A child friendly hand dryer for primary school children

We are sure that by now most schools are aware of the many benefits using hand dryers instead of paper or roller towels in school washrooms can provide. Hand dryers are more hygienic, eco-friendly, low maintenance, not to mention significantly cheaper to run than paper towels. But it can be hard for some schools to make the switch, as many young children are petrified of them!

Sudden, loud noises like those made by most hand dryers can easily frighten young children. And children with Hyperacusis or Autism, who may be especially sensitive to noise, can become extremely distressed by them. That is why noise was a very important factor when designing Puff the Magic Dryer.

Puff the Magic Dryer was specifically designed with children in mind. Its inventers wanted children under 12 to see drying their hands with Puff as a reward for washing their hands – not a traumatic experience! It is one of the quietest hand dryers on the market today. At just 70dB, Puff the Magic Dryer is in the same range as ambient street noise, compared to some hand dryers which can be as loud as a lawn mower! It’s brightly coloured, dragon fascia was designed to appeal to young children and as it features touch-free operation, it’s simple to use as well.

Of course Puff’s main mission is to eliminate the fear of using a hand dryer, as drying hands thoroughly before leaving the washroom is imperative to reducing infections. But it has also been designed to encourage children to wash their hands properly beforehand. Each Puff the Magic Dryer is provided with a colourful, adhesive ‘Hand Wash High Five’ sign, to show children the five steps to good hand-hygiene. They are each also provided with both ‘Girls’ and ‘Boys’ door signs to promote hand dryers using Puff before they enter the washroom. And on top of all of this, it dries hands in less than 17 seconds, preventing children from becoming bored and leaving the washroom before their hands are completely dry.

At Utility Rentals, we want to help schools encourage good hand hygiene practice with even their youngest students. And so, Puff the Magic Dryer is now available through our flexible and affordable rental contracts, which also include installation of the hand dryer to an existing electrical spur, as well as a full parts and labour breakdown warranty for the duration of the rental.

If you think that Puff the Magic Dryer could help your school take the first step towards hand dryers, please get in touch with us today on 01628 667373 – we’d love to help!