If you are in search of a dog dryer, let me tell you that the more knowledgeable and educated you are about the dryers, the more are the chances for you to get a good appliance. Because you can take a quicker and wiser decision, your much time is saved which is an important benefit. Actually, there is not only one type of dog dryer, but are many and it is interesting to know about all of them, so as to identify the best one and invest in it.
Hand-held Dog Dryer
This is the simplest and cheapest type of dog dryer. Actually it is made for humans and later labeled as a dog-dryer. But the hair of humans and dogs are not same. Actually, these dryers are very low-volume dryers (they release about 10 to 18 cubic feet of air per minute) and very low-pressure, and have some type of fan and temperature control. The main advantage of this dryer is low price; but if you have a large dog, you have to dry it with this dryer for the entire day!
Low Pressure Dog Dryer
This is a typical ‘cage dryer’ and the one with similar design is used to dry carpets. It has a big blower wheel creating lots of air currents at a very low pressure. Some of them are available with supplementary heaters and controls. Using cage dryers with any sort of heaters is not recommended. It has a significant risk of overheating the dog if not paid attention. If you already own a cage dryer having a heater, you are strongly suggested to detach the heater part for safety. If you keep the location where you store it at a suitable temperature, heaters are actually not needed for the dryer.
High Pressure Dog Dryer
This is sometimes also called ‘forced air’ dog dryer and is the most effective dog dryer in removing moisture from the inner and outer coats of the dog. Most of this type of dryers have no auxiliary heaters and any of them should not have a heater. The high velocity of air produced by these dryers is efficient in penetrating and removing water from the thick coats. While using this dryer, you have to be careful with the dog’s eyes, ears and orifices. Also, if the dog is older, you should not use this dryer towards its heart and kidneys. A professional groomer always considers the dog’s age and condition before deciding how to groom it. The biggest advantage of a high pressure dog dryer is time-saving. There is no other quicker way to remove water from dog’s coat, than this dryer.
Variations
Apart from their types, dog dryers may have variations like stands, wall mounting or table mounting, and also hands-free devices for drying.
The Best Design for a Dog Dryer – An Oscillating Nozzle
A forced air dog dryer with variable speed controls can remove water efficiently from the inner and outer coats with high velocity and later, by reducing the speed, can be used to gently dry the sensitive parts of the dog with low pressure. But this type of dryer can never be operated at a very low speed for longer than a few minutes in a single session, because the motor needs air volume to cool down. And you will also have to ensure that the dog dryer has an internal high temperature safety switch (called thermal protector) to protect the dryer at low temperatures.
This shortfall of forced air dog dryers has been overcome with a latest design. This consists of a large airflow nozzle which moves up and down automatically, makes airflow uniform and allows hands-free drying, as shown below. The drying efficiency of this dryer has been improved by the large airflow nozzle and its oscillation.
