Hand Dryer Calculator - Paper Towel versus Electric Hand Dryer

PAPER TOWEL COSTS

Number of Cases of Paper Towels Used Annually

Cost per Case Delivered (Include Freight and tax)

(typically $15.00 - $25.00/case)

Number of Towels per Case

For example:
2,400/case for C-fold towels
4,000/case for Multi-fold towels
4,800 linear ft/case for Roll Towels

Your KWH Rate

(typically $.10 per KWH)

Total Paper Towel Costs per Year

Handling Cost (50% of item 3 - Includes the cost of generating requisitions and purchase orders, receiving, storing, servicing towel dispensers, collecting and disposing of used towels.)

TOTAL COST OF USING PAPER TOWELS PER YEAR

HAND DRYER COSTS

6. Number of paper towels used annually
(Item 1 multiplied by total sheets per case)

7. Number of Hand Dryings annually
(Item 6 divided by 2.5 towels per hand dry)

XLERATORŽ

8. Hours of hand dryer usage
(Item 7 divided by 120 hand dries per hour)
(Use 240 hand dries per hour for XLERATOR)

9. Cost of electricity per hour
(2.2 KW multiplied by your KWH rate)
(Use 1.5 KW for XLERATORŽ)

10. TOTAL ANNUAL HAND DRYER COSTS
(Line 8 multiplied by Line 9)

11. YOUR ANNUAL SAVINGS (Item 5 minus Item 10)

COMPUTE YOUR % SAVINGS (Item 11 divided by Item 5)

CALCULATE YOUR PAYBACK

Cost of Each Dryer

Installation Cost

(Typically $75 - $125/dryer)

Number of Hand Dryers Purchased

(See Note Below)

12. Total Purchase Price

XLERATOR

13. Savings Multiple (Item 11 divided by Item 12)

PAYBACK PERIOD IN MONTHS

(12 Months Divided by Item 13)