From: muratlanne@gmail.com   
      
   "Jim"  wrote in message   
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   > My daughter moved to Alaska a few years ago, and they recently   
   > moved into a small house belonging to a friend who is now   
   > living in Hawaii.  ...   
   >   
   > I'm wondering what size generator they would need to keep the   
   > oil furnace working, and maybe a few lights, fridge, freezer,   
   > and a few appliances.  Would there be a label on the furnace   
   > that specifies the power needed to run it?   
   >   
   > Any ideas how much juice a small oil furnace uses?  We live in   
   > the deep South and we use natural gas for heat and for running   
   > the generator.   
      
   For comparison a 3000W (3750 peak) generator is just barely able to   
   start the motor on my washing machine, which draws 800W or less in   
   use. The starting surge is over 25 Amps, even with the motor pushed in   
   to loosen the drive belt. I think they would have to borrow and try   
   gennys, and switch on all the loads sequentially at start-up. Do they   
   know what is on each circuit? What do the neighbors use?   
      
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