Jet Towel vs. Paper Towel Cost Savings
Monthly Calculations based on 30 days. Yearly Calculations based on 365 days.
| Annual Saving |
| 200 |
$4.80 |
$0.020 |
$4.78 |
$143 |
$1745 |
$273 |
$2,017 |
| 400 |
$9.60 |
$0.033 |
$9.57 |
$287 |
$3492 |
$273 |
$3,765 |
| 600 |
$14.40 |
$0.046 |
$14.35 |
$430 |
$5239 |
$273 |
$5,512 |
| 800 |
$19.20 |
$0.059 |
$19.14 |
$574 |
$6986 |
$273 |
$7,259 |
| 1000 |
$24.00 |
$0.072 |
$23.93 |
$717 |
$8734 |
$273 |
$9,007 |
Summary of Calculations
*Paper Towel - Based on two sheets used per drying at 1.2 cents/sheet.
Cost of paper towels vary according to quality and volume acquired. The paper towel cost in this calculation is derived from a Sysco, Inc. average.
**Jet Towel - Based on 6 seconds usage per drying at 0.65kw (total input). Stand-by power consumption at $0.0002/day has also been included into the cost calculations.
Jet Towel energy costs are evaluated using prevailing national average rate of $0.0872/kwhr.
***Labor - Based $9/Hour including taxes.
Savings assumptions are derived from an estimated 5 minutes a day used to dispose of old and refill new towels. |
