Airblade

You quoted only the run down data to put the better spin on your product.  As I would expect from a paid dyson employee who sells Airblades nowadays.  Or are you back in the vacuum trenches?

Still drying hands.......

For example where did you come up with 19 seconds.  Absolutely bogus.  Meaningless.  The Xlerator runs up to 35 seconds and dries hands from 10-12 seconds, just like yours.  However, Xlerator is sensor activator for on/off by hand motion.  Gives the edge to Xlerator, not your brand.

The problem here is how do we define dry?  Manufacturers have different definitions of dry hands.  Most companies measure to .3 grams of water remaining on hands, but the National Sanitary Foundation measures to .1 grams of water, a dryer standard.  A COMMON STANDARD HAS BEEN DEVELOPED WHICH WAS NEVER THERE BEFORE.  My numbers come from this standard of testing and are definitely not meaningless and bogus.  BTW, Airblade shuts off after 30 seconds and Airblade is also sensor activated (touchfree)

No microbacterial covering is needed on the Xlerator because unlike the Airblade it doesn't accumulate well waste from the hand washing/drying.   Advantage to Xcelerator.  You mention the NSF approval for Airblade but missed citing the Leeds seal and credits for the Xlerator and Greenspec approval.   Seems a wash to me.  The Xlerator is smaller, lighter, more versatile to mount in conventional public restrooms.  How about yours?  Bigger.  Heavier.  Needs more wall mounting space.  Advanatge to Xlerator. 

There is no water collection method in the Airblade, so you are incorrect here.  Antimicrobial is included in case the machine is touched.  I didn't mention a difference in Leeds and Greenspec, because there is none.  Both machines contribute towards Leeds credits and both are Greenspec listed, as well as Green Restaurant Association approved.  Yes, the Airblade is bigger and heavier.  Being bigger does sometimes lead to mounting issus, but weight is not an issue.

I'm not a paid Xlerator pro so I may have missed some of the technical strengths of the Xlerator and weaknesses of your brand in the industry.  My expertise is vacuums.  Want to go one on one with your brand against another vacuum brand?  I'm your man.  Let me know.  I'm always ready.  Never duck and hide. 

Any reason Westminster Abbey and Wembly Stadium opted for Xlerator rather than your brand?  can't be the warranty.  Both are 5 years.  Was it price?  Is yours still going for $1400 per.  More than the Xlerator?

I have no idea why those two places opted for Xlerator.  Yes, Airblade is more expensive than the Xlerator, and the difference varies case by case.

Carmine D.

Anyway, I used my Dyson DC14 (should have gotten a 17 or at least an 07 instead, this must be the worst model of all) at a friends house.  He has a Bissell Clearview vacuum... a cheap Wal-mart special.  When I went to his place, my Dyson barely got anything up.  His Bissell got up a lot more dirt afterwards that my Dyson was not able to pull up.  Probably due to the weird brush roll.  The suction and air flow on my machine are fine, so I'm starting to think it's the belt that is the problem.  When I push the machine forward fast while its running, I hear a weird rattling sound. 

My question is, even though the belt is SUPPOSED to last a life time and the user is not SUPPOSED to be able to change their own belt w/o taking it to a Dyson authorized service center, how can I do it myself?  Do I have to buy the whole clutch assembly, or can I just get the belts?  I'm not worried about voiding the warranty, since I bought the machine used. 

Any advice?

TIA  :o)