Laundry
Gas dryer motor running watts and starting watts
Use these values as a planning range only. The conservative default for gas dryer motor is 700 W running and 1,500 W starting.
| Load type | Low | Default | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running watts | 300 W | 700 W | 1,000 W |
| Starting watts | 800 W | 1,500 W | 2,200 W |
Source note
Gas dryers still need motor power; default ignores electric heating because gas dryers do not use it.
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