Cost Comparison : Dyson Airblade vs Paper Hand Towels
Assumptions : 50 Occupants using the bathroom 3 times per day
Paper Hand Towels
Hand Towels used per dry
Cost per box of hand towels
Cost per hand towel
Cost per dry
Cost/day (£/dry x 50 x 3)
Cost per year (£/day x 5 x 52)
Cost over 5 years
3
£ 23.15
£ 0.007834
£ 0.023502
£ 3.5253
£ 916.58
£ 4582.89
Dyson Airblade Hand Dryer
Power (kW)
Drying Time (seconds)
Hand Dryer kWh per dry
Cost/dry @ £0.1155 (inc VAT) / kWh
Cost/day (£/dry x 50 x 3)
Cost per year (£/day x 5 x 52)
Cost over 5 years Cost saving over 5 years
1.6
10
0.0044 kWh
£ 0.0005082
£ 0.07623
£ 19.82
£ 99.10
£4483.79
*** Based on prices from Amazon for 1 box plain blue/green single-ply hand towels, correct at date 24/08/11 Also assuming that each person only takes 3 hand towels to dry their hands. We have not factored in the dispensers where the dispensing hole smiles as you extract a minimum of 12 sheets in a clump at a time.
