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HAND DRYING, SO QUIET......it's almost a secret! Our quiet Hand Dryers have been voted the best in their class, with each unit having passed rigorous testing against hundreds of other quiet branded dryers from across the commercial washroom industry. Boasting sound-softening technology the Hand Dryers in our quiet range, offer ...

We at Handy Dryers are proud to be able to offer such incredibly high-quality units to our customers. Built using only the best components, our hand dryers have a reputation of giving years of faultless performance. Ultra-quiet and super economical, our most modern units offer unbeatable drying times as well as state-of-the-art filtration s...

NEW REVOLUTIONARY DRYING TECHNOLOGY Stylish and modern in appearance and market leading in functionality, the new and revolutionary illo Foot Dryer by Veltia is a first of its kind. Using a high-speed motor for guaranteed drying times of just 8-10 seconds, the illo Foot Dryer uses the latest state-of-the-art technology, making thi...

HANDS UNDER HAND DRYING Everything you need and more... Hands Under Hand Dryers are suitable for a wide range of washrooms spaces, from smaller more intimate washrooms to larger commercial spaces. This superb group of dryers offer an array of market leading technology, while continually maintaining the guaranteed fast and efficie...

You Are Being Judged. Students are now, more than ever acutely aware of carbon footprints and energy efficiency. Installing a super energy efficient hand dryer not only saves your establishments money, it also shows your students that you care and are doing whatever you can to make a difference. Hand dryers come in all shapes and si...

KEEPING HANDS DRY & WASHROOMS COOL There is no escaping the heat wave and as the UK heats up, we have turned our minds to thinking about excess heat levels in the washroom. The last thing you want to do to room that is already to warm for comfort, is add additional heat to the air! With no sacrifice on drying times, a large se...

HIGH IN PERFORMANCE, LOW IN RUNNING COSTS Our range of ECO Hand Dryers use the lowest amounts of power possible, without sacrificing functionality or output.This is all thanks their use of the most advanced dryer technology available on the market today. ECO does not mean lower performance. It means enhanced performance, 8-10 second ...

Over 3,000 hand drying cycles per £1.00 of electricity! Providing excellent waterproof ratings and energy saving ECO functions, our large range of hands-in hand dryers offer more than modern aesthetics and ultra-fast dry times. Boasting, integrated water collection, HEPA filters and state-of-the-art long lasting brushless motors,...

THE BEAVER ECO HAND DRYER A slimline powerhouse The Beaver ECO provides impressive, high-speed drying power while keeping the washroom landscape uncluttered thanks to its ultra slimline design. At 99mm in depth, the Beaver ECO dryer is one of the world’s slimmest hand dryers, making it perfect for washrooms where floor space is s...

Keeping hands dry, costs down and the planet safe... Energy-efficiency isn't a marketing statement – it's a matter of design. Our range of ECO Hand Dryers use the lowest amounts of power possible, without sacrificing functionality or output. This is all thanks their use of the most advanced dryer technology available on the market t...

Lessons learned from coronavirus The past few years have really thrust hygiene into the spotlight. From robust cleaning to hand hygiene, people have become increasingly aware of the role that cleanliness plays in managing infection transmission. ​Steve Levy looks forward to what this might mean throughout 2022. ...

WHERE STYLE MEETS FUNCTIONALITY Combination Tap/Dryer & Tap Hand Dryer The new ECO Tapillo Tap Hand Dryers have been designed with both style and function in mind. Both the Tapillo Single Air Tap Hand Dryer and the Tapillo 2 in 1 Air and Water Tap Hand Dryer are beautifully made from top quality 304 s...

THE ARMADILLO ECO HAND DRYER No stranger to hard work Engineered for strength and reliability over a long lifespan, the Armadillo ECO is made with the most durable materials available and is capable of withstanding constant use. Polished Stainless Steel Armadillo ECO Hand Dryer Black Armadillo ECO Han...

