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Approximate
Starting Wattage
Approximate
Running Wattage
Refrigerator or Freezer
(Energy Star)
1200 132-192
Microwave Oven
650 watts 1000 1000
800 watts 1300 1300
1000 watts 1500 1500
Incandescent Lights as indicated on bulb
(i.e. 60W)
as indicated on bulb
(i.e. 60W)
Furnace Fan, gas or fuel oil
1/8 Horsepower 500 300
1/6 Horsepower 750 500
1/4 Horsepower 1000 600
1/3 Horsepower 1400 700
1/2 Horsepower 2350 875
Television
Tube type 300 300
Flat Screen (20”) 120 120
Flat Screen (46") 190 190
Coffee Maker (4 cup) 600 600
Dishwasher (Cool Dry) 540 216
Electric Fry Pan 1500 1500
Electric Range (8-inch 2100 2100
Don't just add up the total wattage for everything you want to power. See our section on
power management to learn how to use a smaller generator to power more.
See the chart below to estimate your power needs.
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