Most every bathroom door opens in and covers come under-utilized space. This wasted space is small in comparison to the hanging waste land we call a towel. Wet and unsanitary, our towels are breeding grounds for bacteria and micro fungi. According to Dr. Peter Barratt, of Initial Washroom Hygiene, “The three elements required to provide a comfortable environment for bacteria and micro fungi are: moisture, warmth and organic material.” (Davies) This bacterium and the conditions in the bathroom, i.e. wet, humid, poor ventilation are the reasons for the putrid smelling towels that we just washed. Even after one use with the conditions present in our bathrooms, most towels develop this awful smell. We have all been there, you grab the closest towel…show more content… With our behind the door UV towel dryer you can get rid of that nasty road kill smelling towel and reduce the amount of water used not having to wash your towel so often. Our UV towel dryer, that compactly fits behind any standard door, will take care of all of these issues. The ultraviolet (UV) light that is not visible to the naked eye “is a disinfection method that uses short wavelength ultraviolet (UV-C) light to kill or inactivate microorganisms by destroying nucleic acids and disrupting the DNA, leaving them unable to perform vital cellular functions.” (Wikipedia) Combining this ultraviolet germicidal irradiation with warm air circulating through small holes along the frame of the towel rack leaves you with a warm sterile non smelling towel. The warm air dries the towel to help prevent the bacterial growth and the UV light ensures that any microbes that have a chance to grow before the towel is dry are eradicated. This behind the door UV towel dryer will have three lights, one in the front, one in the middle and one in the back. This will provide disinfection of two standard towels hanging from the top of the towel rack exposing the entire towel to the UV
