View the cost comparisons between paper towels,other leading hand dryers and the Xlerator Hand Dryer

We understand that one of the most important factors in choosing a hand drying method is cost. To assist in your decision we have put together a cost comparison so you can see how the twin benefits of using less energy and taking less time combine to provide a real financial advantage.

Paper Towels	Conventional Dryer	Xlerator Dryer
1 Case (4050 towels) Average cost £64.69 Assume 2 towels per use: £64.69/2025	1 Kw/hour electricity = 10 pence	1 Kw/hour electricity = 10 pence
	2.3 x 10=23 pence (cost per hour)	1.4 x 10=14 pence (cost per hour)
	Cost per minute=0.383 pence	Cost per minute=0.233 pence
	Cost per second=0.006 pence	Cost per second=0.0038 pence
	Drying time = 45 seconds	Drying time = 15 seconds
Cost per use = 3.194 pence	Cost per use = 0.29 pence	Cost per use = 0.06 pence
Cost per 1000 uses = £31.94	Cost per 1000 uses = £2.87	Cost per 1000 uses = £0.58
	Saving over paper per 1000 uses = £29.07 (91%)	Saving over paper per 1000 uses = £31.36 (98.2%)
		Saving over conventional dryer per 1000 uses = £2.29 (80%)

In this comparison we have assumed that when using paper towels to dry hands, people will use 2 towels. In practice, we know that is a very conservative estimate as research shows that a number of people will take more that 2 sometimes up to 5 or 6 so you could in effect double or even triple the figures quoted here.

We have used the longest quoted dry times for both the conventional dryer – 45 seconds and the Xlerator – 15 Seconds.

You will note that the conventional dryer whilst being a great deal cheaper than the paper towels takes 45 seconds to dry hands. It is a well known fact that most people will not wait that long and subsequently leave washrooms dissatisfied and with still wet hands.

It is worth considering that some hand dryers take even longer than 45 seconds to dry hands, in these instances, the cost savings that the Xlerator offers would be greater still.

The Xlerator offers even greater cost savings over paper than the conventional dryer whilst drying hands in no more time than it takes with paper towels.