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- Why Buy American Dryer?We offer the most Compact High Speed Energy Efficient hand dryers made in the USA EXTREMEAIR You’ll see a 95% savings when you switch from using paper towels CALCULATE YOUR SAVINGS Uses 80 – 90% less energy than other hand dryers USE 90% LESS ENERGY The most hygienic & maintenance-freemethod of drying hands DOWNLOAD THE STUDY Creating and perfecting quality hand dryers for over 55 yearsLEARN MORE ABOUT US Same day factory service with up to a 10 year warranty are standard WHAT CUSTOMERS SAY Same day shipping to over 30 countries around the globeGET AN ONLINE QUOTE
- Founder BioDonald Rabahy is Chairman and CEO of American Dryer, Inc., established in 1952. With over 50 years of corporate business experience, Donald Rabahy has a wealth of knowledge and expertise. He has helped large and small companies become more lean, focused, and profitable. Joining MASCO Corporation in 1967 as Corporate Controller and later as Corporate Vice President, he was part of a management team that saw sales skyrocket from 25 million annually to becoming a Fortune 500 giant. Brands included such household names as Delta Faucet and Merillat Cabinets. In later years, he was President of Flint & Walling, a conglomerate of manufacturing companies. Then in 1985 he pursued his dream of owning his own business and purchased American Dryer, Inc. Management Team Donald’s son, Daniel Rabahy, has worked alongside his father since purchasing American Dryer over 25 years ago. Daniel Rabahy began as Plant Manager, was promoted to Vice President, and has been serving as President for over 14 years. Under Daniel’s leadership, the company has continued to improve quality and service while developing higher-performance, energy efficient products. Dan’s operation acuity gives the company a unique advantage, from the inception of a product to the completion of the unit. He has been instrumental in developing the company platform that earned American Dryer its reputation for high quality products delivered with unparalleled same-day service. Dan’s strong fundamentals have propelled American Dryer, home of the eXtremeAir, into one of the largest and most successful hand dryer companies in America. In 1996, Donald’s daughter, Susan, joined the company as Vice President of Sales. Susan has over 25 years of sales and marketing experience. She was a Regional Vice President and Partner of one of the largest real estate investment firms in the United States. She has been a Regional Vice President of three national investment firms: Interpool, Captec Financial, and Hall Financial Group. Susan has been a motivational and sales training speaker on a national basis for over 25 years. In 1998, Michael Robert joined the company as Vice President of Technology. He brings over 20 years of engineering experience in electrical and mechanical product design. He was President and Partner of Electro Pneumatic Innovations (EPI), an automotive tooling supplier. He holds numerous patents related to electronic and electro-mechanical controls in the fluid power industry. His design work has helped to bring American Dryer to the forefront of the hand dryer industry. Company History Today American Dryer proudly offers a variety of well-crafted products and has earned the respect of buyers in leading companies around the world – companies like Coca-Cola, Tyson Foods, and Verizon. It has done the unthinkable in developing products that interest the large corporations that demand cost effectiveness and user efficiencies, all the while retaining the loyalty of smaller, closely held businesses like itself, led by individuals who appreciate American Dryer’s traditional time-honored practices of dependability and superior service. For over 25 years, Donald and Daniel have led American Dryer to success. Well-executed expansions and quality improvements have insured the future success of the company they created, along with American Dryer’s record of growth and its rock solid management team, and of course, its newest generation of compact high-speed energy efficient hand dryers and the best industry service. In 1998, Donald established the Rabahy Foundation to assist underprivileged children and their families for generations to come. In July 2007, Donald Rabahy and his wife, Rosemary, were honored by the United States Congress and received a Congressional Resolution acknowledging their contribution in both industry and the community. American Dryer has been creating quality hand dryers for over 55 years. Its innovative products save customers money while conserving energy and reducing landfill waste. Demand for American hand dryers has expanded to over 30 countries around the globe. All products are backed with industry-leading same-day factory service. For more information, contact us at the address below. American Dryer, Inc. 33067 Industrial Road Livonia, MI 48150 USA Phone/USA: 800.485.7003 Email: sales@americandryer.com Website: www.americandryer.com
