article_snippet.sent: It's not the hand-dryer motor that's too loud, Democratic Sen. Chris Edwards said, it's the 'air knife' against the hand that can cause a sharp, shrill sound. '
article_snippet.sent: But nonetheless there are those of us that just find these hand dryers to be extraordinarily obnoxious and disruptive to family members.'
article_snippet.sent: High-speed, efficient new hand dryers, such as the Dyson Airblade or the Excel Xlerator, are fast replacing the old models, which often left hands still dripping wet.
article_snippet.sent: Still, there are some who would prefer if hand dryers were a thing of the past altogether. '