Much like the paper towels ada hand dryer height includes the operable function of the hand dryer.
Ada compliant hand dryer.
The americans with disabilities act establishes accessibility guidelines for many products.
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Push buttons must be operable with one hand and should start the hand dryer with a force of no more than five pounds.
As a result they are often recessed into the wall which can be costly.
Fast and easy access benefits the user and the owner when it comes to washroom capabilities.
The thinair high speed energy efficient hand dryer model is surface mounted and ada compliant.
It must protrude no more than 4 10 cm.
All buttons and touch free sensors must fall between a height of 38 inches to 48 inches off the floor.
It dries hands quickly in 14 seconds using 950 watts or less with a slimmer profile to meet 4 inch protrusion ada compliance standards.
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Slimdri is a surface mounted and ada compliant hand dryer with a stylish low profile design that uses up to 80 less energy than conventional models.
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Example of compliant heights to highest operable parts.
If there are two or more ada hand dryers then one should have its start button located 38 to 40 inches above the floor and the others should have start buttons between 40 and 48 inches from the floor.
Ge ada compliant appliances ada americans with disabilities act compliant appliances from ge appliances can help to make your home accessible to people with disabilities.
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The key dimension to achieve ada compliance is the depth of the hand dryer from the wall.
Compliant ada dispenser heights and locations.
Ada compliant hand dryers 27 products hand dryers are commonly used in place of paper towel dispensers in public restrooms found in office buildings restaurants schools and medical facilities.
In fact about 90 of our sales include normal surface mounts above 26 inches high from the floor.
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As before this rule does not apply to automatic dryers.
When necessary there are a few ways to achieve ada compliance with hand dryer installations.
The design of the ada compliant warm air hand dryer is non obstructing to the wheel char or crutch using patron.