- FAQHOW DOES THE eXtremeAir HAND DRYER WORK? Traditional hand dryers use a slower moving large volume of warm air to evaporate moisture from one’s hands. The low velocity of the air is slow to penetrate the surface tension of the water, resulting in long drying times. The eXtremeAir high speed hand dryer uses a high velocity jet of warm air to quickly break up this surface tension for quick removal and evaporation. The result is a drying time of 10 to 15 seconds. WHY IS THE eXtremeAir ENERGY EFFICIENT? It dries hands three times faster while using 1/3 of the electricity of traditional hand dryers. When in operation, the eXtremeAir gXt uses only 1500 watts of electrical power versus 2300 watts of a typical hand dryer. This adds up to an 80% reduction in energy. The new eXtremeAir eXt uses an industry leading 540 watts to dry hands in 12-15 seconds. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POWER AND ENERGY? It’s really simple: Energy = Power x Time Power is measured in Kilowatts (KW) Time is measured in Hours (h) Therefore, Energy is measured in KW x h or KWh Energy is purchased from your electrical utility in KWh. Therefore, to reduce energy consumption (and cost), use devices that use less power (KW) for less time (h). Note: the metric unit for energy is the KiloJoule, KJ and this is commonly used in environmental studies. HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO OPERATE A HAND DRYER? You can calculate your operating costs by clicking here. Based on a cost of $0.10 per KWh for electricity, the eXtremeAir gXt costs about $0.42 per 1,000 hand dryings. The new eXtremeAir eXt costs $0.18 per 1000 hand dryings. HOW DO YOU INSTALL A HAND DRYER? Hand dryers are installed by your local electrician. The electrician connects the dryer to a dedicated line and fastens it to the wall. It’s a simple process that typically costs between $50 to $125 per dryer. You can reduce your install costs with the new eXtremeAir eXt series hand dryers. Up to 3 of these dryers can be connected to a dedicated electrical line. HOW MANY DRYERS DO I NEED? For average traffic washrooms, we recommend one dryer for each wash basin. For heavy traffic, use two dryers per wash basin. Use 4 dryers for each 54” wash fountain. HOW LOUD IS A HAND DRYER? Our dryers are among the quietest in the industry. The GX series has a sound level of 63 db – the level of quiet conversation. Click here to download more information. HOW DID THE eXtremeAir GET GREENSPEC® LISTED? GreenSpec® is an unbiased list of the most environmentally friendly products published by the editors of Environmental Building News. BuildingGreen does not charge for listings or for the review process, nor do they accept advertising. GreenSpec’s objective is to list only the top 5-10% of environmentally preferable products. The eXtremeAir hand dryer was approved for listing in the GreenSpec directory after reviewing our Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data, along with energy and raw material usage. The eXtremeAir was GreenSpec approved as equipment that conserves energy, manages loads and reduces material use. For more information visit www.buildinggreen.com WHAT ARE LEED® CREDITS AND HOW DOES THE EXTREMEAIR HELP YOUR GREEN BUILDING PROJECT? LEED is the U.S. Green Building Council’s Green Building Rating System. It stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. American Dryer is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council. Companies can obtain LEED Credits toward their green building project by specifying green building materials such as the eXtremeAir hand dryer. The eXtremeAir helps facilities qualify for LEED-NC, LEED-EB and LEED-CI credits in several categories: EA Credit 1 Optimizing Energy Performance (Mandatory) MR Credit 6 Solid Waste Management – Waste Stream Audit IEQ Credit 3.1 Green Cleaning – High Performance Cleaning Program IO Credit 1 Innovation in Operations IO Credit 3 Documenting Sustainable Building Cost Impacts For more information visit www.usgbc.org
- Testimonials“The eXtremeAir eXt is 3 times faster than other hand dryers and prevents tons of paper from entering landfills… We’re very satisfied with these hand dryers and, what’s nice – our customers are too!” -Tom Korpela Managing Partner of Operations Ultimate Soccer Arenas “By switching to the hand dryer we eliminated 96 yards of landfill waste… The operating costs of the hand dryers are less than $16 per year in electricity.” -Plant Manager, Major Bottling Company “Thank you so much for the wonderful customer service you provided. It’s unfortunately so rare to find caring, understanding, capable people to work with these days.” -Chuck Major Hardware Distributor Satisfied Customers: Coca Cola | Tyson Foods | Sony Electronics | Del Monte | Verizon Wireless
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