Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

Saw the Dyson Airblade commercial for the first time last night. Anyone else seen it yet?

Carmine, I got the chance to try out the XCelerator recently. It's a quick as you say, but a major drawback I found was that the fast airflow tends to shoot the water off your hands and in to your face!

Hello M00seUK:

I can easily understand how and why.  It's a very powerful blower.  I can see when users dry their hands on the standalone unit on the wall and lean their head into the unit's blower air, the water blowback may be a problem.  In fact, I believe the stand alone unit which is mounted on the wall may be for drying hands and face, if a customer is so inclined.  [Them there from HS's neck of the woods].

I didn't have water blowback.  I suspect largely because the blower unit is mounted on the wall with the mirrors and soap dispensers, just inches above the sinks' counter.  And behind and off the sinks' counter.  At least a good arm and neck's length away from my face.   And the stationary air blower hole is under the unit.  Not on the front/side with a swivel opening.  So my wet hands are under and below the unit during blower operation.  Any hand water blowback is deflected by the bottom of the unit and/or lands on my wrists/arms and dries instantaneously. 

Also, after washing my hands, I shake the excess water into the sink.  Then dry with paper, towel, or machine.   Interestingly, the faucet spray and handshaking water that gets onto the sink counters and mirrors were dried too by the XCelerator's operation.  Less clean up after the fact of the unsightly water stains on the sink counters and mirrors.  

Most LV casino men's rooms have a full time attendant on duty to clean up after the male patrons who may toss paper towels on the floor and mess up the sink counters with water.  This casino's restrooms do not. 

BTW, I like the maker's logo.  "It's time to throw in the towel."

Carmine D. 

Hello M00seUK:

Besides winning the award of one of the top ten innovative products of the year, the Web Site gives current users of the XLerator.  THo made in the USA for the last 40 years, can you spot the conspicious unlikely user[s] that got my attention?

who's using the XLERATOR...
	Disney World	Hynes Convention Center	Westminster Abbey	Kodak
	WALMART	Pizzeria Uno's	Wembley Stadium	Hudson Bay
	UPS	Con-Agra	Basketball Hall of Fame	Boston University
	and many more!

Carmine D.

.Hey Carmine.

Are people still BLOWING money away in Vegas.

Can you give us the up to date line, on whos going to go bankrupt first,G.M .CHRYSLER,OR FORD.......

Heres a tip for the gamblers in VEGAS stay away from the windows, is your house worth %25 or % 50, less than a year ago.......

MOLE

Hey Carmine.

Are people still BLOWING money away in Vegas.

Hi Mole: 

Alot fewer and alot less.  Gaming stocks, once all the rage here in Vegas due to the tourism industry, are way down.  Most new construction on the Casino/Hotel's is halted indefinitely, including Trump's second tower and the St. Regis [new addition to the Palozzo and Venetian].  You may have read/heard that the CEO of the MGM Grand Mirage,Mr. Lanni, resigned under very suspicious circumstances.  Most of the Casino/Hotel's have cut back on the frequency and amounts of their payouts by the slots and bingo games.  All have cut staff and operations drastically.  The unemployment rate here in Nevada is over 8 percent, one of the highest in the nation.

Can you give us the up to date line, on whos going to go bankrupt first,G.M .CHRYSLER,OR FORD.......

Yes, in this order:  GM, Chrysler and lastly Ford.  Ford is in the best financial shape of all and most likely can survive, despite the hard economic times.  The big 3 will get their $25 BILLION plus after they submit their business cash needs in early December 2008.  All the Congressional flack is just for show.  The auto industry makes considerable political campaign contributions to Senators and House members in key states and Congressional committee positions.  These politicians will lobby behind the scenes for the big 3.  After Mommy Pelosi announced that Congress would not oblige the demands of the big 3 yesterday, the market tanked 444.99 points.  Not too bright on Pelosi's part. 

Heres a tip for the gamblers in VEGAS stay away from the windows, is your house worth %25 or % 50, less than a year ago.......

Due to the recent casino/hotel opening, the houses in my community hit bottom and turned up and their long term price trend is up.  However, here's the clinker:  When the CFO of the new casino/hotel appeared recently to testify and answer questions, he was asked point blank:  Will the new casino/hotel revenues meet the debt and bank covenants.  His reply was:  I don't know.  Since $400 MILLION of the effort is financed, it's a huge amount to meet monthly, not counting costs for operation.  Some rumors are circulating that as early as this January 2009, the owners may ask for bankruptcy proceedings.  Rumors!  I think that is too early but by spring/summer after several months and quarters, it could very likely happen if gaming revenue is down.  The gaming money feeds the hotels, entertainment, and restaurants.  If its down, so is everything else. 

