Appliance wattage
How many watts a refrigerator, sump pump, space heater, CPAP, Starlink and other appliances draw — running, starting and daily average, from spec sheets and ENERGY STAR data — and which power stations run them.
Kitchen
Water
| Appliance | Running | Starting | Average per hour of use | Typical hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sump pump, 1/3 HP (Franklin Electric FBSE33) | 400 W source | 1,600 W source | — | 2 h |
| Sump pump, 1/2 HP (Pentair Flotec E50VLT) | 720 W source | 2,150 W source | — | 2 h |
| Well pump, 1/2 HP 115 V submersible (Franklin Electric 4-inch 2-wire motor 244504…G) | 1,000 W source | 7,056 W source | — | 2 h |
| Dehumidifier, 50 pint (Frigidaire FHDD5033Y1) | 470 W source | — | — | 12 h |
Medical
| Appliance | Running | Starting | Average per hour of use | Typical hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAP machine (ResMed AirSense 10 AutoSet) medical | 53 W source | 104 W source | 34 W source | 8 h |
| Oxygen concentrator, stationary 5 L/min (Philips Respironics EverFlo) medical | 350 W source | — | 350 W source | 24 h |
Hvac
| Appliance | Running | Starting | Average per hour of use | Typical hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space heater, 1,500 W ceramic (Lasko 754200) | 1,500 W source | — | — | 8 h |
| Window air conditioner, 5,000 BTU (Frigidaire FFRA051WAE) | 450 W source | 1,200 W source | — | 8 h |
| Window air conditioner, 8,000 BTU (Frigidaire FHWW083WBE) | 670 W source | — | — | 8 h |
| Portable air conditioner, 10,000 BTU ASHRAE / 6,500 BTU DOE (Frigidaire FHPC102AC1) | 930 W source | — | — | 8 h |
| Gas furnace blower, 60,000 BTU 80% furnace with ECM blower (Goodman GR9S800603B*) | 257 W source | 1,600 W source | — | 8 h |
| Pellet stove (Harman P43) | 336 W source | 504 W source | — | 12 h |
| Box fan, 20-inch (Air King 9723) | 105 W source | — | — | 8 h |
Rv
| Appliance | Running | Starting | Average per hour of use | Typical hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RV rooftop air conditioner, 13,500 BTU (Coleman-Mach 10, Airxcel) | 1,625 W source | 7,560 W source | — | 8 h |
Electronics
| Appliance | Running | Starting | Average per hour of use | Typical hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starlink Standard kit (dish + Router 3) | 100 W source | — | — | 24 h |
| Starlink Mini | 40 W source | — | — | 24 h |
| Wi-Fi router (NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX70) | 42 W source | — | — | 24 h |
| Laptop (Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6, 65 W adapter) | 65 W source | — | — | 8 h |
| TV, 55-inch LED (LG 55QNED85TU, edge-lit, 4K) | 77 W source | — | — | 5 h |
| PlayStation 5 (CFI-21 series, digital) | 217 W source | — | — | 3 h |
| Phone charger (Apple 20W USB-C Power Adapter) | 20 W source | — | — | 2 h |
Lighting
| Appliance | Running | Starting | Average per hour of use | Typical hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LED bulb, A19 60 W-equivalent (Feit Electric A800/827/10KLED) | 10 W source | — | — | 6 h |
| LED work light, 3,000 lumen plug-in (Feit Electric WORK3000XLPLUG) | 30 W source | — | — | 8 h |
Tools
| Appliance | Running | Starting | Average per hour of use | Typical hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circular saw, 7-1/4 in (DEWALT DWE575, 15 A) | 1,800 W source | 3,600 W source | — | 0.5 h |
| Cordless drill battery charger, 18 V (RYOBI P117) | 85 W source | — | — | 1 h |
| Electric pressure washer, 1,800 PSI (RYOBI RY141812G, 13 A) | 1,560 W source | — | — | 1 h |
Ev
| Appliance | Running | Starting | Average per hour of use | Typical hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-bike charger, 48 V 2 A (Lectric eBikes 3-pin charger) | 109 W source | — | — | 6 h |
| EV Level 1 charger, 120 V 15 A (Lectron Portable Level 1 J1772) | 1,800 W source | — | — | 10 h |
Outdoor
| Appliance | Running | Starting | Average per hour of use | Typical hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric (compressor) cooler, 46 L (Dometic CFX3 45) | 52 W source | 600 W source | 12 W source | 24 h |
| Powered PA speaker, 12 in (QSC K12.2) | 228 W source | — | — | 4 h |