Energy Consumption of Appliances
Using a WATTS-UP? Meter, we measured the following appliances
Appliance Continuous Draw (
Computer, desktop 90
Computer laptop 24
17” monitor 100
17” LCD (flat screen) monitor 50
HP LaserJet printer (in use) 600
HP
Inkjet printer (in use) 15
Microwave (full power) 1,400
Coffee Maker 900
Toaster, 2-slice 750
Oven (with glow bar; when heating) 380
Blender 350
Mixer 120
Slow Cooker (high/low) 240/180
20” Television 50
27”
Television 120
50”
LCD Television 175
Stereo System 25
Stereo, small portable 10
Vacuum, Oreck 410
Vacuum, Dirt Devil Upright 980
Table-top Fountain 5
Sewing Machine (Bernina) 70
Serger (Pfaff) 140
Clothes Dryer (propane) 300
Clothes
Iron 1,200
Hair
Curling Iron 55
Hair
Dryer (high/low) 1,500/400
Furnace Fan (1/3 hp / ½ hp) 700/875
Guitar Amp (ave. volume) 45
Jimi Hendrix volume 8,500
Appliance Watt Hours
Dishwasher, cool dry 736 watt-hours/load
Clothes Washer (front loading) 145 watt-hours/load
Air Conditioning 1,500 watts/ton
(or 10,000 Btu) or capacity
**We have not listed refrigerators or freezers since their efficiency is getting
Better every year. Look at the EnergyStar.gov website for the latest ratings.
There are many models at, or under, 400 kWh per year, or about 1 kWh per
day.
Source: Power With Nature book by Rex Ewing (PixyJack Press)
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