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Dyson gets in sink
Following new investment in its Airblade division, Assistant Editor, Tim Wood, runs through everything you need to know about Dyson’s new additions to the washroom.
Dyson Airblade Tap
Whether I get to try them hands on, or spot them on Channel Five’s Gadget Show, I’m a big fan of new products and technology that make the mundane things in life a little more fun. For that reason, long before I entered the world of FM, I was impressed by Dyson’s introduction of the Airblade hand dryer to the washroom in 2006. It was with that in mind that I was particularly excited to see Dyson launch three new products based on Airblade technology, earlier this month.
Dyson Airblade MK2 Dyson Airblade V 40
The freshest to the market is the Dyson Airblade Tap. Set at an RRP of £999.99 (with a running cost of £48 a year), Dyson claims it can dry 15 pairs of hands for the price of a single paper towel. Working much the same as the original Airblade, which has shed a kilo for its MK2 upgrade, the branches of the tap are triggered by an infrared beam to then blast out sheets of filtered air at 430mph. The water should be quite literally scraped from your hands, into the sink, within 12 seconds. Key components, including the motor, are housed in a discrete package under the sink. Dyson’s main selling point is that it allows the
user a contactless way of washing and drying their hands. The High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter also ensures that the sheet of air is 99.9% free of bacteria.
As well as the launch of the Airblade Tap and the upgraded Airblade MK2, Dyson has also released the Airblade V, which is 60% smaller than the original but operates with the same drying time and a new sleek exterior. The MK2 starts from £649.99 while the Airblade V has been launched at £499.99. The products are a demonstration of Dyson’s much-celebrated Research & Development department – all three releases are based on a new £26.9million V4 digital motor which accelerates from 0-90,000rpm in less than 0.7 seconds. Whether the new releases prove popular despite their high end price – I’m sure Dyson will make back the £40million invested in the three developments – expect them to be coming to a washroom near you.
www.dysonairblade.co.uk
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