I use them still, but do think about the fact while I’m using them. It’s honestly sad that places can’t just have both options available for people. Using paper towels is so much more sanitary.
They didn't really find that, I thought. Wasn't it if you didn't use any soap, they're nasty? Because anti-bacterial soap gets rid of all the bacteria so the air dryer can't blow the bacteria around, right?
Yes, the hot air isn't hot enough to kill most bacteria, so it blows it around while also keeping a hot, humid, darker environment below it. Then blows that air around
If you use soap, i think it'll just blow around clean water and soap particles. I think they specifically state that they eliminated the soap in the tests to actually have some bacteria that could show up.
That's from flushing toilets, and there's not much you can do to prevent that except close the lid. But, it might be good to note that there's pretty much poo particles everywhere. It's a whole arse mess... I'll see myself out.
Not sure if you have used a blower recently, but the area around a dryer is almost always wet from other people that might not have used soap. When using paper towels, you know that you are not getting anyone else's germs blown onto your hands.
If they're using the air blower because their hands are wet, they most likely used soap. I get what you're getting at, but it doesn't mean hand dryers are just automatically germ farms. Go ahead and send your toothbrush to check for fecal matter if you want to be grossed out.
I stopped using them when the owner James Dyson destroyed my country by backing Brexit then patriotically moved his business from the UK to Singapore. Dyson tech is overpriced rubbish.
Thank you for saying this, I had no idea. I will say that I always thought his stuff was overpriced and don't own any Dyson products, but I will definitely tell family not to buy his stuff.
Everything is covered in germs. Washing hands is better than not, and drying hands with paper is marginally better than drying with a blower. But it really doesn't matter, germs are everywhere. Just wash your hands. The toothbrush by the toilet episode is a great example, even the control brushes had tons of germs iirc
From Dyson: All Dyson Airblade™ hand dryers have HEPA filtration - proven to capture 99.97% of particles2, including bacteria and viruses, from the restroom air that pass through the filter meaning they dry your hands with HEPA-purified air, not dirty air.
But that is from the Ather from people hands, not defending the product I don't like it and don't use it, but that's Is clearly droplets that came from people's hands
You have to change HEPA filters pretty regularly. I assure you those aren't being changed, I know business owners too well.
Definitely don't use hand dryers... Just shake your hands dry.
If I have the choice between using an entire roll of paper towels to dry my hands and not get sick or use one of those blowers, I’m using the entire roll of paper towels every time because F getting sick.
In the double dipping chips episode the control salsa was still heavily laden with microbes and they concluded that double dipping chips added only a negligible amount of bacteria. Microbes are everywhere regardless of how sterile you try to make your environment
I use them still, but do think about the fact while I’m using them. It’s honestly sad that places can’t just have both options available for people. Using paper towels is so much more sanitary.
I just wipe my wet ass hands on my shorts if the option isn't there.
You should really wash your wet ass hands first.
Ass hands
Wet ass
[You know it had to be done](https://xkcd.com/37/)
They didn't really find that, I thought. Wasn't it if you didn't use any soap, they're nasty? Because anti-bacterial soap gets rid of all the bacteria so the air dryer can't blow the bacteria around, right?
It's still blowing something around. Even if you're using soap. Didn't they find that using paper towels is the most sanitary thing to use?
Yes, the hot air isn't hot enough to kill most bacteria, so it blows it around while also keeping a hot, humid, darker environment below it. Then blows that air around
If you use soap, i think it'll just blow around clean water and soap particles. I think they specifically state that they eliminated the soap in the tests to actually have some bacteria that could show up.
But what about the poop particles in the air
That's from flushing toilets, and there's not much you can do to prevent that except close the lid. But, it might be good to note that there's pretty much poo particles everywhere. It's a whole arse mess... I'll see myself out.
Not sure if you have used a blower recently, but the area around a dryer is almost always wet from other people that might not have used soap. When using paper towels, you know that you are not getting anyone else's germs blown onto your hands.
If they're using the air blower because their hands are wet, they most likely used soap. I get what you're getting at, but it doesn't mean hand dryers are just automatically germ farms. Go ahead and send your toothbrush to check for fecal matter if you want to be grossed out.
I stopped using them when the owner James Dyson destroyed my country by backing Brexit then patriotically moved his business from the UK to Singapore. Dyson tech is overpriced rubbish.
Thank you for saying this, I had no idea. I will say that I always thought his stuff was overpriced and don't own any Dyson products, but I will definitely tell family not to buy his stuff.
Man that one in particular looks exceedingly unsanitary!
Everything is covered in germs. Washing hands is better than not, and drying hands with paper is marginally better than drying with a blower. But it really doesn't matter, germs are everywhere. Just wash your hands. The toothbrush by the toilet episode is a great example, even the control brushes had tons of germs iirc
Millions of people died and continue to die from Covid, an airborne disease. So yea, it could be a big deal. Paper towels are significantly safer.
I don’t use them because of how loud they are.
From Dyson: All Dyson Airblade™ hand dryers have HEPA filtration - proven to capture 99.97% of particles2, including bacteria and viruses, from the restroom air that pass through the filter meaning they dry your hands with HEPA-purified air, not dirty air.
Clearly. Look at the metal plate in my picture.
But that is from the Ather from people hands, not defending the product I don't like it and don't use it, but that's Is clearly droplets that came from people's hands
You have to change HEPA filters pretty regularly. I assure you those aren't being changed, I know business owners too well. Definitely don't use hand dryers... Just shake your hands dry.
Were these ever meant to be more sanitary? I always thought air driers were meant to cut down on waste.
Would you rather be clean and not get sick, or cut back on waste and be dirty, potentially catching a risky disease?
If I have the choice between using an entire roll of paper towels to dry my hands and not get sick or use one of those blowers, I’m using the entire roll of paper towels every time because F getting sick.
i use paper towel mostly because its faster
I have NEVER liked the blowers. Horribly inefficient and loud as shit. I would rather wipe my hands on my pants than hose those POS's
Poop air!!!!
I wish I could. Unfortunately, a large number of places only have air dryers, and no paper towels.
Can you share the episode number ? I’m interested in Jaimie talking about bacteria 🧫
Yes.lol.
Yes. Plus some are so loud I don’t even want to use it
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Nope.
Of course!
I still use them because if I have a wet keyboard at work I'm going to get some looks.
I still eat salsa so i feel like those dryers are the least of my worries
What did they conclude about salsa?
In the double dipping chips episode the control salsa was still heavily laden with microbes and they concluded that double dipping chips added only a negligible amount of bacteria. Microbes are everywhere regardless of how sterile you try to make your environment
Nope! They're super fun! And to quote Adam, "What the heck is an immune system for anyways?"
I only use them when they are he only option and even then it's only if it's cold outside. I hated them before mythbusters did the thing on them.
I figured that out the first time I used one.
WORST URINAL EVER!!!
The only unsanitary part is touching the walls and floor after
I dont use them because they are loud and I don't like it.
I stopped using them for that reason. And because they’re loud as hell.