With the arrival of many different types of hand dryers to the UK market, including blade hand dryers, high speed hand dryers and hybrid hand dryers, you may be less certain about the correct installation heights.
Don’t worry, this blog gives you the general recommended heights for hand dryers, whatever the type of dryer or whether it is for a installation in a male, female, disabled or children’s washroom.
Make sure to also check out our blog post detailing the recommended installation heights for hair dryers too!
Installation of wall mounted hand dryers
For ‘hands under’ hand dryers, including high speed and conventional hand dryers, the following applies:
From the air outlet to the floor:
Men’s washrooms – 1170 mm
Women’s washrooms – 1120 mm
Children’s washrooms, ages 4-7 – 810 mm
Children’s washrooms, ages 7-10 – 910 mm
Children’s washrooms, ages 10-13 – 1020 mm
Children’s washrooms, ages 13-17 – 1120 mm
Disabled washrooms – 940mm
Installing with hand dryer accessories
When you are installing a hand dryer it is important to consider any accessories you may need to add. Wall protectors are a common addition for hands under dryers to protect against water damage.
If there is any kind of skirting or obstructions under the hand dryer, you will need to allow for this and the 800mm height of the wall guards.
Installation of blade hand dryers
For ‘hands in’ hand dryers, such as the Mitsubishi Jet Towel Slim or the Dyson Airblade AB14, the following heights are recommended:
From the top of the hand dryer to the floor:
Men’s washrooms – 1050 mm
Women’s washrooms – 975 mm
Childen's/Disabled washrooms – 875 mm
Please note that blade hand dryers require different levels of clearance space in order to access the drip tray or other serviceable parts. Please consult the manufacturer's instructions for your specific hand dryer.
Recommended heights for hand dryer installation guide
Save the image below for a handy guide to hand dryer installation heights.
It is worth noting that these heights are based on average UK heights. If you are looking from another country, you may want to adapt based on the average height of that country.
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