Hand Dryers

Commercial hand dryers are wall-mounted units with an infrared sensor: hands go underneath, the dryer starts, and nobody touches it. The Dolphy range runs from 700W compact dryers to 1850W jet dryers, in ABS or stainless steel, and the listings name hotels, hospitality venues, offices, schools, gyms and public washrooms.

How to choose a commercial hand dryer

Start with how busy the washroom is, then look at air speed as well as wattage. The compact 700W dryers and the 800W Supercharge suit a single toilet, a small cafe or a staff room. Dryers from 1000W to 1450W suit steady office and school traffic, and the 1650W and 1850W jet dryers suit the busiest washrooms, where the queue at the dryer is the problem. Wattage is not the whole story: the 700W Compact quotes an air speed of 90 m/s, while the 1800W Eco dryers quote over 20 m/s, and fast air dries hands by pushing water off rather than by heating it.

For a hotel, the Tornado 1000W, Supercharge 800W, Plaza 1450W, Automatic 1200W, ADGE 1100W, the 1850W jet and the recessed model all name hotels or hospitality venues in their listings. The recessed stainless steel dryer sits back into the wall for a tidier line in a guest-facing washroom.

Hand dryers compared

Check each product page for the voltage and how the dryer is fitted, and have any hard wiring done by a licensed electrician.

Frequently asked questions

What is a commercial hand dryer?

A commercial hand dryer is a wall-mounted dryer built for washrooms with steady use. An infrared sensor starts it when hands go underneath, so there is no button to press and no paper to restock.

Which hand dryer suits a hotel washroom?

Look first at the dryers whose listings name hotels or hospitality venues: the Tornado, Supercharge, Plaza, Automatic 1200W, ADGE, the 1850W jet and the recessed model. Then choose by traffic. A small guest washroom suits a 700W or 800W unit, and a busy public washroom suits a 1650W or 1850W jet dryer.

What is the difference between an automatic and a touchless hand dryer?

In this range there is none. Every dryer here starts automatically when an infrared sensor sees hands underneath, so it is touchless as well.

How long does a commercial hand dryer take to dry hands?

The stated drying times run from 7 to 10 seconds on the Hot and Cold Jet and under 12 seconds on the Compact, Tornado, Supercharge, ADGE and Plaza dryers. The Peak jets state under 15 seconds, and the Eco and Eco Pro dryers state 15 to 18 seconds.

How loud are commercial hand dryers?

The listings quote 60 to 70 dB(A) for the ADGE, 74 dB(A) for the Tornado and Supercharge, 70 dB for the 1850W jet and the Hot and Cold Jet, and 80 dB(A) for the Peak jets. The product page gives the figure for the model you choose.

Does a commercial hand dryer need an electrician?

Check the product page for the voltage and fitting details of the model you choose, and have any hard wiring done by a licensed electrician. All of the dryers on this page are wall mounted except the recessed model, which sits back into the wall.

Fitting out the rest of the washroom? See soap dispensers and paper towel dispensers, or read how to choose a commercial hand dryer.

Washrooms fitted out this way usually want an automatic aerosol dispenser as well.

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