How many watts does it take to do a certain task ? (need a list)

Maybe not a list of watts in numerical order but there are lists of typical appliance power usages. Here's one I found at:

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Here are some examples of the range of nameplate wattages for various household appliances:

Aquarium = 50-1210 Watts Clock radio = 10 Coffee maker = 900-1200 Clothes washer = 350-500 Clothes dryer = 1800-5000 Dishwasher = 1200-2400 (using the drying feature greatly increases energy consumption) Dehumidifier = 785 Electric blanket- Single/Double = 60 / 100 Fans Ceiling = 65-175 Window = 55-250 Furnace = 750 Whole house = 240-750 Hair dryer = 1200-1875 Heater (portable) = 750-1500 Clothes Iron = 1000-1800 Microwave oven = 750-1100 Personal Computer CPU - awake / asleep = 120 / 30 or less Monitor - awake / asleep = 150 / 30 or less Laptop = 50 Radio (stereo) = 70-400 Refrigerator (frost-free, 16 cubic feet) = 725 Televisions (color) 19" = 65-110 27" = 113 36" = 133 53"-61" Projection = 170 Flat Screen = 120 Toaster = 800-1400 Toaster Oven = 1225 VCR/DVD = 17-21 /20-25 Vacuum cleaner = 1000-1440 Water heater (40 gallon) = 4500-5500 Water pump (deep well) = 250-1100 Water bed (w/ heater, no cover) = 120-380

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Bill Bowden
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wow there's a blast from the past. I remember Van Valkenburgh writing Degree level books.

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CWatters

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