Mitsubishi Electric has launched its new Wave® u02 Black hands-under dryer to provide architects and facilities managers with a broad range of aesthetic choices when specifying hand dryers from the company’s leading Wave® range.

The new model uses the company’s patented Wave® and Anti-Bactechnology, optimising the volume of air passing over the hands and curbing the growth of bacteria respectively. The Wave® u02’s nozzle design also reduces air noise and drying time whilst producing zero waste, compared to paper towel hand-drying alternatives. Additionally, the unit requires minimal maintenance and benefits from high levels of energy efficiency thanks to its 490w power supply.

The Wave® u02 hands-under dryer has become a popular choice among architects and facilities managers and led to growing demand for more colour choices beyond its original grey and white models. The launch of the new Wave® u02 Black is a direct response to these requests, as Colin Townsend, Sales Manager at Mitsubishi Electric Hand Dryers explains.

“Our Wave® u02 hand dryer has long been favoured by specifiers due to its overall performance and efficiency. It has also been designed and developed with hygiene in mind, from the antibacterial silver ions integrated into its casing and the use of highly responsive ‘NoTouch’ activation sensors over potentially contaminated start buttons.

“By launching the Wave® u02 Black, we hope to match this extensive array of technological benefits with greater colour selection. Expanding the range to include black models will help architects and facilities managers choose hand-under dryers that suit an even wider array of bathroom designs and aesthetics.”

The Wave® u02 Black’s impact-resistant design, including robust front and back panels and an IP-X 3 rating for water resistance, makes for easy fitting in even the most challenging installation environments.

“When designing a hands-under dryer fit for the future, it is important to look beyond aesthetics and performance alone,” Colin concludes. “The Wave® u02 Black was built to send a positive message to its user about a facility’s attitude towards the environment, all within an energy-efficient and reliable solution. For example, it emits just 0.58g of CO2 per use, which is less than 3% of the 20g CO2 emitted by paper towel alternatives, whilst also being 97% cheaper to run annually.

“Sustainability has long moved from a preference to a priority for building owners, and architects and facilities managers must be able to demonstrate their contribution towards reducing emissions in all aspects of a structure. The specification of a hygienic, energy-efficient hand dryer such as the Wave® u02 Black can provide another avenue to demonstrate these green credentials and reduce emissions across a building’s whole life cycle.”

For more information on Mitsubishi Electric’s Wave u02 hands-under dryers, please visit: https://wave.mitsubishielectric.co.uk/wave-u02/.