Contact Us
Watts New Under The Sun
P. O. Box 204
Warner Springs, CA 92086
Phone (760) 782-9200
FAX (760) 782-0800
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How Much Electricity Do You Use?
Monitoring
your home power usage can be an important step in saving electricity. Hope Power
Monitoring begins with an understanding of the amount of electricity used by
household devices.
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Survival
Appliances |
Rated Watts |
Surge
Watts |
| |
Incandescent light
bulbs |
75
each |
75
each |
| |
Refrigerator (1/4 HP) |
500 |
2000 |
| |
Freezer (1/4 HP) |
600 |
1200 |
| |
Sump Pump |
800 |
2000 |
| |
Water Pump (1 HP) |
1900 |
5700 |
| |
Water Pump (2 HP) |
2500 |
7500 |
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Heating |
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Furnace Fan (1/2 HP)* |
875 |
2300 |
| |
Electric Blanket |
400 |
400 |
| |
Space Heater |
1800 |
1800 |
| |
Heat Pump* |
4700 |
12000 |
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Cooling |
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| |
Dehumidifier |
650 |
800 |
| |
Attic Fan* |
300 |
900 |
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Table Fan |
800 |
2000 |
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Window Air Conditioner |
1200 |
4800 |
| |
Central Air (10k BTU)* |
1500 |
6000 |
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Central Air (24k BTU)* |
3800 |
15000 |
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Central Air (40k BTU)* |
6000 |
24000 |
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Family
Room |
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Computer System: CPU, Monitor,
Laser Printer |
1500 |
1500 |
| |
UPS System |
2000 |
2500 |
| |
CD Player |
100 |
100 |
| |
VCR |
100 |
100 |
| |
Radio |
100 |
100 |
| |
Television |
300 |
300 |
| |
Receiver |
420 |
420 |
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Kitchen |
Rated
Watts |
Surge
Watts |
| |
Microwave |
800 |
800 |
| |
Blender |
300 |
900 |
| |
Coffee Maker |
1500 |
1500 |
| |
Electric Range (1
element) |
1500 |
1500 |
| |
Toaster (2-slice) |
1000 |
1600 |
| |
Dishwasher (Hot Dry) |
1500 |
3000 |
| |
Electric Oven |
3410 |
3410 |
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Laundry
Room |
|
|
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Iron |
1200 |
1200 |
| |
Washing Machine |
1150 |
3400 |
| |
Gas Clothes Dryer |
700 |
2500 |
| |
Electric Clothes Dryer |
5400 |
6750 |
| |
Power
Tools |
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| |
Hand Drill (1/4 inch) |
350 |
350 |
| |
Hand Drill (1/2 inch) |
600 |
600 |
| |
Skill Saw (7.25 inch) |
1800 |
2600 |
| |
Band Saw (14 inch) |
1100 |
1400 |
| |
Circular Saw (6.5
inch) |
800 |
1400 |
| |
Sawzall |
750 |
1400 |
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Drills (3/8 inch) |
440 |
600 |
| |
Contractor
Tools |
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|
| |
Air Compressor (1 HP) |
1500 |
4500 |
| |
High-Pressure Washer (1
HP) |
1200 |
3600 |
| |
Submersible Pump (400
gph) |
200 |
400 |
| |
Electric Chainsaw (1/2
HP) |
900 |
900 |
| |
Electric
Motors |
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| |
1/6 HP Motor |
300 |
850 |
| |
1/4 HP Motor |
400 |
1150 |
| |
1/3 HP Motor |
475 |
1325 |
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1/2 HP Motor |
650 |
1800 |
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3/4 HP Motor |
900 |
2500 |
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1 HP Motor |
1000 |
2800 |
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1-1/2 HP Motor |
1700 |
4800 |
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2 HP Motor |
2000 |
5900 |
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3 HP Motor |
3200 |
9000 |
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5 HP Motor |
5000 |
13750 |
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Other Important
Items |
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Security System* |
500 |
500 |
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Deep Freezer |
500 |
1000 |
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Hair Dryer |
1200 |
1200 |
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Garage Door Opener (1/3
HP) |
750 |
750 |
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Electric Water Heater* |
4000 |
4000 |
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