High-speed drying unit for locker

A locker, comprising:

• a pair of spaced-apart upstanding sidewalls;
• at least one compartment defined between the upstanding sidewalls;
• and
• a drying unit disposed within the compartment, the drying unit comprising:
• upper and lower horizontal panels;
• a pair of drying unit sidewalls extending between the upper and lower horizontal panels;
• a rear panel extending between the pair of drying unit sidewalls and between the upper and lower horizontal panels;
• a front hinged door disposed between the pair of drying unit sidewalls and between the upper and lower horizontal panels;
• and
• at least one fan disposed in at least one of the upper and lower horizontal panels, the pair of drying unit sidewalls, the rear panel, or the door;
• wherein the upper and lower horizontal panels, the pair of drying unit sidewalls, the rear panel, and the door define an interior portion of the drying unit;
• wherein at least one of the upper and lower horizontal panels, the pair of drying unit sidewalls, the rear panel, and the door are hollow and are at least partially perforated, so as to be in fluid communication with the interior portion;
• and
• wherein the fan is configured to direct air into and out of the interior portion;
• and
• wherein the drying unit is a separate stand-alone unit that may be removed from and reinstalled into the locker.