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Are Noise Levels Important?
Yes! I need a quiet dryer
I don't really mind
Are Noise Levels Important?
It is a fact of life that as hand had dryers have become more powerful, they have become louder.
The old-style hand dryers worked by generating enough heat to evaporate the water from your hands, so most of the ‘power’ used was in the amount of heat they had top generate. But modern hand dryers dry your hands in a different way. They use high speed motors to blast the water from your hands (and the heat that some of them throw in is really just for comfort).
This means that generally speaking, the more power you want from your hand dryer, the louder it will be.
So if your dryer will be placed in a noise-sensitive setting (for example, in an office environment and the wall backs on to a conference room, or a theatre where it is near the stage, or a school where children don't like the noise) you may need to compromise on the power of the hand dryer in order to get one which is not too loud.
There are some exceptions where the designers have explicitly concentrated on this as a feature of the dryer, and there are some dryers which can be turned down so you can try different power/sound level combinations. For more details on these, check out the Advice Centre articles on the right, or call one of our experts on 01934 253600.
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This page is part of the 'helpmechoosemy...' series which helps you choose exactly the right product, by answering a small number of simple questions. Using these pages will lead you to an appropriate selection of hand dryers, water heaters, or boiling water products so you can make your final choice. Along the way, you will find links to our Advice Centre articles which will give you more information about each of the choices you are making, and a lot of information about each of the questions.
Of course if you need any other help or have very specific requirements, our experts are always on hand to get you the right answer, and to suggest different brands which may represent better value for money. So don't be shy about giving them a call or selecting the option on the bottom left of the screen to get us to call you back.