Cost of paper towels versus hand dryers
The cost of paper towels versus hand dryers is a cost that every building across the country should look into. Besides the enormous benefit it is to our environment, hand dryers can save the end user thousands of dollars in operational costs each and every year. It's not uncommon for property management companies to shy away from the initial cost of installing energy efficient hand dryers but if given the proper consideration they will see the huge advantages these hand dryers have to offer. Imagine completely illuminating monthly paper towel bills, which in turn will put more money back into the pocket of owners. The cost of paper towel vs. hand dryers is not the only thing that should be taken into consideration. The use of one ton of paper towels contributes to the waste of thousands of kWHs of energy, thousands of gallons of water and releases large amounts of pollutants into the air. The benefits of switching to an energy efficient hand dryer heavily out weigh the
continued use of paper towels. Building owners can expect to save up to 90% in operational costs each year and can expect to pay back their initial investment in less than two years. It is important to keep in mind that the cost of using paper towels is not only a dollar cost but it is also a cost to our environment. The choices and actions that are made today have a huge impact on our environment. The tendency is to overlook these issues because they might not have a direct initial impact to the user. We can no longer afford to ignore the global impact of not using energy efficient hand dryers.
Once you have decided to install hand dryers within your facility, the next step would be to choose the right hand dryer for you. Hand Dryers have been around for a while, but times are changing and so is technology. These are not your mother’s hand dryers. Back in the day, one would wash his or her hands and then wait for a couple minutes for their hands to dry under a weak non-effective old hand dryer. It would almost be worthless. However, today is a new day and today there are new and amazing technologically advanced hand dryers on the market. You can cut that two minute drying time down to about six seconds! Not only do these hand dryers dry your hands at the speed of light, but also they do it in style. The new designs are slim, classy, and futuristic. Some hand dryers such as the Dyson Air blade, Saniflow Dual Flow, and the Mitsubishi Jet Towel use a dual sided technology that will dry hands from both sides at the same time. These are the fastest and high
-end Hand Dryers on the market today. Looking great and drying your hands within a few seconds are just some of the amazing benefits that these new state of the art hand dryers offer. These hand dryers are also super energy efficient, durable and vandal resistant, as well as quiet. There are many hand dryers available on the market today and these three that have been mentioned above are the elite. There are some other hand dryers that are considered very solid as well. This includes the Saniflow Speed Flow and the Xelerator. With these hand dryers the drying time for your hands will be anywhere from 15 seconds to 30 seconds. That translates to saving 9 full-grown trees annually. Many of these new hand dryers are made to be ADA Compliant. ADA stands for American Disabilities Act. ADA was put in place to insure that all Americans with disabilities are treated fairly and with respect. This includes things such as wheel chair ramps, Braille signs, and now even hand dr
yers. One must now throw all their previous conclusions about hand dryers to the wind and start with a fresh outlook on the new “No Patience Necessary” Hand Dryers of today. Going Green is the wave of the future and we all need to get on this wave and ride it out. The most convenient part is that we are able to truly ride this technological way of the future with confidence, security and pride in all of our newfound innovations. By Going Green today, we will provide for a better tomorrow. For ourselves, our children, and the future of our planet. So lets step up together and make the change.