GWC 2025 Catalog - V2.5 - Catalog - Page 70
CALIFORNIA BLOWER SAVINGS
State: California
Gas Cost/Gal. $4.69*
Cost/kWh $0.30
SAVINGS VS GAS OVER 2 YEARS
Gas Backpack
Blower
RETAIL
WORKING
HOURS/YEAR
BB361
Backpack Blower
$629
$1,699
600 HOURS PER YEAR
Cost/GAL
Diesel
$4.69
$0.304
Cost/kWh
GAL/Hour
0.41
1.60
kWh/Hour
2-cycle Fuel
Cost/Gal
$2.69
85%
Charging
Efficiency
Fuel Cost/Hour
$3.03
$0.57
Electricity
Cost/Hour
2-YEAR
ENERGY
COST
$3,630
$686
MAINTENANCE
PER YEAR
$60.00
$6.00
MAINTENANCE
OVER 2-YEARS
$120.00
$12.00
ELECTRIC IS ABOUT 10% OF THE MAINTENANCE COST OF GAS
TOTAL
2-YEAR
COST
$4,380
$2,397
SAVE $1,983
VS. GAS OVER 2 YEARS*
*Based on California 2024 September average gas prices and electricity costs.
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