Hi, Experts.
We have inherited a hand dryer that was on the wall when we moved in. It's not working and I think it's the circuit board that's bad. However, when I look around on the internet, I see a lot of dryers that look almost identical to mine, but with a different brand on the front. How can I tell if the parts will match?
"Hopeful in Hanover"
Good Question, Hopeful!
In 'the good ole days,' there were only about 5 major brands of hand dryers available. And like the automobiles of the time, each model year and each manufacturer was pretty unique looking.
With the the growing popularity of hand dryers, however, a multitude of new companies have come in to the market to pursue this burgeoning segment, each with it's own brand and sometimes very similar looking models.
To make matters more confusing, some companies buy other companies products and put their own branding on them.
But to answer your question; if the dryer is a prominent hand dryer brand (i.e.: Excel XLERATOR, Dyson Airblade, World Dryer AirMax, American Dryer eXtremeAir, etc.) then "look-a-likes" are very possibly copy-cat products with different (and frequently inferior) internal parts.
If the dryer is a private label brand (Some examples would be: ASI, Global Industrial and Palmer Fixture) and if the dryer looks similar or identical (except for branding), then there is a good chance that the internal components are interchangeable. For these dryers, if you can find a picture of the part your looking for, that's even better.
For example, here's one company that publishes detailed pictures of all their parts. They even provide some cross-reference charts.
I "Hope" that clarifies things a bit for you.
Sincerely,
Hand Dryer Expert
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