Some approximate values are given in the table below regarding to power
consumption of the household appliances. The values of power consumption for
these appliances might actually be varied from these figures. The consuming
power is generally measured in the units of watt-hours. The value of power
consumption for any appliance is mostly given on the tags of the appliances.
However, it can also be calculated by multiplying the average hours used in a
day with the following given values. In this way, value of the power
consumption per day in watt-hours can considerably be measured.
Some items for example coffee maker and blender are generally used daily
for only the part of an hour. A 600-watt household appliance utilized for 5
minutes per day consumes 50 watt-hour per day. Lower and upper ranges are given
for some appliances. Lower limit is considered to be for the technologically
developed and more efficient models of appliances. The power consumption for
some home appliances is denoted with “NA” which might be due to the
non-electric sources.
|
Watts
|
Appliance
|
Watts
|
Appliance
|
Watts
|
|
|
Central Air
Conditioner NA
|
5,000
|
Electric blanket
|
200
|
Hedge trimmer
|
450
|
|
Electric Clothes Dryer
NA
|
3,400
|
Shaver
|
15
|
Weed eater
|
500
|
|
Oven
|
3,000
|
Waterpik
|
100
|
1/4” drill
|
250
|
|
Hair Dryer
|
1,538
|
Well Pump (1/3-1 HP)
|
480-1200
|
1/2” drill
|
750
|
|
Dishwasher
|
1200-1500
|
Laptop
|
60-250
|
1” drill
|
1000
|
|
Coffee Machine
|
1,500
|
Plasma TV
|
339
|
9” disc sander
|
1200
|
|
Microwave
|
1,500
|
LCD TV
|
213
|
3” belt sander
|
1000
|
|
Popcorn Popper
|
1,400
|
25” color TV
|
150
|
12” chain saw
|
1100
|
|
Toaster oven
|
1,200
|
19” color TV
|
70
|
14” band saw
|
1100
|
|
Hot Plate
|
1200
|
12” black and white TV
|
20
|
7-1/4” circular saw
|
900
|
|
Iron
|
1,100
|
Stereo
|
10-30
|
8-1/4” circular saw
|
1400
|
|
Toaster
|
1,100
|
Satellite dish
|
30
|
Refrigerator/
Freezer**
|
|
|
Microwave
|
500-1500
|
Radiotelephone -
Receive
|
5
|
20 cu. ft. (AC)
|
1411 watt-hours/day*
|
|
Room Air Conditioner
NA
|
1,100
|
Radiotelephone -
Transmit
|
40-150
|
16 cu. ft. (AC)
|
1200 watt-hours /day*
|
|
Vacuum Cleaner
|
500
|
LIghts
|
|
Freezer
|
|
|
Water heater
|
479
|
100 watt incandescent
bulb
|
100
|
15 cu. ft. (Upright)
|
1240 watt-hours /day*
|
|
Sink Waste Disposal
|
450
|
25 watt compact fluor.
bulb
|
28
|
15 cu. ft. (Chest)
|
1080 watt-hours /day*
|
|
Expresso Machine
|
360
|
50 watt DC
incandescent
|
50
|
Cell Phone - recharge
|
2-4 watts
|
|
Dehumidifier
|
350
|
40 watt DC halogen
|
40
|
MP3 Player - recharge
|
.25-.40 watts
|
|
Blender
|
300
|
20 watt DC compact
fluor.
|
22
|
* TV’s,VCR’s and other
devices left plugged in, but not turned on, still draw power.
**To estimate the number of hours that a refrigerator actually operates at its maximum wattage, divide the total time the refrigerator is plugged in by three. Refrigerators, although turned "on" all the time, actually cycle on and off as needed to maintain interior temperatures. |
|
|
Humidifier
|
300-1000
|
CFL Bulb (60-watt
equivalent)
|
18
|
||
|
Video Game Player
|
195
|
CFL Bulb (40-watt
equivalent)
|
11
|
||
|
Standard TV
|
188
|
CFL Bulb (75-watt
equivalent)
|
20
|
||
|
Monitor
|
150
|
CFL Bulb (100-watt
equivalent)
|
30
|
||
|
Computer
|
120
|
Heaters***
|
|
||
|
Portable Fan
|
100
|
Engine Block Heater NA
|
150-1000
|
||
|
Celing Fan
|
100
|
Portable Heater NA
|
1500
|
||
|
Can Opener
|
100
|
Waterbed Heater NA
|
400
|
||
|
Curling Iron
|
90
|
Stock Tank Heater NA
|
100
|
||
|
Stereo
|
60
|
Furnace Blower
|
300-1000
|
||
|
Cable Box
|
20
|
Clothes Dryer - Gas
Heated
|
300-400
|
||
|
Clock Radio
|
7
|
Well Pump (1/3-1HP)
|
480-1200
|
||
* The daily energy
values listed here are for the most efficient units in their class and the
information was obtained from Consumer Guide to Home and the General Electric
website.