NEW FOR 2022 The Ultimate In Advanced Hand Drying Technology Veltia has long been recognised as Europe's most advanced designer and manufacturer of hand dryers and have now teamed up exclusively with Handy Dryers to produce the illo by Veltia hand dryer. The ultimate melding of style and technology to produce a true ...

Different in style but competitive in function and technology. The illo, Zebrillo and Tapillo hand dryers are the latest releases from Handy Dryers. With some of the fastest drying times and lowest dB ratings on the market, these modern, compact and stylish hand dryers, offer marketing leading and innovative technology for all users...

Faster dry times and lower power consumption all contribute towards reducing the running costs of hand dryers. Modern technology can save you more than just money, it can also help reduce your carbon footprint and improve washroom air quality. Handy Dryers has a large range of ECO dryers, some of which offer over 2000 hand dry's per pou...

ECOBreeze Air Care System Handy Dryers is proud to retail the EcoBreeze Air Care System - a British innovation which has won multiple awards and accolades. ECOBreezes uses a patented combination of particulate filter, carbon filtration module and interchangeable wicking fragrance dispenser to leave air 95% cleaner and odour free...

Hand Dryers for schools - which to choose? Hand dryers come in all shapes and sizes and each one can offer a different level of technology and performance for the users. When it comes to to right hand dryer for the school environment, there are many factors to consider including; noise levels and drying times for the younger...

Gone are the days of compromise. In the past we had specific hand dryers leading the way for either style or drying time but the dryers of 2022 are trailblazing state of the art technology. Superseding all of the old ‘specialist’ dryers in one compact machine. At Handy Dryers we have invested in some great new models for 2022 to complement ...

The new ECO revolution in quiet hand drying is here.

Quiet & Heat is now yours to control... Handy Dryers is always listening to our customers; evolving and changing with your wants and needs. Within our QUIET evolution we are delighted to bring you the new Airbox V2 ECO hand dryer with inbuilt motor speed, sound and heat control functions.

The new Zebrillo Hand Dryer is the first of its kind! Setting itself apart from all its competitors, the Zebrillo is the first ever stainless steel hands-in hand dryer on the market. Boasting an impressive IPX4 rating, this strong and robust dryer can be placed in closer proximity to washro...

NEW FOR 2022 Leading-edge dryer technology shouldn’t cost the earth! Our newest ECO Hand Dryer, the Antillo, is an afforable, ultra strong and compact hand dryer, designed for the smaller washroom, where space is limited. The slimline Antillo dryer is available in both vandal proof stainless steel and powder co...

Here at Handy Dryers we have developed a superb range of hands in hand dryers sutable for all modern washrooms. These hygenic hand dryers include HEPA filters as standard helping protect your customers and your staff.And this range is expanding! Unlike a Dyson Airblade AB14, the Gorillo range has been designed with a concealed water collec...

What is a HEPA filter? “HEPA” stands for “high-efficiency particulate air” (filter) and is an efficiency standard form of air filtration. Made from synthetic fibres, HEPA filters are incredibly effective at capturing almost every size of particle and releasing cleansed air back into the environment.. ...

OUR ECO COST SAVING HAND DRYER FAVOURITE, AND YOURS... Our cost saving ECO gem... With the whole world seeming to be feeling the financial pinch, we are thrilled to be able to support you by offering such a superb hand drying experience with an equally amazingly low running electricity cost too. The Kangarillo 2 ECO with i...

Global Handwashing Day is a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness about the importance of hand hygiene and triggering lasting change from the policy-level to community-driven action. Handy Dryers believes that Global Handwashing Day can help schools across the UK increase their awareness of daily hygiene, whilst maki...

When rising costs and bills seem to be all we are talking about, Handy Dryers are thrilled to be able to provide you with some of the most cost effective, low energy hand dryers within the UK marketplace today. We cannot change the rising cost of energy, we wish we could, but we can offer help by providing the most technologicall...

Is style important to you? Do you have an eye for interior design, or maybe you feel your rest room can be more than just a functional area for users? As well as an extensive range of advanced user functions, our ever expanding range of black hand dryers, offer a stylish, modern and eye-catching alternative to the traditional white or si...

