Typical Wattages at a Glance
Air conditioner, central: 5,000
Air conditioner, room: 800--1,600
Answering machine: 0--12
Blender: 350--1,000
Broiler: 1,000--1,500
Can opener: 100--216
CD player: 12--15
Coffee grinder: 85--132
Coffeemaker: 850--1,625
Computer: 125--200
Computer, printer for: 125--200
Computer monitor: 300
Corn popper: 600
Dishwasher: 1,080--1,800
Drill, portable: 360
Dryer, clothes: 5,600--9,000
Fan, exhaust (for range): 176
Fan, ceiling: 50
Fan, portable: 100
Fax machine: 125--200
Food processor: 200
Freezer, frostless: 1,056
Freezer, standard: 720
Frying pan: 1,250--1,465
Furnace, fuel-fired: 800
Garbage disposal: 300--900
Hair dryer, hand-held: 260--1,500
Heater, built-in (baseboard): 1,600
Heater, space: 1,000--1,500
Heating pad: 75
Lamps, fluorescent (per bulb): 15--75
Lamps, incandescent (per bulb): 25--200
Lamps, halogen: 20--50
Microwave oven: 975--1,575
Mixer, portable: 150
Mixer, stand: 225
Projector, movie or slide: 350--500
Radio: 100
Range: 8,000--15,000
Range, cook top: 4,000--8,000
Range, oven: 4,000--8,000
Refrigerator, frostless: 960--1,200
Refrigerator, standard: 720
Sander, portable: 540
Saw, circular: 1,200
Sewing machine: 75--150
Shaver: 12
Soldering iron: 150
Steam iron: 1,100
Stereo receiver: 420
Sunlamp: 300
Television: 300
Toaster: 800--1,600
Trash compactor: 1,250
Vacuum cleaner: 250--800
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