Pittsfield Police Department

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Excel Dryer put together a Global Response Team to take action—from donating dryers to local healthcare facilities and testing stations to delivering lunches to frontline workers and first responders. They created the XLERATOR Mobile Hand Hygiene Station, providing an efficient, touchless solution for medical workers, eldercare staff, first responders and others on the front lines.

Excel also teamed with the Department of Homeland Security and Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association to donate XLERATOR Hand Dryers to police departments and fire stations throughout Massachusetts—including the Pittsfield Police Department.

REPORTING FOR DUTY

“Excel provided and installed 10 dryers throughout the building,” says Lieutenant Gary Traversa of the Pittsfield Police Department. “They covered the total cost—dryers and installation.”

The results were noticed almost immediately.

“There’s less paper on the floor for sure,” Lieutenant Traversa says. “And there’s definitely going to be cost savings in terms of having to refill and supply the paper towel holders.”

XLERATOR offers a 95% cost savings over paper towels, eliminating their labor, maintenance and waste while creating a more hygienic restroom environment.

“I have not heard of a single issue with any of the dryers,” Lieutenant Traversa says.

A CLEAN RECORD

Each of the dryers donated to the Pittsfield Police Department is equipped with Excel Dryer’s HEPA Filtration System—proven to remove 99.999% of viruses1 and 99.97% of potentially present bacteria at 0.3 microns² from the airstream.

XLERATOR Hand Dryers with HEPA filtration are a completely touchless solution, offering the best defense against germs and viruses. XLERATORs in the restroom also allow maintenance staff to focus on other priorities.

“The relief from having to refill paper towels has freed up our custodians to conduct more sanitization throughout the building,” Lieutenant Traversa says.

RED, WHITE, BLUE—AND GREEN

In an older building like the Pittsfield Police Department headquarters, green technology upgrades can sometimes be costly and difficult. The department has made strides in that area and these efforts have been supported by the XLERATOR.

“We would like to head in the direction of being more environmentally conscious,” says Lieutenant Traversa. “The hand dryer is another box checked in that direction.”

The department also appreciates that Excel Dryer manufactures the only hand dryers to be Made in USA Certified.

“Police officers are traditionally patriotic. The fact that XLERATOR is made in the USA is definitely something that we like.”

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