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What Uses Watts

Electrical usage varies widely from family to family. However the chart below can help in determining where electricity is used in your home.

Appliance
Wattage
Monthly kWh's
Air Conditioner (Room)
1000
1KWH/Hr
Air Conditioner (Central)
2,500 -3,500
2.5 - 3.5 KWH/Hr
Automatic Blanket
200
15
Car Engine Heater
1000
1KWH/Hr
Clock
4
3
Coffee Maker
850
8
Clothes Dryer
4350
5KWH/load
Dehumidifier
300
200
Dishwasher
1190
40
Freezer (Standard)
350

150
Freezer (Frost Free)
440
200
Food Mixer
110
1
Frying Pan
1200
15
Furnace Fan (Winter)
750
200
Garbage Disposal
400
2
Heater, portable
1500
1.5 kWh/hr
Hair Dryer
1250
3
Humidifier
225
35
Iron
1100
12
Lighting (Varies)
1500 - 4000

75 - 150
Microwave
1450
16
Radio
20
4
Stereo
40
6
Range
12000
125
Refrigerator (Standard 14')
265
110
Refrigerator (Frost Free 20')
540
250
Sewing Machine
75
1
Television (B&W, 4 Hrs./Day)
75
8
Television (Color, 4 Hrs./Day)
250
35
Toaster
1100
4
Vacuum Cleaner
700
3
Washing Machine
600
8
Water Heater (Standard)
2500
400
Water Heater (Fast Recovery)
4500
500
Waterbed Heater
300
100
Water Pump
750
40
 
 
 

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