So we always recommend a high speed hand dryer first

So we always recommend a high speed hand dryer first. Not only are they better for the user, and not only can you get more users through a busy bathroom, but they are vastly more energy efficient than traditional hand dyers. That is because they use less energy and they are on for a shorter period of time. There is one major trade off to the fast hand dryer: they are louder than slower hand dryers. There is almost a directly proportional relationship between time to dry and level of noise. However the manufacturers are working on this issue and expect to see improvements in the near future. There are a lot of quiet hand dryers available, usually at a good price, but you are giving up performance, which we feel is more important.