A hand dryer doesn’t necessarily blow overheated air for minutes at a time these days. Some models can adjust the heating element and timer to meet the needs of individual users.

A hand dryer doesn’t necessarily blow overheated air for minutes at a time these days. Some models can adjust the heating element and timer to meet the needs of individual users.

Scientists set off hand dryers in the bathrooms and placed a special plate just beneath them for 30 seconds. After testing the plates, they showed between 18 and 30 colonies of bacteria on them.

Most public restrooms offer paper towels, a hand dryer or a combination of both to dry your hands after you wash. Germs can be transferred more easily to and from wet hands than dry hands ...

Today’s restaurants likely don’t have hand dryers that old, but many rely on models that are 10, 15, or even 20 years out of date. Restaurants that rely on outdated models are missing out on the many ...

Most public restrooms offer paper towels, a hand dryer or a combination of both to dry your hands after you wash. Germs can be transferred more easily to and from wet hands than dry hands ...