29th January 2019
Here’s How You Can Save Thousands of Dollars Each Year…
Does your building provide paper towels in the bathrooms? If you are responsible for building expenses, then read this blog to find out how you can significantly reduce your costs by replacing paper towel dispensers for modern hand dryers.
Best of all, you will save direct costs and energy efficient hand dryers are less susceptible to:
- Toilet blockages from the misplacement of paper towels
- Time wasted from repurchasing and replenishing
- Time wasted from constant emptying of rubbish bins and cleaning up messy washrooms
- Environmental pollution from disposal in landfill sites. Although paper towels can be made from recycled paper, they cannot be recycled after use.
The below figures are based on an average of 3 paper towels per toilet visit. More paper towels may get used, as dispensers are not restricted to allowing only 3 towels at once.
So how much money could you save if you stop using paper towels?
Different examples are based on different sized locations
1. Building that services 10 people, 260 times a year
Number of toilet visits a year: 11,700
Number of paper towels used per year (Based on 3 towels per visit): 35,100
Rating description \ Products | Paper Towels | Mitsubishi Electric Jet Towel | Turboforce Junior PLUS |
Rated Power in W: | - | 500 – 1240 | 500 – 1150 |
Drying time in seconds: | - | 15 seconds | 18 |
Watt-Hours/Dry: | - | 2.1Wh-5.17 | 2.5Wh-5.75 |
Annual kWh usage: | - | 24.62 – 60.50 | 29.25 – 67.28 |
Annual Cost | $35-$105* | $7 - $18^ | $9 - $20^ |
Annual saving against paper towels | - | $28 - $87 | $26 - $85 |
*Price of paper towel range from 0.1c – 0.3c per towel
^Based on 30c per kW/h
2. Building that services 50 people, 260 times a year
Number of toilet visits a year: 58,500
Number of paper towels used per year (Based on 3 towels per visit): 175,500
Rating description \ Products | Paper Towels | Mitsubishi Electric Jet Towel | Turboforce Junior PLUS |
Rated Power in W: | - | 500 - 1240 | 500 - 1150 |
Drying time in seconds: | - | 15 | 18 |
Watt-Hours per Dry: | - | 2.1 - 5.17 | 2.5 - 5.75 |
Annual kWh usage: | - | 123.1 - 302.5 | 146.25 - 336.4 |
Annual Cost | $176 -$527* | $37 - $91^ | $44 - $101^ |
Annual saving against paper towels | - | $139 - $436 | $132 - $426 |
*Price of paper towel range from 0.1c – 0.3c per towel
^Based on 30c per kW/h
3. Building that services 200 people, 260 times a year
Number of toilet visits a year: 234,000
Number of paper towels used per year (Based on 3 towels per visit): 702,000
Rating description \ Products | Paper Towels | Mitsubishi Electric Jet Towel | Dryflow Viper |
Rated Power in W: | - | 500 - 1240 | 600 - 2000 |
Drying time in seconds: | - | 15 | 15 – 20 |
Watt-Hours / dry: | - | 2.1 - 5.17 | 3.33 -8.33 |
Annual kWh usage: | - | 492.4 -1210 | 780 -1950 |
Annual Cost | $702 -$2106* | $148 - $363^ | $234 - $585^ |
Annual saving against paper towels | - | $554 - $1743 | $468 - $1521 |
*Price of paper towel range from 0.1c – 0.3c per towel
^Based on 30c per kW/h
4. Building that services 500 people, 260 times a year
Number of toilet visits a year: 585,000
Number of paper towels used per year (Based on 3 towels per visit): 1,755,000
Rating description \ Products | Paper Towels | Mitsubishi Electric Jet Towel | Dryflow Viper |
Rated Power in W: | - | 500 - 1240 | 600 - 2000 |
Drying time in seconds: | - | 15 | 15 – 20 |
Watt-Hours / dry: | - | 2.1 - 5.17 | 3.33 -8.33 |
Annual kWh usage: | - | 1231 - 3025 | 1950 – 4875 |
Annual Cost | $1755 - $5265* | $370 - $907^ | $585 - $1463^ |
Annual saving against paper towels | - | $1386 - $4358 | $1170 - $3803 |
*Price of paper towel range from 0.1c – 0.3c per towel
^Based on 30c per kW/h
As you can see from the examples above, hand dryers that range from 500W to 2000W, with dry times between 15 and 20 seconds can significantly save a business money when compared to the ongoing expense of paper towels.
If you would like a more accurate savings calculated for your unique location, users and other key data, please contact us. We are happy to prepare a report for you.
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For more information or for help in finding your ideal hand dryer, please call us on 1300 HANDRY or (+61) 1300 426 379, use our contact us page or email us at info@intelligenthanddryers.com.au.
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