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Estimating What Appliances Use What.
Here are some samples to give you an idea on what appliances use what. In many country's it is manditory for manufacturers to display what each appliance uses so have a look right the way around your appliance it probably will have a sticker on it somewhere with it's usage.
To work out your total usage work out how long you use each appliance each day (in hours) and times it by the Watts to give you your total watt hours per day. The average house uses about 1,000Watts a day.
| Description |
Watts |
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Description |
Watts |
|
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| Old 22cu fridge |
500 |
|
New 22cu fridge |
200 |
| 12cu fridge |
58 |
|
Old Standard Freezer |
350 |
| Dishwasher (Cold Dry) |
700 |
|
Dishwasher (Hot Dry) |
1450 |
| Can Opener |
100 |
|
Microwave .5cu |
900 |
| Microwave .8cu |
1500 |
|
Exhaust/Range hood |
144 |
| Coffee Maker |
1200 |
|
Food Processor |
400 |
| Toaster |
1200 |
|
Coffee Grinder |
100 |
| Blender |
350 |
|
Mixer |
120 |
| Range Sml |
1250 |
|
Range Lrg |
2100 |
| 1/3 hp AC Jet Water Pump |
750 |
|
1/2 hp AC submersible Water Pump |
1000 |
| DC hose pressure Water Pump |
60 |
|
DC submersible Water Pump |
50 |
| AC Table Saw |
1800 |
|
AC Grinder |
1800 |
| Hand drill |
500 |
|
TV 27-inch |
170 |
| TV 19-inch |
80 |
|
TV 12-inch B/W |
16 |
| Video Game |
20 |
|
Satellite system |
30 |
| CD/DVD Player |
30 |
|
AC Stereo |
55 |
| DC Stereo |
15 |
|
CB (receiving) |
10 |
| Mobile Phone (Standby) |
5 |
|
Cordless Phone (Standby) |
5 |
| Electric Piano |
30 |
|
Guitar Amp (Av. Volume) |
40 |
| Guitar Amp (Full Volume) |
8500 |
|
Fluorescent Light |
15 |
| Electric Clock |
4 |
|
Clock Radio |
5 |
| Electric Blanket |
400 |
|
Iron |
1200 |
| Clothes Washer (Top loading) |
900 |
|
Clothes Washer (Front Loader) |
250 |
| Dryer |
5750 |
|
Vacuum |
900 |
| Garage Door Opener |
550 |
|
Alarm |
6 |
| Air Conditioner |
1500 |
|
Computer |
55 |
| 17" monitor |
100 |
|
17" LCD monitor |
45 |
| Laptop |
25 |
|
Ink Jet printer |
35 |
| Dot Matrix printer |
200 |
|
Laser Printer |
900 |
| Hair Dryer |
1500 |
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