In order to ascertain whether HEPA filters can remove coronavirus from the air, we must first determine the sizes that they are able to filter, and the size of this virus itself. The coronavirus is 0.075–0.160 microns in diameter. Now, the HEPA filter (in order to be classified as such) must be able to filter 99.97% of particles greater or equ...

STERILLO THE HYGIENE INNOVATORS WELCOME CLASSROOM PURIFIER TRIAL Leading hygiene innovators, Sterillo, welcome the Government’s recent announcement to trial air purifiers and UV light in schools to combat COVID-19. The trials, which aim to curb the spread of coronavirus in classrooms, are taking place in 30 schools across Yorkshire. O...

One possible reason that children may abstain from using sanitiser is due to the effect it has on their skin. A recent study of school children in Denmark has shown that 42.4% of children studied who had no prior symptoms of dermatitis were experiencing it since more stringent hand hygiene measures came into place. Interestingly, this was m...

In order to start addressing this question, we have to paint the picture of what really happens to the microbial flora on someone's hands between the time that someone enters a washroom, and then leaves. It is widely accepted that hands become contaminated with microorganisms after using the toilet - this is why we wash our hands (Han e...

HEPA filters should be replaced every 6-12 months Replacement HEPA filter - Gorillo Hand Dryers Keeps your dryer’s air clean We recommend replacing the HEPA filter on your Gorillo hand dryer every six months or so, particularly if you manage a commercial washroom or a facility which sees heavier-than-average footfalls. A HEP...

Hand sanitiser usage has absolutely rocketed, with a recent report finding "The demand for hand sanitizers has increased by 1400 per cent from December 2019 to February 2020 period." Some companies had even gone so far as to increase hand sanitiser prices by 70% to take advantage of this extreme rise in demand. People often prefer...

What is IP Rating for a Washroom? The IP rating (Ingress Protection rating) helps determine what washroom electricals can be fitted in particular zones in the area. It is important to consider this when buying lights, hand dryers and extractor fans etc. The illo hand dryer in the picture is loacated near to the sink. The installatio...

The UK government has joined global health experts, including the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in approving the use of hand dryers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The confirmation follows a campaign from the hand drying industry requesting government to update its official gui...

Appropriate hand washing facilities in schools are key to preventing spread of infectious diseases via person-to-person contact (Goldmann, 2000; Department for Education and Skills, 2006). The importance of this measure comes from meta-analysis studies that have found various hand hygiene interventions in schools have prevented levels of gastroin...

What are HEPA filters? Air purifying filters, such as the HEPA filter, work to remove pollutants, microorganisms and other particles from the air. Once in use, these filters are subject to an onslaught of fungi and microorganisms from the environment. The threat imposed by biological agents such as microorganisms, across work and livin...

How hazardous are public bathrooms? The UK is slowly but surely, beginning to return to some normalcy after the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic that has been prevalent in the last few months. As of June 15, all non-essential retail shops opened to the UK public (Stephens and Penna, 2020) and by July 4th, pubs, restaurants, and large parts o...

Market research studies show that the sale of hand sanitiser products has skyrocketed by 470% in the first week of March this year (when compared with the same week in 2019) (Huddleston, 2020). Despite this, very little research exists at present investigating the efficacy of different types of hand sanitisers (wipes, liquid, gel) (Larson, C...

Is your school prepared with hand sanitiser stations? Many schools in order to provide a safe environment for children and staff to return following the COVID-19 lockdown will need to provide ample sanitisation equipment to reduce the risk of viruses and bacteria spreading. Sanitiser stations have proven benefits and now will beco...

With the Covid 19 pandemic changing our world as we know it, we need to make new choices regarding how we work and how best to keep ourselves, our staff and our customers as safe as possible.  The new UK Government advice is clear insofar as it expect every business have hand sanitiser easily available to everyone. This adv...

