Energy Thirsty! Soft drink vending machines

A cool drink on a hot day can be very attractive to your customers, making soft drink vending machines popular around Alice Springs. But do you realise how much power they are consuming?

A typical vending machine in an airconditioned space will cost around $350 per annum in electricity use alone. Put the same machine outside in the heat and sun, and this cost could be $500 per annum (with close to 2 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions as a result).

Is this machine generating revenue to justify the expense?

Glass doored display fridges are just as bad - 2 door units with internal lighting can consume $500 or more per annum. There often isn’t even a light switch to enable turning the lights off after hours.

Contact Alice Solar City for other ideas and advice on how you can put a stop to wasted energy in your business.