A whisper quiet dryer in washrooms

Believed to be the first high speed hand dryer to receive the noise reduction accolade, Airdri's Classic+ MkII has been awarded the Quiet Mark

Airdri, provider of sustainable hand drying systems, is believed to be the first in the high speed (fast dry) hand dryer category to be awarded the Quiet Mark for its new high speed hand dryer, The Classic+ MkII.

The international mark of approval from the UK Noise Abatement Society encourages worldwide companies to include noise reduction when developing the design of machines and appliances used in everyday life.

Quality designed with the environment in mind, the Classic+ MkII is a fast drying, energy efficient hand dryer, which claims the lowest noise levels in its class.

Today's hand dryers are much faster than previous generations. With an average dry time of 15 seconds, the new dryer is suitable for high traffic areas. Business owners used to be reluctant to replace paper towels with hand dryers because, while some believed the change would be good for the environment, save money and reduce maintenance hassles, warm air hand blowers took too long to dry hands.

"Airdri is delighted to receive this prestigious award, which demonstrates we care for the end-user and invest carefully in research and development and sustainability when we design our products," says Trudi Osborne, marketing communications manager of Airdri.

"High speed hand dryers are vastly more energy efficient than traditional hand dryers.

They use less energy and are in use for a shorter period of time. We're pleased to be the first in the high speed category to reduce noise levels with this new dryer and to have been recognised by external experts for our innovative design." Caring for the environment is a priority. The Classic+ MkII has a reduced power consumption of 1.4kw @ 230 volts. Servicing the Classic+ MkII product is quick and easy - it can take as little as just three minutes to complete the job.

From a cost point of view, its lifespan is six times longer than other fast dry hand dryers and using warm air hand dryers can save up to 80% of the cost of supplying and maintaining a washroom with paper or roller towels says Airdri.