The V dryer has proven to be a major seller for Dyson – people have loved the slim, stylish looks and innovative ‘blade’ technology, and perhaps more than anything – they have loved the DYSON label: one of the most iconic UK brands.
And on the downside, what they have not loved is the price (just about the most expensive hands-under dryer on the market), and the fact that the noise level has been fairly high (a common problem with high-powered hand dryers). So how does the new HU02 model stack up?
New Dyson HU02 Features
When the Dyson V Dryer first came out, the 1600w motor was considered to be a 'low power' motor, but since then, it has been overtaken by other manufacturers who have produced products consuming much less power. Dyson are not a company to stand still and be overtaken, so they have responded with a new motor in the HU02 which consumes just 1000w. By making other adjustments to the dryer, such as making the 'blades' of air even thinner, and therefore faster, they have made up for this reduced energy usage, and overall (accounting for the fact that the official dry-time is now 12 seconds) the HU02 delivers an energy saving over 25% over the previous model.
Not surprisingly, the price has increased a little, although compared with other price increases we have seen recently (largely blamed by those manufacturers on foreign currency changes) this is a very modest increase.
Of great interest to installers, Dyson have also added a feature which will speed up the installation time and reduce costs in new-build environments: the backplate can be wired in separately, so the main unit can then simply be added in later.
Worthy of note is that although the dimensions, shape and finish of the dryer remain the same, the units do look cosmetically slightly different, with the Dyson logo now appearing in white, in the centre of the unit. This is worth remembering if you are adding more Dysons next to existing units.
Conclusion
These are significant improvements to what was already the most popular high quality hand dryer in the UK market, and there is little doubt it will build on the success of the Dyson V dryer. It will continue to be the dryer everyone wants, despite competition from the likes of the Mitsubishi Smart hand dryer.