Drying technology. A quality hand dryer walks a fine line between power and efficiency. The motor should deliver enough forced air (heated or otherwise) to dry the user’s hands within a few seconds.

Drying technology. A quality hand dryer walks a fine line between power and efficiency. The motor should deliver enough forced air (heated or otherwise) to dry the user’s hands within a few seconds.

When the subjects used a jet dryer 4.5-times more bacteria was spewed into the air than when a warm air dryer was used and 27-times more bacteria was spewed than when paper towels were used.

There are approximately 3 million hand dryers installed in the country and most run for 30 seconds around 100 times a day, according to World Dryer Corp., one of the country's leading manufacturers.

A study finding warm-air dryers reduced bacteria spread was funded by “Big Hand Dryer.” A high-quality independent study found no difference among the drying methods.

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