Benefits of improved hand dryers increase their popularity, use in facilities
Some of the benefits facility managers see in installing hand dryers include financial savings, green and sustainable capabilities, and improved hygiene.
By Healthcare Facilities Today
Years ago, facility managers balked at installing hand dryers because they deemed them pricey, noisy, and messy from the water they blew onto restroom walls and floors. Restroom patrons didn’t like them either because they feared they spread bacteria and complained they took too long to dry hands. This is no longer the case as high-speed, energy-efficient hand dryers take the industry by storm.
A recent article in Housekeeping Solutions takes a look at some of the benefits facility managers see in installing hand dryers, including financial savings, green and sustainable capabilities, as well as improved hygiene.
Read the article.
June 28, 2013
Topic Area:
Environmental Services
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