Calculate Your Facilities Savings vs. Paper Towels
XLERATOR® Hand Dryers can help facility managers save thousands of dollars annually by eliminating the need for paper towel dispensers and their maintenance. Compared with paper towels, XLERATOR Hand Dryers offer a 95% cost savings on average.
Fill in the grey shaded boxes below with your annual paper towel costs and the current rate for electricity per kWh. Our calculator will give you the full picture on the costs of hand dryers vs paper towels — from what you will save by installing XLERATOR Hand Dryers to how much you will reduce your impact on the environment — leaving you prepared to make a decision for your business.
Select Your Usage For Sample Cost Savings
| LEVEL | USES PER DAY | EXAMPLE |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 50 | Bistro, Small Business Office |
| Medium | 200 | Restaurant, Chain Store |
| High | 500 | School, Theatre, Conference Center |
| Heavy Duty | 2500 | Transportation Center, Stadium |
PAPER TOWEL COSTS
1. Number of Cases of Paper Towels Used Annually
2. Cost per Case Delivered (include Freight and Tax)
(typically $15.00 - $25.00/case)
3. Number of Towels per Cases
For example:
2,400/case for C-fold towels
4,000/case for Multi-fold towels
4,800 linear ft/case for Roll Towels
2,400/case for C-fold towels
4,000/case for Multi-fold towels
4,800 linear ft/case for Roll Towels
4. Your kWh Rate
(typically $0.10 per kWh)
5. Total Paper Towel Costs per Year
Handling Cost
(50% of item Total Paper Towel Costs - 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)
Conventional
XLERATOR®
XLERATOReco®
ThinAir®
8. Hours of Hand Dryer Usage
(Item 7 divided by 120 hand dries per hour for Conventional)
(Use 450 hand dries per hour for XLERATOR®)
(Use 360 hand dries per hour for XLERATOReco®)
(Use 257 hand dries per hour for ThinAir®)
(Use 450 hand dries per hour for XLERATOR®)
(Use 360 hand dries per hour for XLERATOReco®)
(Use 257 hand dries per hour for ThinAir®)
9. Cost of Electricity per Hour
(2.2 kW multiplied by your kWh rate for Conventional)
(Use 1.7 kW for XLERATOR®)
(Use 0.5 kW for XLERATOReco®)
(Use 0.9 kW for ThinAir®)
(Use 1.7 kW for XLERATOR®)
(Use 0.5 kW for XLERATOReco®)
(Use 0.9 kW for ThinAir®)
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)
ENVIRONMENTAL SAVINGS
XLERATOR®
XLERATOReco®
ThinAir®
Annual Climate Change Benefits (kg CO2 Eq. reduced)
Pounds of Paper Towel Waste Eliminated
Percent Reduction of Carbon Footprint
This Is the C02 Savings Equivalent To
Trees Saved
Cubic Meters in Landfill Saved
Gallons of Water Saved
Emissions Saved from # Gallons of Gasoline
Source of conversion = USEPA
Source of conversion = USEPA
CALCULATE YOUR PAYBACK
Cost of Each Dryer
Installation Cost
(Typically $125 - $200/dryer)
(Typically $125 - $200/dryer)
Number of Hand Dryers Purchased
(*See Note Below)
(*See Note Below)
12. Total Purchase Price
XLERATOR®
XLERATOReco®
ThinAir®
13. Savings Multiple
(Item 11 divided by Item 12)
(Item 11 divided by Item 12)
Payback Period in Months
(12 Months Divided by Item 13)
(12 Months Divided by Item 13)
*NOTE: One dryer for every two washbasins is sufficient for most applications. If restroom traffic is
unusually heavy, we suggest one dryer per washbasin in small installations, and two dryers for every
three washbasins in larger installations. When a 54" round-type washbasin is used, we suggest four to
five dryers. In multiple installations, one dryer should be mounted at recommended height to be accessible
and compliant with ADA requirements.
