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How much does it cost to run your Coffee Machine?



You will first need to calculate your annual kilowatt-hour (kWh) consumption.
Then use that result to calculate your Annual Cost.

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Operating Cost Analysis


Traditional Brewer


Assumptions
  • 1,450 watt tank element
  • No warmer elements
  • Cost per kWh is 8.5 cents
  • Brewer is Connected for 24 Hours per Day
  • 10 Brews per Day at 6 Minutes per Brew
  • 2 cycles per hour less the ten Brews per day = 38 cycles per day
  1. 10 Brews per day that take 6 minutes each = 60 minutes of "Brew Time".
  2. 2 Cycles per Hour are needed just to keep the water in the tank within temperature range for brewing. This takes approximatley 5 minutes per cycle, which = 10 minutes of each hour "Idle Time".
  3. 2 cycles in each 24 hour day is 48 Cycles per Day. Subtract the 10 actual Brews per Day = 38 actual "Idle Cycles". (2 x 24 - 10 = 38).
  4. You end up with 190 Minutes of "Idle Time" per Day. (38 x 5 = 190).
  5. 60 Minutes of "Brew Time" + 190 Minutes of "Idle Time" = 250 minutes of time the machine is actually consuming power.
  6. 250 minutes divided by 60 minutes (1 hour) = 4.17 kWh per day of Energy Consumption.
  7. 1,450 Watts x 4.17 kWh x 365 days/1,000 = 2,206.97 kWh per year of Energy Consumption.
  8. 2,206.97 kWh per year x 8.5 cents per kWh =
$187.59 per year


Energy Saver Brewer EST/ESA


Energy Saver Automatic Energy Saver Thermal Assumptions
  • 1,450 Watt Heat Pump
  • No "Idle Time"
  • Cost per kWh is 8.5 cents
  • Brewer is Connected for 24 Hours per Day
  • 10 Brews per Day at 8 Minutes per Brew
  1. 10 Brews per Day that take 8 minutes each = 80 minutes of "Brew Time".
  2. 80 minutes divided by 60 minutes (1 hour) = 1.33 kWh per Day
  3. 1,450 Watts x 1.33 kWh x 365 days/1,000 = 703.90 kWh per Year.
  4. 703.90 kWh per year x 8.5 cents per kWh =
$59.82 per year



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