Planning bathroom upgrades for a school can be difficult as you need to be able to provide a solution that caters to the needs of children across a range of ages and abilities. Choosing designs which combine energy efficiency, low noise, and excellent hygiene standards is essential, but they must also be intuitive for pupils to use and be reliable for heavy use during busy periods.
Many schools are choosing to upgrade to Mitsubishi Electric Wave fast hand dryers thanks to the flexibility they offer and the value they provide.
Planning a Hand Dryer Upgrade in Schools
When planning to upgrade the bathrooms in your school, multiple factors should be considered alongside cost. Hand dryers which are reliable, easy to install and energy efficient are key, but it is also essential that the hand dryers are quiet (to avoid creating disturbance in nearby classrooms), and fast (to reduce queueing that might discourage good hygiene among pupils).
Key considerations for school facilities managers
When considering Mitsubishi Electric Wave hand dryers, the following details can help school facilities managers make their decision:
Energy Efficient – The Jet Towel design of Mitsubishi Electric Wave hand dryers is far more efficient than conventional warm air design and uses approximately one third of the amount of energy because a heating element is no longer required.
Fast – while conventional hand dryers can take up to a minute to complete the drying process, the Mitsubishi Electric Wave u02 is done in around 10 seconds which means less time spent waiting, and less class time lost during toilet breaks.
Quiet – The noise levels of jet hand dryers are much lower than conventional designs. While an older warm air hand dryer can generate as much as 83dB of noise in use, the hands-in Mitsubishi Electric Wave i01 is whisper quiet at just 57dB, which means that there is less chance of nearby disturbance while also protecting children who are noise-sensitive.
Automatic – the push button operation of a conventional design creates an easy vector for germs to be transmitted which can contribute to illness spreading through a school. Intuitive hands-free operation coupled with an anti-bacterial surface that’s easy to clean means that there are less opportunities for germs to spread.
Ergonomic Design for All Ages
All schools have children of a variety of ages attending, and this can cause complexity in terms of how bathrooms are planned.
In primary schools, where younger children are present, mounting heights should be lower on the wall, and hands-under designs such as the Mitsubishi Electric Wave u02 are preferred as children will not need to reach into them.
At secondary schools, a wider range of options become available including hands-in designs which can be mounted higher on the wall.
For accessible bathroom, hands-under designs should be considered as they are more ergonomic for wheelchair users while also taking up less space in the bathroom.
Find out more
Speak to a member of our team today to learn more about how the Mitsubishi Electric Wave Hand dryer range can provide a tailored solution for your school and protect hygiene standards for your pupils. Send an enquiry or call 01707 288780 to discuss your project.
