Hand dryers are used primarily in commercial restrooms to dry hands and avoid the use of paper towels.  The old hand dryers which utilized a push button are slowly fading out as the newer automatic hand dryers take over.  Today’s automatic hand dryers utilize high tech sensors that allow the user to simply place their hands underneath the hand dryers for operation.  Hand dryers come in many shapes and sizes with various dry times.  Today’s hand dryers can handle areas where high traffic is present and can also with stand high levels of abuse.

            Hand Dryers are not battery operated and are wired into the electrical of the building.  They function twenty four hours a day seven days if needed.  Today’s hand dryers also come ADA compliant making code compliancy an easy process for the building owner.  While some hand dryers require the specification of voltage the newer hand dryers are universal and make the buying process a very simple process.  Hand dryers have been used for several years and today they are becoming more and more popular due to the drastic energy and financial savings they can provide a commercial building owner.  By using hand dryers as an alternative to paper towels you can save up to 90% in operation costs per year.

           In addition to the cost savings that come along with switching to hand dryers, there is also a huge environmental impact that is made.  Each year thousands of trees are cut down to supply paper and well as the over population of landfills throughout the united states.  More than 900 million trees are used to make paper each year and to replace a single tree takes roughly 30 years. Not only does this have a significant impact on our eco structure but also drastically effects our air quality.  By switching to hand dryers you can reduce the amount of trees that are cut down each year and you can help restore the ozone layer.

           Most states throughout the country are currently switching to hand dryers as an alternative to paper towels.  Because hand dryers were originally sold with push buttons and they did not function well, building owners strayed away from them and kept paper towels in the restrooms.  The most energy efficient and popular hand dryers are available today and they do get the job done.  Substantial savings and energy reductions can be achieved with the use of today’s super hand dryers.  While building owners won’t see much in the way of return for just one hand dryer, it is better for the environment and will play a part in the overall plan to reduce energy consumption and tree destruction throughout the United States.

           With the older push button hand dryers, there is a constant need for repairs and the drying time seems endless.  Building owners that are currently using these older hand dryers should look immediately into replacements, even if the initial cost seems a bit too expensive.  Replacing these older hand dryers with the new more energy efficient ones will cut energy costs and save you money on paper towels paying you back your initial investment in roughly a year.

           The most common use of hand dryers can be found in large public facilities, commercial buildings and smaller public meeting places. Hand dryers are also found in schools and other educational facilities. Before purchasing hand dryers, it is advisable to thoroughly understand your city and state codes, and to discuss any concerns you might have with your electrician. Building owners should seek the help of a professional when any questions arise, and should notify Hand Dryers and More immediately if one of their units stops working or is not functioning properly.

            As the times are changing so is our environment.  We as people are forced to make both proper and critical decisions.  There are many go green companies set in place to aid people to do just that.  Our land fills are accumulating more and more paper waste.  Over 30% of our landfills are composed of restroom paper waste.  There are choices that we individually can make to change these conditions and provide for a better tomorrow.  An average fast food rest room would use the equivalent of nine full grown trees worth of paper towel waste every year.  Our rain forests are becoming a barren.  Hand Dryers can be an energy efficient substitute to paper towels and can truly make a difference.  If each facility acts individually, we can make a huge difference together.  Hand Dryer technology can be the key to a brighter, healthier, and better tomorrow. 

            Whether it’s a do-it-yourself project or a professional is installing an LCD wall mount and plasma bracket for an HDTV. several options must be taken into consideration prior to the actual selection and installation The location is the single most important decision; where the monitor is going to be mounted will impact all other choices. 

           Also of critical importance is the quality, durability and construction of the LCD wall mount and plasma bracket. Consider the expensive device attached to them and it will be obvious that hanging a four-digit priced HDTV on a two-digit priced bracket and mount is simply foolish. Spend the money and get the best mount available that meets or exceeds the requirements. Slightly more time in planning and a little more money will pay for itself in peace of mind as well as securing a significant investment to the wall.

           Locate the studs in the wall. Mark their locations. Look at the back of the HDTV and note the location of the interconnection panel; the kinds and types of connectors necessary for each component to be connected to it. Consider going to TOSLINK cable for the audio and HDMI cable for the video. Replace unnecessary and older S/PDIF coaxial, S-Cable, RCA discrete channel cable, and similar obsolete or deprecating technologies not specifically required. Consider running in-wall cable with HDMI, TOSLINK, AC power and 75-ohm coax to wall plates that will be hidden by the monitor. This will make for a much cleaner and easier to manage system.

           Use heavy lag bolts to attach the mount directly to the studs. Do not be tempted to use any sort of drywall expansion screws to hang the monitor. Ensure the mount is level and square or oriented in such a way that is going to result in a pleasing view.

          When mounting the monitor to the LCD bracket, be careful not to over-tighten the bracket's mounting screws. Snug is the operative word. Attaching cables to your interconnection interface and wall plate connectors prior to attaching the monitor bracket to the mount is a good idea. Once the monitor bracket is connected to the wall mount, it can be very difficult to identify or reach the required jacks.

           It is very important to remember that when installing any LCD wall mount and plasma bracket that the bracket is locked to the mount using the supplemental restraints. Simply letting the monitor hang on the bracket hooks is insufficient protection from a catastrophic fall. This is critical in areas prone to earthquakes or subject to high winds or other sources of intense vibration.