Time will tell.  Best case scenario, a turn around by the end of 2009.  Worse case scenario, no turn around until 2012. 

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote: Carmine,

 I support American manufacturing big time and so I support this manufacturer!   Certainly this hand dryer looks to be economical for businesses to purchase and/or maintain, but it in no way touts proprietary innovations that other competing manufacturers must have. Certainly it wins “Innovation” awards for saving electricity and   being “first to market”.  In terms of [utility] patentable inventions and features the Dyson Airblade flat-out smokes this machine.

DIB

DysonInventsBig wrote:

Hello DIB:

How so? Here are the features and specs of the Xlerator.  Care to be specific on the specs/features that the Airblade "flat-out smokes" the Xlerator?  Or are you just being your typical own self for a different day with the same old dyson say: How great thou art James? 

Carmine D.

FEATURES   • Dries Hands Completely in 10 to 15 Seconds • Uses 80% Less Energy  • 95% Cost Savings vs. Paper Towels • GREENSPEC® Approved and Helps Qualify for  LEED® credits. • Source Reduction Alternative • Promotes Hygiene           SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions: 11 3/4" LG. X 12 11/16" HIGH X 6 11/16" DEEP (298 MM LG. X 322 MM HIGH X 170 MM DEEP) Weight:16 LBS. (7.3 KGS.) Construction Hand dryer cover shall be a one-piece, heavy-duty, rib-reinforced, die-cast zinc alloy. It shall be lightweight, unbreakable, rustproof and all exposed surfaces shall be bright chrome plated or finished with chip-proof, electrostatically applied epoxy paint and fastened to a wall plate by two chrome plated tamper-proof bolts.   Hand dryer wall plate shall be equipped with (3) 7/8" (22 mm) diameter holes, one of which shall be suitable for use with surface conduit, for ease of wiring.   All internal hand dryer parts shall be coated according to Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. requirements.   Entire mechanism shall be internally grounded. Mechanism Hand dryer motor shall be a series commutated through-flow discharge vacuum motor/blower (5/8 HP / 20,000 RPM) which provides air velocity of 16,000 LFM (linear feet per minute) at the air outlet and 14,000 LFM at the hands (4 inches [102 mm] below air outlet).   Hand dryer heating element (900 W) is constructed of Nichrome wire and mounted inside the blower housing, thereby being vandal proof. It shall be protected by an automatic resetting thermostat, which shall open whenever air flow is cut off and shall close when flow of air is resumed. It shall produce an air temperature of up to 135°F (57°C) at a 72°F (22°C) ambient room temperature at the hands (4 inches [102 mm] below air outlet).   Hand dryer Control assembly is activated by an infrared optical sensor located next to the air outlet. The dryer shall operate as long as hands are under the air outlet. There is a 35-second lockout feature if hands are not removed.   Limited Warranty The hand dryer shall be guaranteed to be free from defects for a period of five (5) years. Warranty shall include factory performed labor as well as the repair or exchange of defective parts, at manufacturer's option.

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Hey Carmine,

Airblade himself can talk of the Airblade product much better than I, so maybe he will join the “Is James Dyson and his inventors relevant - debate” in regards to the Airblade product and it’s inventions and benefits.

Smoke or “to smoke the competition” (as I know it) is a racing term to describe how badly the competition is trounced.

DIB

Hello DIB:

Sounds like the only one trounced and out-smoked here is you.  When push comes to shove, you wimp out.   You make grandiose statements about a product, impugn another, and don't have any personal and professional knowledge about either for support.  

What is that huge sucking noise I hear?  Sounds like you're grasping for your your final breath as you sing the last refrain of your favorite song: "How great James art.  How great thou art!"  Just please don't ask why because I don't know!  Oh Matt mmc Airblade......please help me. 

Carmine D. 

OK, Here's the rundown...........................

                                                                     Airblade                                         Xlerator

Electric Consumption                                1400W                                         1500W

Dry Time                                                    12 seconds                               19 seconds
(according to NSF P335)

HEPA filter                                                      yes                                                 no

Anti-microbial                                                yes                                                 no

NSF certified                                                  yes                                                 no

Motor                                    DDM - brushless (81,000 RPM)       Brushed motor - 20,000 RPM

Onsite service                                               yes                                                 no

I do know that the Airblade is quieter as well, but not sure what Xcelrator's db rating is with hands inserted.  Let me know if there are any other differences you'd like to know.  Always here to help!!!