On 2006-08-25, Befunge Sudoku wrote:
In article , says...

I always thought the point of a dryer was to cut down the number of things
you have to touch.

And there are no consumables that need to be procured and fitted.

At one time, I believe, it was believed they were "green"er, but this subsequently
turned out not to be true.

That link [1] I originally posted was from an "ethical living"
column. In summary, it's hard to tell which is ecologically better
(trees vs. electricity) but it's known which is more hygienic and
which is preferred by the users.

A typical facility contains several toilets, three sinks and one
dryer. It takes much longer to dry your hands successfully using an
electric dryer than to wash them, so the people who furnish the room
know that the dryers are a joke and are basically saying "Screw you"
to the employees and customers who have to use them.


[1]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/consumer/s...730463,00.html