Airblade dB

Dyson Airblade dB AB14 Specifications

The Dyson Airblade dB hand dryer dries hands in just 12 seconds. It’s the fastest hand dryer. It also has touch-free operation, uses a HEPA filter and has a lifetime antimicrobial coating to protect the product.

50% Quieter*

When working to make the Dyson Airblade dB hand dryer quieter than the original Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer, Dyson engineers focused on reducing sound from two key sources: reduced air rush noise and reduced motor noise.

Reduced Air Rush Noise

Airblade™ technology results in air traveling at 420 mph through apertures measuring just 0.3 mm in width. Some noise is inevitable. Dyson engineers have reduced the noise produced by the sheets of air by redesigning the shape of the apertures through which air is forced.

Reduced Motor Noise

Dyson acoustic engineers have made improvements to the level and the quality of the sound generated by the Dyson digital motor V4.

Quieter Dyson Digital Motor V4

The Dyson digital motor V4 was seven years in the making - it's one of the world's smallest fully-integrated 1400W motors. It's the only hand dryer motor powerful enough to draw in 9.25 gallons of air per second through a HEPA filter, and then dry hands in 12 seconds. This long-life, energy-efficient motor is digitally-switched at 6,100 times per second, making the high compression fan spin 92,000 times a minute. There are only three moving parts, so there are no slip rings or carbon brushes to wear down.

12-Second Drying Time

Testing based on NSF Protocol P335 shows that most other hand dryers are much slower than their manufacturers claim. Many people give up when using a slow hand dryer. But damp hands can spread up to 1,000 times more bacteria than dry hands. Testing based on NSF P335 proves that Dyson Airblade™ hand dryers are the fastest. The Dyson Airblade dB hand dryer dries hands hygienically in 12 seconds. Airblade technology™ combined with the Dyson digital motor V4 creates high speed sheets of air that scrape water from both sides of the hands simultaneously. It's the fastest way.

Tough and Durable

The Dyson Airblade dB hand dryer is engineered to last. It has been repeatedly tested for durability and resilience to physical and chemical abuse. Dyson Airblade dB hand dryers have also been exposed to real-life environments to ensure that they can withstand the pressures of high usage. With strong construction and robust materials, the Dyson Airblade dB hand dryer is suitable for high traffic, high-usage locations where vandalism can be an issue. And because it uses filtered sheets of 420 mph air to dry hands, there is no heating element prone to wear and failure.

The Most Hygienic Hand Dryer

Most other hand dryers are unhygienic. They don't filter bacteria from the restroom air. They suck in dirty air then blow it back onto hands. The Dyson Airblade dB hand dryer uses a HEPA filter to remove 99.97% of bacteria at 0.3 microns from the air used to dry hands. So hands are dried using cleaner air, not dirty air.

Lowest Running Costs

Most other hand drying methods are expensive to run. Paper towels need restocking and disposal. Most other hand dryers are slow, and many use a heating element, so they're energy-hungry. The Dyson Airblade dB hand dryer costs up to 69% less to run than other hand dryers per year, and up to 97% less than paper towels.

Lowest Running Costs

Dyson Airblade™ hand dryers produce up to 72% less CO2 than some other hand dryers and up to 68% less than recycled paper towels. No other hand dryer meets every part of NSF Protocal P335.

• Low impact on the environment
• Small carbon footprint
• NSF approved

Approved by HACCP International

The Dyson Airblade dB hand dryer has been approved by HACCP International as safe for use in the food and beverage industry.

"The technology addresses a number of unacceptable risks posed by hand dryers in the past. It's easy to clean and is a touch-free system. It also has a fast dry cycle. With the inclusion of a HEPA filter, these features combine to considerably reduce the risk of microbiological contamination and thereby meet HACCP international's food safety criteria." – Clive Withinshaw, Director of HACCP International

Touch-Free Operation

Infrared sensors operate air to dry hands. No dirty buttons to press.

Antimicrobial Additive

Sealed casing infused with antimicrobial additives to protect the product.

5 Year Warranty

The Dyson Airblade dB hand dryer comes with a 5 year parts and first year limited labor warranty.