Compare filter bag cost per cubic metre

Compare two options using your own complete replacement-cycle data. Use the same currency and equivalent process conditions for both options. No prices or savings are assumed.

Enter all six values per option, including zero where applicable. Volume must be greater than zero. Person-minutes means the sum of each worker’s time: two people working 15 minutes equals 30 person-minutes. Disposal is a cost per individual bag.

Option A

Option B

Your entered cost comparison

Option A

Option B

Cycle cost = bags × (bag price + disposal per bag) + total person-minutes ÷ 60 × hourly labour rate. Cost per m³ = cycle cost ÷ volume treated in that complete cycle. Difference = B minus A. Results use your chosen currency and are rounded to six decimal places.