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Useful Information
How much power do you need?
Copied from Onan Generator page.
| Typical Appliance Load Information | ||||
| Appliances | Running Watts | Appliances | Running Watts | |
| Blender | 600 | Coffee Pot | 550 - 700 | |
| Home Stereo | 100 - 200 | Computer | 500 - 1000 | |
| Curling Iron | 20 - 50 | Dishwasher | 1800 | |
| Electric Blanket | 50 - 200 | Vacuum Cleaner | 400 - 500 | |
| Drill Motor | 250 - 750 | Electric Skillet | 1000 - 1350 | |
| Stove (per element) | 500 - 1500 | Electric Water Heater | 4000 | |
| Hair Dryer | 350 - 1000 | Clothes Iron | 500 - 1200 | |
| Light Bulb | 40 - 100 | Microwave | 700 - 1500 | |
| Refrigerator | 800 (starting 1500 - 2000) | Freezer | 800 (starting 1500 - 2000) | |
| Space Heater | 1000 - 1500 | Television | 200 - 600 | |
| Toaster | 750 - 1200 | VCR | 150 - 200 | |
| 1/2 HP Well Pump | 1300 (starting 3000 - 4000) | 1 HP Well Pump | 1500 (starting 3500 - 5000) | |
| 2 HP Well Pump | 2000 (starting 5000 - 6000) | Electric Furnace | 4500 (starting same) | |
| Furnace Blower Motor | 800 (starting 1500 - 2000) | Washing Machine | 960 | |
| NG Clothes Dryer | 750 (starting 1500) | Electric Clothes Dryer | 5500 (starting | |