Thursday, May 6, 2004
New electronic hand dryer really works?
Hot air hand dryers, the kind used in lavatories of cheapskate businesses, do a lousy job. I always have to wipe my hands on my shirt to get my hands dry. Plus, there's always an puddle of sickening water under those dryers. This new hand dryer, by Mitsubishi, promises to suck all the moisture from your dripping epidermis. I still prefer paper towels, but this looks a lot better than useless blowers. Link (via IDFuel) Devin sez: About the Electric Hand dryer that really works. Works: yes (hands are dry)
Well: no (dryer is STINKY) Those hand-dryers are in 80% of public washrooms here in Tokyo, and though they do dry hands well, they also give off an incredible stench every time. Likely because the pooling water (from user's hands) is rife with bacteria more than happy to cling onto the sides as the water slowly drains from the basin.
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