Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Hot air dryers and paper towels

Has anyone done a study of the relative usage of paper towels and hot air dryers in hotel and workplace loos? I dislike hot air dryers - they never seem to dry my hands properly, and I much prefer to use paper towels. Where there is only a hot air dryer provided, there always seems to be a sticker saying "This is more hygienic than paper towels, and it reduces the amount of litter caused". Do they really mean "This is cheaper to provide than paper towels, and we don't have to empty the waste bins" - whilst leaving users having to complete the drying process with their pocket handkerchief?

Would a study of relative usage reveal that customers prefer the paper towels?

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