Virus’ and germs travel by air. Silently, unseen and undetected. They emerge at speed from our mouths, noses and waste excretions Washrooms have the most dangerous of air environments to manage. Flushing sends up a mushroom cloud of aerosolised droplets Anything and everything you smell is an aerosolised part...

Sterillo Hand Dryer and Sterillo UNO have understandably been flying out of our warehouse in recent months. Our washroom sterilisation equipment was primarily being used in just the one room, but thanks to Sterillo UNO – a complete air sanitisation unit without a hand dryer, we have seen customers finding other purposes and location...

When someone sneezes, a potent mixture of particles containing bacteria, viruses, allergens are released in a suspension called bioaerosols (biological aerosols). This is one-way airborne pathogens (such as Coronavirus) spread from human to human and cause subsequent infections.  It is commonly accepted that if someone sneezes or coughs near ...

Germicidal UVC light (254.7nm) is proven to stop all viruses (including Coronavirus’) replicating and therefore spreading.  By destroying the section of DNA responsible of its replication – the virus is no longer able to infect or spread. Coronaviruses are strikingly similar in the way they replicate and their genome organisa...

As the Coronavirus death toll rises more and more governments are being forced to take drastic action in attempts to abate its inexorable spread about the globe whilst the medical fraternity race against time to find out the vital facts they need to understand how to deal with the virus’s spread and hopefully, quickly find a cure and preventative a...

It has been debated over between paper towel and hand dryer industry giants for many years. Both sides of the argument have for some time been able to make viable scientific studies which prove one is better than the other at maintaining washroom hygiene and in a recent article in the Guardian newspaper, they further highlight this very impasse....

Nothing says sophistication in a washroom more than high performing hygienic quiet hand dryers, especially when they have a significantly lower sound output than customers’ might be used to. It’s surprising how simple ambience and a pleasant method to dry one’s hands after visiting the bathroom in a restaurant, bar or workplac...

Research highlights the importance of hand drying in infection control – and points to electric hand dryers as the best method of hand drying While the benefits of washing your hands have been understood for more than a century, the benefits of hand drying are yet to become public knowledge. Equally, the best method of hand drying has histo...

At Handy Dryers our aim is to provide long lasting products that can be repaired either by our technical team or by our customers. We developed our own products so that they can be repaired We stock replacement parts including covers, motherboards and HEPA filters for most of our products We offer phone or facetime consultations to help id...

In theory, placing your hand dryer or towel dispenser in just the right location should be easy. In the simplest terms, it involves measuring the hand dryer height from the floor and planning the right hand dryer distance from the sink and other washroom features. The fact that it seems so simple is perhaps why many unwise faci...

If you’ve never fitted a hand dryer by yourself before, you’re in the right place. To make your hand dryer installation an absolute breeze, follow our simple six-step guide.  Hand dryer installation in 6 simple steps Step 1: Time to unpack First things first – open the box containing your new hand dryer, remove any extra p...

Whether you work in an office, exercise at a leisure centre or eat in a restaurant, washing your hands and using a hand dryer are everyday occurrences.  Although it’s easy to overlook how hand dryers work, the facts may surprise you – and they’ll certainly make you think twice the next time you use one.  The hand dryer...

As we discussed in a previous article, there’s a ‘right’ way to dry your hands – and there are plenty of wrong ways too. Use the wrong method, and you risk holding hands with millions of bacteria. What we didn’t tell you about were the different types of hand dryer and how to use them.  So, to help you keep germ...

How to install a baby changing station The Handy Dryers Baby Changing Station is available for purchase here. Baby changing stations are designed to be easy to install, and any baby changing unit you purchase should be provided with a full set of installation and operator instructions.  How to install a baby changing station Open the box...

Hand dryers are usually very robust, but – like all modern technology – they do require a spot of maintenance from time to time.  ‘My dryer isn’t heating’ is one of the most common hand dryer queries we receive – but it is often one of the simplest issues to resolve.  Here’s a quick step-by-step...

So, here’s the thing – there’s no single test for deciding which dryer is best. Choosing the perfect hand dryer will require you to consider a number of factors, including the needs of your users, your facilities budget, interior design considerations and the particular requirements of your organisation To help you decide which i...

