A dull man spends his spare time testing hand dryers in public toilets.
Luke Cooper likes to put ones in supermarkets and restaurants through their paces.
He does the same at motorway service stations, bowling alleys, cinemas, theatres and airports.
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But the 31-year-old can’t help himself and does it on holiday as well.
The married music tutor from Barnsley found himself doing it in New York, US.
He says there’s no better feeling than using them.
Since October last year, Luke has been keeping track of the hand dryers he has visited to advise the nation on their effectiveness.
He scores the dryers out of ten whilst taking into account the temperature, air pressure, surface area of the air, drying time and height on the wall.
The machines also get a bonus point if they include LED lights for aesthetic value.
His favourite hand dryer of all time is the Dyson Airblade dB.
He told Need To Know: “It’s not my job.
“A ‘passion’ would be a better word I would say, but it’s a service I like to provide to the public.”
Luke joked: “Not your traditional ‘key worker’, but it’s important work.
“Name a better feeling than drying your hands in a warm cocoon of circulating air.
“The temperature should be a perfect balance of warm circulation that cushions your hands in a soft blanket of dryness.
“The air pressure needs to be powerful, enough to ripple the skin.
“The surface area needs to be wide enough to dry both hands simultaneously.
“If it has any flashing lights on it then I’m usually sold immediately, this is a big selling point.”
Luke has taken trips to places such as Bridlington Spa Theatre and Heathrow Airport.
But he has also tested the dryers on a trip to New York at his New Yorker Hotel and the iconic Empire State Building.
“I like to vary my destinations from a humble McDonald’s, Asda and Tesco to a more exotic Empire State Building,” he added.
“No stone gets left unturned.
“Many of my life decisions come down to testing hand dryers.
“Need a few bits from the shop? Let’s go to the big Asda and see what hand dryers they have to offer.
“Can’t be bothered to cook? Let’s check out Five Guys and see if they can blow us away.
“It’s a mindset.”
He posts videos on his TikTok page, Dried & Tested.
Top 5:
Cineworld – Sheffield: Dyson Airblade dB.
The GOAT of hand dryers. It can’t be beaten, period. 10/10.
Leicester Forest Services – M1 motorway: Dyson Airblade 9KJ.
Works fantastic and looks like some kind of extra-terrestrial spaceship. A very strong 9/10.
Cineworld – White Rose shopping centre – Leeds: Mitsubishi Jet Towel.
The Dyson Airblade dB’s less talented cousin. Still a very solid 9/10.
Hollywood Bowl – Sheffield: ATC.
Decent hand dryer set in a Fisher Price Hollywood dressing room they like to call the toilets. Stars and sparkles everywhere. What more can you ask for? 8/10.
Empire State Building – New York: Dyson Airblade V.
86 floors of dryness. Good quality hand dryer but the condition and placement let it down. Still an honourable mention. 7/10.
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