FAQ

Yes, the Air body dryer was designed by an Aircraft engineer Michael Goodwin in 1991 has passed all IEC, testing procedures. Providing it is installed by a registered Electrician it complies with all NZ Specifications.

Depending on the Ambient air temperature in your bathroom/Wet room & the country you live in, we would like to say somewhere between 3-6 minutes but, this can vary from person to person. The dryer emits an air flow of approx. 24oC but, again this could vary 3-4oC depending on ambient air temperature.

Yes, a competent registered Electrician would have no problems installing the Air Body dryer.

We have a 2 year full parts warranty for dryers sold & installed in New Zealand.

Yes, children can use the dryers, but, the dryer is not a toy & we recommend children be supervised by an Adult at all times.

The dryer is 2075 MM. This includes the foot & the Pod. Each leg is 940 MM in length. The Pod alone is 275 MM tall & has a depth of 260 MM.

Yes, although, history tells us, you probably will not need to purchase any spare parts the dryers are extremely reliable.

The Dryers are designed to be installed in the Shower cubicle, although they can be fitted outside the cubicle if you wish.

We would Not recommend the Air Body dryer to be fitted in the Horizontal position

Yes it can but, it comes with certain criteria & warnings, your connecting Electrician would be the best to rule on this. Providing the conditions meet the correct Zoning Regulations (Zone 1) then yes. The leg can be shortened to a Maximum of 250 mm to accommodate the installation. WARNING. If you decide to shorten the leg it must NOT be cut across air holes this will result in a “whistling noise”.

The dryer operates through an air bellows unit, either fitted on the base of the shower or fixed on the wall, by pushing the bellows it triggers an air switch in the pod unit which starts a gentle breeze of air, pushing the bellows again speeds the motor to full power, pushing the bellows again turns off unit.

Yes, the Air body Dryer was especially designed for people like you in mind, as previously mentioned, by pushing the air bellows unit, you will be dried by a warm breeze, you don’t have to rotate yourself if you can’t, the especially positioned 186 jets are designed to take care of the drying, you can even sit down if you wish. Very gentle drying for burn patients as well.

For those suffering skin conditions such as multiple sclerosis- excessive heat can aggravate the skin -the dryer’s heat output is specially limited to an ambient temperature to avoid such aggravation.

Yes, on today’s Electricity prices we estimate it cost between 6-9 cents to dry yourself.

Just like the inside of your shower a regular wipe over with a soft cloth with a non- abrasive cleaner will be ample to keep your dryer in pristine condition. An added feature of the dryer is because it removes most excess water and steam, you don’t have to bend and twist wiping down the walls and shower base after showering.

Yes very important. Wet damp towels harbour a multitude of germs, as far as we are aware there are NO germs associated with the Air body dryer, in fact, certain virus type germs would be destroyed with the warm air flow.

Yes it is, Worksafe have approved the use of the dryer while the shower is turned on so long as it is installed according to NZ safety standards. The manufacturer actually recommends you turn the dryer on to warm it on prior to turning the shower off.

The dryer must be installed by a qualified electrician.

Yes, we offer a 20% discount for superannuants or anyone suffering from all forms of movement disability

Yes, we have had testimonials from folk suffering from such disabilities expressing delight over the independence the dryer offers from having to have assistance with drying – In one instance a young man with cerebral palsy state quote “The dryer has changed his life” unquote

We carry stock in NZ – We deliver door to door within NZ at no extra cost

An AirBody Dryer is $1695.00, however we do offer special pricing and discounts so please contact us for pricing.