for years i’ve wanted a full body Dyson Air Blade. my dream is to turn off the shower and to dry off as if i was skydiving naked. i won’t buy this, but i am serious. i don’t like towel drying.
for years i’ve wanted a full body Dyson Air Blade. my dream is to turn off the shower and to dry off as if i was skydiving naked.
i won’t buy this, but i am serious. i don’t like towel drying.
I ran into this while researching bathroom designs (in particular, the Airmada shower dryer, which is also weird but less so). This appears to be like a hand dryer, but moreso. Surely someone must...
I ran into this while researching bathroom designs (in particular, the Airmada shower dryer, which is also weird but less so). This appears to be like a hand dryer, but moreso.
Surely someone must have wanted this, otherwise it wouldn’t exist. I think I recall some comments from people with pretty severe eczema; I guess it’s useful for that? Maybe it cuts down on a tiny amount of microplastic emission, for folks that don’t use natural fabrics in their towels? Perhaps if you have sensory issues (and are fine with hearing an industrial fan motor run for ten minutes), this could be more tolerable than a towel.
I just found myself very amused that this exists, for whatever reason, and hopefully someone else will be as well.
I think this would be fantastic for older folks and others with limited mobility. Showering became a real burden for my mom and toweling off was a big part of that, but she hated having help.
I think this would be fantastic for older folks and others with limited mobility. Showering became a real burden for my mom and toweling off was a big part of that, but she hated having help.
I am also very amused by this, thanks for sharing. I kinda love it? Like, I’m a big fan of my towel warmer so I can imagine I’d be a big fan of this. I’d guess it’s maybe similar to the dryers at...
I am also very amused by this, thanks for sharing.
I kinda love it? Like, I’m a big fan of my towel warmer so I can imagine I’d be a big fan of this. I’d guess it’s maybe similar to the dryers at waterparks or amusement parks with water rides?
I can’t even decide if I think the ~$2000 price tag is absurd or not. Like, it’s expensive, but that’s about what I expected it to cost I think?
I’m a little shocked by their “environmentally friendly” claims, I can’t imagine running this is really more efficient than a towel, but at the same time, I do get that drying towels in an laundry machine dryer is quite energy intensive.
I guess that I would need to know how warm it gets and the airflow rate to run the numbers, but moving air is pretty easy (at least in the amounts of air that people can deal with being aimed at...
I'm a little shocked by their “environmentally friendly” claims, I can’t imagine running this is really more efficient than a towel, but at the same time, I do get that drying towels in an laundry machine dryer is quite energy intensive.
I guess that I would need to know how warm it gets and the airflow rate to run the numbers, but moving air is pretty easy (at least in the amounts of air that people can deal with being aimed at their face) so I can see a world in which the numbers work out.
I feel like I'd still have to contort in weird positions to get fully dry, or use a towel anyway. Hand dryers rely a lot on the friction of rubbing your hands together. This did remind me of the...
I feel like I'd still have to contort in weird positions to get fully dry, or use a towel anyway. Hand dryers rely a lot on the friction of rubbing your hands together.
This did remind me of the swimsuit/towel dryers I used when I swam competitively though and then I realized as hard as my water is (my insulated tumblers show signs of build up if I leave them sit long enough) that wouldn't be helpful either. My towels and wash clothes dry pretty rigid.
But maybe it'd feel nice?
Edited because I can't spell while using darkmode outside in sunglasses.
I can't decide if I'd like this enough to buy one and install it in my house, but I 100% want to try one. Especially when it's hot outside, nothing beats taking a shower and then standing in front...
I can't decide if I'd like this enough to buy one and install it in my house, but I 100% want to try one. Especially when it's hot outside, nothing beats taking a shower and then standing in front of a fan on full blast.
for years i’ve wanted a full body Dyson Air Blade. my dream is to turn off the shower and to dry off as if i was skydiving naked.
i won’t buy this, but i am serious. i don’t like towel drying.
That is a truly beautiful dream
also acts as motivation to stay hydrated so my skin doesn't clap around in the eventual gale.
I thought water parks had these when I was a kid.
I ran into this while researching bathroom designs (in particular, the Airmada shower dryer, which is also weird but less so). This appears to be like a hand dryer, but moreso.
Surely someone must have wanted this, otherwise it wouldn’t exist. I think I recall some comments from people with pretty severe eczema; I guess it’s useful for that? Maybe it cuts down on a tiny amount of microplastic emission, for folks that don’t use natural fabrics in their towels? Perhaps if you have sensory issues (and are fine with hearing an industrial fan motor run for ten minutes), this could be more tolerable than a towel.
I just found myself very amused that this exists, for whatever reason, and hopefully someone else will be as well.
I think this would be fantastic for older folks and others with limited mobility. Showering became a real burden for my mom and toweling off was a big part of that, but she hated having help.
Ooh, that’s actually a really good one. Typically accessible showers also have grab bars, too, and this would slot in nicely between them.
I'm not sure I want one, but I want to try one. The hot air seems like it'd be delightful in the winter.
I am also very amused by this, thanks for sharing.
I kinda love it? Like, I’m a big fan of my towel warmer so I can imagine I’d be a big fan of this. I’d guess it’s maybe similar to the dryers at waterparks or amusement parks with water rides?
I can’t even decide if I think the ~$2000 price tag is absurd or not. Like, it’s expensive, but that’s about what I expected it to cost I think?
I’m a little shocked by their “environmentally friendly” claims, I can’t imagine running this is really more efficient than a towel, but at the same time, I do get that drying towels in an laundry machine dryer is quite energy intensive.
I guess that I would need to know how warm it gets and the airflow rate to run the numbers, but moving air is pretty easy (at least in the amounts of air that people can deal with being aimed at their face) so I can see a world in which the numbers work out.
I feel like I'd still have to contort in weird positions to get fully dry, or use a towel anyway. Hand dryers rely a lot on the friction of rubbing your hands together.
This did remind me of the swimsuit/towel dryers I used when I swam competitively though and then I realized as hard as my water is (my insulated tumblers show signs of build up if I leave them sit long enough) that wouldn't be helpful either. My towels and wash clothes dry pretty rigid.
But maybe it'd feel nice?
Edited because I can't spell while using darkmode outside in sunglasses.
I can't decide if I'd like this enough to buy one and install it in my house, but I 100% want to try one. Especially when it's hot outside, nothing beats taking a shower and then standing in front of a fan on full blast.