Generator Sizing Chart
Typical Wattages of Various Appliances
Here are some examples of the range of nameplate wattages for various household appliances:
* Aquarium = 50–1210 Watts
* Clock radio = 10
* Coffee maker = 900–1200
* Clothes washer = 350–500
* Clothes dryer = 1800–5000
* Dishwasher = 1200–2400 (using the drying feature greatly increases energy consumption)
* Dehumidifier = 785
* Electric blanket- Single/Double = 60 / 100
* Fans
o Ceiling = 65–175
o Window = 55–250
o Furnace = 750
o Whole house = 240–750
* Hair dryer = 1200–1875
* Heater (portable) = 750–1500
* Clothes iron = 1000–1800
* Microwave oven = 750–1100
* Personal computer
o CPU - awake / asleep = 120 / 30 or less
o Monitor - awake / asleep = 150 / 30 or less
o Laptop = 50
* Radio (stereo) = 70–400
* Refrigerator (frost-free, 16 cubic feet) = 725
* Televisions (color)