It’s easy to take hand dryers for granted. After all, you spend a matter of seconds using them, and once you’ve dried your hands and carried on with your day, they’re quickly forgotten about. But when you look past all the industry bluster, the hand dryers history that emerges is far from dull – in fact, it’s rather a...

Are hand dryers safe? That seems to be the question on everybody’s lips.  You can hardly pick up a newspaper or read a blog these days without encountering some scathing report about the safety of hand dryers.  The popular view is that hand dryers spread germs and bacteria inside the washroom. This has been fuelled by the recent f...

Hand drying is more important than you’d think We all know how important it is to wash our hands. The Covid 19 pandemic has reinforced this message. Washing and as we will find out, drying our hands properly is more important than ever. But what most of us don’t know is wet hands are more likely to spread bacteria than dry hands. T...

All the staff at Handy Dryers would like to wish all of our customers and visitors and very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. As the year draws to an end and everyone winds down to prepare for spending time with extended family and friends over these upcoming holidays we would like to thank you all for your custom this year and we look forward ...

As the cold weather draws in and brings with it snow, ice, cold hands and runny noses, we think that we have found the perfect winter warmer... hand dryers! With our hand dryers being so economical to run and so powerful when you use them that your hands will be toasty and warm within seconds and ready to face the cold, harsh weather outside. Feel ...

This delightful specimen was found by Steve, our MD, whilst he was on his travels in the picturesque hamlet of Pin Mill, Suffolk on the banks of the River Orwell. This must surely be the oldest example of an electric hand dryer in existence?!  Amazingly it still worked (at least air came out of it, whether it would fit the ...

Bathrooms are a prime location for smearing disease-causing microbes all over your hands. Yet, despite societal pressures and prodding signage, a lot of people don’t clean their grimy mitts after a potty break. Some audacious folks just skip the sink all together, while others don’t wash for long enough (experts recommend singing &ldquo...

All modern hand dryers should dry hands in 10-12 seconds and it is therefore quite straightforward to calculate their running cost as, apart from electricity, there is usually little or no maintenance and no spares or consumables needed. To calculate an actual cost we need to know: No. of users/hand dry cycles per day How long per cycle...

Studies have shown that airborne germs such as flu and norovirus spread quicker in washrooms than anywhere else, resulting in it being one of the most common reasons for sickness in the workplace. However, to try and tackle this the Sterillo Hand Dryer and Sterillo Uno sanitiser have been developed. Kill viruses in the workplace It&rsq...

The NEC approached Handy Dryers in early 2016 to ask our opinion on converting from using paper towels in all of their washrooms throughout the entire Exhibition Centre in Birmingham to hand dryers.  They were part way through a major refurbishment and wanted hand dryers that met the following criteria: Hard wearing and long lasting Eff...

User accessible toilets play a vital role in improving the lives of thousands of people throughout the UK by allowing them the freedom to venture beyond their own doorstep safe in the knowledge that they can access toilet facilities. For some people though standard accessible toilets are not suitable, particularly those with profound and multiple l...

Here at Handy Dryers we take pride in being a carbon trust accredited supplier and work closely with a variety of suppliers and customers to ensure that we are as ECO friendly as we can be and produce hand dryers that are ECO friendly. The environmentally friendly hand dryers that we produce are not only friendly on the earth but ...

Have you ever had that sinking feeling as you approach yet another ineffectual hand dryer?  We have a full range of  electric hand dryers to suite your every bathroom, Commercial or otherwise. With cutting edge technology, our hand dryers blow away the competition and leave your hands dry as a bone. Hygienic and quiet, and less than ...

Budget hand dryers mean compromising. Don’t they?

Actually, if you hunt hard enough, it’s usually possible to find cheaper hand dryers that do just about everything you need them to... and fit your budget.

We’ve had a search through the Handy Dryers range to pick out some great value hand dryers in every category. Each of the below models are truly exceptional value.