The DYSON® Airblade™ hands-in hand dryers (Models AB02, AB04, AB06 & AB14) are designed to collect water in the mouth of the machine.  Normally this water will evaporate over time and not cause any issue. And since the DYSON® Airblade™ does not collect & store dirty water inside the machine (in contrast to other hands-in hand dryers), it is the only hands-down-in hand dryer to achieve HACCP approval.

But under heavy use in high-traffic restrooms, the water blown form the users' hands may build up and eventually overflow the hand-drying cavity, running down the sides of the hand dryer and dripping onto the floor.  It is important to note; this is the way the DYSON®dB is engineered to work, it is not a defect in design.  But in some circumstances, this overflow can cause water to gather on the floor, creating a potential safety and/or hygienic concern.

The driplate^® is specifically designed to eliminate this issue by mounting to the wall directly underneath the Dyson Airblade dB (Models AB02, AB04, AB06, & AB14) so it can collect water.  It can then be easily emptied and cleaned out.  It's also suitable for the hands-under DYSON® Airblade™ V (Models AB12 & HU02) and other hand dryers.