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Equipment Payback Calculator

Considering a high-efficiency washer, a new dryer pocket, or a modern boiler? Enter the upfront cost and the monthly cash it unlocks — utility savings plus new revenue — and we’ll show the payback period along with a 36-month cumulative cash flow curve.

Equipment payback period calculator

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Run the payback math

Enter the upfront equipment cost and the new monthly cash it generates — combined utility savings (lower water, gas, or electric) and new revenue (higher vend price, larger capacity, card or app upcharges). We’ll divide cost by monthly net gain to estimate how many months it takes to break even.

Total installed cost, including freight + plumbing.

Lower water, gas, or electric vs. the old machine.

New vend, capacity, or service revenue per month.

Methodology

Simple payback is the textbook starting point for any equipment buy. We hold rates and demand flat, so the formula is:

monthly_net_gain  = utility_savings + added_revenue
payback_months    = equipment_cost ÷ monthly_net_gain
cumulative_cash_t = monthly_net_gain × t − equipment_cost

Use it to compare options head-to-head — not as the only number that matters. Financing terms, maintenance, downtime, customer reaction to a vend price change, and utility-rate drift all change the real picture. For a deeper buying framework, see the Equipment guide.

Read the Equipment buying guide

Want a second set of eyes?

We can walk equipment quotes through alongside utility history, traffic counts, and your current vend pricing — before the wire goes out.

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