution in a motorway service station, an airport, a train station ... places where traffic is very heavy , would quickly turn into a disaster in terms of consumption!
This is even though there are solutions for hand towel dispensers attached to a soap dispenser allowing optimal control of distribution and consumption.
Installing a drying system using a pulsed air hand dryer (Dyson type) or hot air is therefore the most suitable solution in this case.
Suitable solution both in terms of economy and management of replenishment of disposable products.

Where are hand dryers manufactured: the different brands?

Almost all hand dryers, like professional hair dryers, are made in Asia or Taiwan .
Some manufacturers like JVD, Vama, Dyson assemble their models with white, black or colored ABS anti-vandalism covers molded in France or Europe . In most cases, the electric motors come from Asian manufacturers like the electronic cards or the Hepa filters.
And even for these manufacturers, even if the design of the hood may be "exclusive" (or not) several models in their range are entirely manufactured in Asia .
Some brands like Rossignol do not manufacture any of their devices and this is considered a related range nevertheless with Rossignol's quality monitoring guarantees.
You will therefore find great similarities in terms of design, conception and characteristics between the brands.

What savings and what daily cost?

Disposable paper usage statistics show an average of 7 sheets per person per day. This information allows you to calculate based on the number of people who frequent your establishment and also check whether you are not consuming too much.
But this data can vary depending on the quality of the paper (number of folds, size, weight, etc.).
The comparison with energy consumption is clearly to the disadvantage of disposables.
So the conclusion is clear: if your calculation boils down to making maximum savings, disposable is more expensive.

Hygiene compared between hand dryers and paper towels

Regarding the hygienic and bacteriological aspect, although the electric hand dryer with pulsed air represents a slight improvement compared to its warm air cousins, the use of single-use paper hand towels remains the reference if your criterion is impeccable hygiene . The comparative study, carried out by two scientists at the School of Biosciences at the University of Westminster in London, revealed that single-use hand towels were the most hygienic drying method, far ahead of hand dryers with blown or propelled air.
On the contrary, the absence of a bin linked to the use of disposables reduces the risks of proliferation.

How to install a hand dryer?

Installation must be carried out by an electrician to avoid any mishandling. Wall mounting must be done with sufficiently strong anchors suitable for the wall.
Recommendations for installation are as follows:
Installation height: Installation must be carried out in accordance with NFC 15-100 standard.
Specificity for early childhood: Considering article R21 dealing with premises concerned with early childhood, hand dryers must meet the following conditions:
• The temperature at the blower grille of the appliance must not be higher than 60°C in normal operation (opt for a power lower than 1500W)
• In case of IP2X classification then the device must be installed so that its lowest part of the cover is at a height of at least 1.2m above the ground.
• If it is classified as IP3X (or higher) then it can be installed at a height of less than 1.2m from the ground.

Hand dryer insulation class

You will necessarily find an insulation class indicated by a pictogram.
Class I: Must be connected to earth.
Class II: They have double electrical insulation and do not require an earth connection. They can be installed in bathrooms, unlike Class I.