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How can you reduce the amount of washroom paper towel waste? You will most probably have seen that we are mainly a hand dryer promoter here at Intelligent Hand Dryers.  However, we are a “hand drying” company which means we do have a soft spot for anything that does the j …

UV in hand dryers and air sterilisation units - what, why and how? Ultra-violet lights are becoming a popular addition to hand dryers.  They are also used in air sterilisers in places such as hospitals, care homes/nursing homes, food storage facilities and washrooms to rid them of bad smel …

5 Choices to Design a Minimalist Commercial Washroom Public buildings are characterised by the comings and goings of crowds of users. Using minimalism in interior design can balance the clutter and soothe the spirit during the visit. This art movement consists of preferring s …

Public toilet anxiety – a helpful guide for sufferer, washroom designer and facility management Toilet phobia can affect anyone at any time and ranges from a minor distraction through to a significant disruption to daily life. Personal experiences I too have mildly suffered from this as a child.  I think we all have …

7 facts about paper hand towels With the paper towel industry ramping up its funding of anti-hand dryer PR campaigns, we thought we would remind decision makers of some indisputable truths: 1. Paper Towels cannot be recycled Paper towels are contaminated w …

How to Discourage Toilet Users from Flushing Paper Towels It is one of the most common tasks for public toilet cleaners and school janitors: a cubicle is unusable because there is a paper clog caused by either inappropriate tissue or an excessive amount. A significant part of a faci …

What have Boris, nasty germs and an England cricket legend got in common with a jet hand dryer? A friend of mine recently sent me a message saying “I think I have finally lost the plot. I was listening to the World at One on Radio 4 with Mark Mardell and the subject changed from the breakdown of Boris Johnson’s …

Hand dryers for Canada & USA – Are they different to hand dryers in UK? They may look the same when you visit country to country, but are there any particular things you need to be aware of when purchasing hand dryers for different locations in the world? This post highlights some things to conside …

Can you install a hand dryer over the sink? Over the sink hand dryers.  Do they exist and what should you be aware of? Knowing where to install a hand dryer can be a task in itself.  It can be dependant on a number of factors including: What’s the floor …

What do Intelligent Hand Dryers do and why? I had worked in and around the washroom and hygiene industry for many years and had good relationships with hand dryer manufacturers, both represented and not represented in the UK. I also had lots of ideas about how to imp …