audcc77 Posted March 31, 2020 #1 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Given the recent events, I’m wondering if Carnival will get rid of these hand dryers in the restrooms. 🤔 Look at the second to last paragraph. https://www.wthr.com/article/verify-can-you-contract-covid-19-automatic-hand-dryer I have always hated those. Sometimes I think Carnival does ridiculous things in the interest of being green. Kinda makes me curious if they have these in the food prep area. Yuk. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyancho Posted April 1, 2020 #2 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Those things might be green but they are not sanitary. For a bunch of reasons. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvcruzing Posted April 1, 2020 #3 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I hate those dryers. You’re supposed to put your hands/arms in a v-form, and the water drips down your arms to your elbows. I’ve read many times that hand dryers spread more germs than paper towels. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted April 1, 2020 #4 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe817 Posted April 1, 2020 #5 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I call bs on that. That is so silly. It's been proven in lengthy studies that those things are more sanitary than paper towels. Nope. Not buying that bs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyancho Posted April 1, 2020 #6 Share Posted April 1, 2020 They pick up dried matter, such as urine, fecal matter, vomit, etc from the floor and circulate it into the air, over and over. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGP1111 Posted April 1, 2020 #7 Share Posted April 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Joe817 said: I call bs on that. That is so silly. It's been proven in lengthy studies that those things are more sanitary than paper towels. Nope. Not buying that bs. I'd agree with you . . . but then we'd both be wrong. . 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDisconnections Posted April 1, 2020 #8 Share Posted April 1, 2020 4 hours ago, audcc77 said: Sometimes I think Carnival does ridiculous things in the interest of being green. If they are more cost effective to use, they’ll stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted April 1, 2020 #9 Share Posted April 1, 2020 7 hours ago, joeyancho said: They pick up dried matter, such as urine, fecal matter, vomit, etc from the floor and circulate it into the air, over and over. Really? I've never felt enough wind going into the dryer from the few inches away that you stand, let alone from 3-4 feet down on the floor. And, the article says that hand dryers can deposit bacteria on surfaces, but that assumes that you have those bacteria still on your hands after washing. And since the bacteria are distributed to surfaces, it also assumes that you touch those surfaces after washing and drying. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audcc77 Posted April 1, 2020 Author #10 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Ahhh. I see. It appears the American Society for Microbiology and the World Health Organization are BOTH wrong. Who knew 🙄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted April 1, 2020 #11 Share Posted April 1, 2020 31 minutes ago, audcc77 said: Ahhh. I see. It appears the American Society for Microbiology and the World Health Organization are BOTH wrong. Who knew 🙄 No, those organizations said that air dryers can move droplets to other surfaces and contaminate those surfaces. They did not say that you can catch a virus from using the dryer, as the article claims. Nor do they say that dryers will pick up things from the surfaces and redeposit them on your hands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNcruising02 Posted April 1, 2020 #12 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I would love it if they changed to paper towels again. I really dislike the hand dryers. I have to hang out in the bathroom longer than I care to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannagonow123 Posted April 1, 2020 #13 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I do not like them either, but they prevent people throwing paper towels in the toilets. Nothing worse than backed up toilets on a cruise ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audcc77 Posted April 1, 2020 Author #14 Share Posted April 1, 2020 WHO: Are hand dryers effective in killing the new coronavirus? No. Hand dryers are not effective in killing the 2019-nCoV. To protect yourself against the new coronavirus, you should frequently clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Once your hands are cleaned, you should dry them thoroughly by using paper towels or a warm air dryer. American Society for Microbiology: Study Shows Hot Air Hand Dryers Spread Bathroom Bacteria Feb. 12, 2018 Washington, DC - February 12, 2018 -Bathroom hot air hand dryers deposited large quantities of bacteria on agar plates held beneath the nozzles for 30 seconds and grew 15 to 60 bacterial colonies each, according to a new study. Bathroom hot air hand dryers deposited large quantities of bacteria on agar plates held beneath the nozzles for 30 seconds and grew 15 to 60 bacterial colonies each, according to research published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a publication of the American Society for Microbiology. The vast majority of the bacteria appear to come from the bathrooms. Bacteria deposited by hand dryers are skin flora and/or environmental organisms that can cause invasive human disease, including bloodstream, ocular, and peritoneal infections. In most cases, patients sickened by these bacteria had a vulnerability to infection because of factors such as a permanent catheter, an immunodeficiency, chronic disease, or IV drug use. Apparently WHO is saying air dryer is fine. But the ASM says bacteria still gets on your hands. Nonetheless, I am hoping they change to paper towels. I know that’s not likely to happen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted April 1, 2020 #15 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Absolutely no way they change this unless they start ripping them out of every public restroom in the United States. When I think of how quickly the trash can in my work bathroom fills up with paper towels with only 30-50 people using it for 8 hours 5 days a week, I can’t imagine what it would be for 4,000 people. And really everyone has their own bathroom not far away where they can dry their hands with whatever they want. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebucks Posted April 1, 2020 #16 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Hey bob, how did you get deathly ill? I used a hand dryer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted April 1, 2020 #17 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Much better to use cloth towels so they can be washed and sanitized or disposable paper towels.🤪 Another "let's get rid of X" suggestion without a viable alternative as to what takes the place of X. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacruise804 Posted April 3, 2020 #18 Share Posted April 3, 2020 On 4/1/2020 at 10:26 AM, sparks1093 said: Much better to use cloth towels so they can be washed and sanitized or disposable paper towels.🤪 Another "let's get rid of X" suggestion without a viable alternative as to what takes the place of X. I've seen at least one premium line with cloth towels at public areas. Carnival actually does have paper towels at the lido hand washing stations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted April 3, 2020 #19 Share Posted April 3, 2020 10 minutes ago, pacruise804 said: I've seen at least one premium line with cloth towels at public areas. Carnival actually does have paper towels at the lido hand washing stations. No doubt. The fact is that any way we have of drying our hands has it's drawbacks from an environmental point of view and from a personal hygiene point of view. If people make sure to wash their hands properly that at least helps minimize the personal hygiene point of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted April 7, 2020 #20 Share Posted April 7, 2020 I hate those things. My hands don't dry in a timely fashion and I end up shaking water all over the floor. Gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger0613 Posted April 7, 2020 #21 Share Posted April 7, 2020 I love them. It may take some time, but they get my hands completely dry. Multiple paper towels don't get my hands completely dry. A hand towel doesn't get my hands completely dry either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cushing985 Posted April 8, 2020 #22 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Kind of makes me wonder how I survived all of these years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyTheRooster Posted April 8, 2020 #23 Share Posted April 8, 2020 https://www.meritech.com/markets/travel_leisure These new hand sanitizing systems were all over the Vista - just don't lose your jewelry in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggielover68 Posted April 8, 2020 #24 Share Posted April 8, 2020 On 4/1/2020 at 9:07 AM, Saint Greg said: Absolutely no way they change this unless they start ripping them out of every public restroom in the United States. When I think of how quickly the trash can in my work bathroom fills up with paper towels with only 30-50 people using it for 8 hours 5 days a week, I can’t imagine what it would be for 4,000 people. And really everyone has their own bathroom not far away where they can dry their hands with whatever they want. Agreed. I dislike the public bathrooms on the ship so I just go back to the cabin. The extra steps won't kill me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesmiths Posted April 8, 2020 #25 Share Posted April 8, 2020 If it bothers you that much, don't use it. Just walk by. It's that simple. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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