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Power Chart - How Much Power Do You Need?








 



Appliance 

Running Wattage*

Startup Wattage*

 

Box Fan

300

600

Electric Stove

1500

0

Deep Freeze 

500

500

Well Water Pump

1000

1000

Portable heater

1500

1800

Furnace fan

800

1300

Refrigerator/freezer

800

1200

Sump pump

800

1200

Clothes washer

1000

7500

Small refrigerator

500

2000

Light bulb

75

0

Home security

100

0

Television

500

0

Microwave

1000

0

Toaster oven

1500

0

Window Air Conditioner

1200

800

Water heater (40 gallon)

4000

0

12v DC battery charger

200

0

Clock Radio

300

0

Slow cooker

250

0

Electric blanket

1000

0

Electric skillet

1200

0

Coffeemaker

1200

0

* Wattage numbers are estimates. They will vary based on the wattage rating of the tool or appliance being used. Check the appliance or tool you wish to run with your generator.
** Startup wattage is the amount of wattage needed on startup, your generator has to produce at least this much power or you may overload the generator.



 

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