Foodservice Equipment and the Environment
- Published on Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Here's a look at some of the environmental and financial costs associated with running certain pieces of foodservice equipment.
- 650 dollars per year in extra costs for water heaters set 10 degrees F too high
- 1,300 dollars per year in extra costs at 20 degrees F too high
- 100,000 gallons of water wasted per year because of small leaks
- 700 dollars saved per year by fixing these leaks
- 1,400 dollars saved per year by fixing hot water leaks
- 75 dollars saved per year, per door by turning off door heaters on reach-ins
- 4 months time to recoup costs of installing compact fluorescent lightbulbs
- 160 dollars saved using these bulbs versus $565/year for incandescent bulbs
Source: Food Service Technology Center www.fishnick.com
