Compact Refrigerators

What is the wattage for this compact refrigerator?

The only information I could get on the website was that it takes up 260 kwh per year. Here is the link, if you need it: http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shop/product.jsp?productId=188989&navAction= Any suggestions for a mini refrigerator that uses 800 or less watts? I'd really like one that is at least 2.5 cubic feet.

Public Comments

1. Yeah they generally don't put the running watts in the spec. I checked mine with a wattmeter and it drew about 350 watts with the compressor running. The surge when starting is of course higher, but I used mine with a 700 watt inverter in my RV and it started and worked OK. On the tag on the refrigerator it claims 1.4A for the current but no wattage listed. You should be well under 800 watts.
2. I don't think you will receive an answer in watts. The stated power consumption is for a year. Total KWH is depends on the wattage times the hours of operation divided by 1000. The time nedded to run is dependent on the maintained temperature and the rate of heat transfer. This rate of heat transfer varies with the ambient temperature. Good luck.
3. This is my answer to the similar question you made a few minutes ago: Power is measured in Watts, Energy is measured in Watt Hour or kwh. A 100 Watt bulb staying lit for 10 Hours would consume 100 x 10 = 1000 Watt Hours or 1 kwh. Refrigerators have motors with a power of about 150 Watts. Supposing they are ON for 15 min and OFF for 30 min, they'll effectively be ON for a total of 8 Hours a day. 150 Watts times 8 Hours = 1200 Wh or 1.2 kwh. 1.2 times 365 = 438 kwh per year. The mini fridge you are referring about may have a 89 Watt motor in it. 89 x 8 x 365 / 1000 = 260 kwh. The 89 Watts and the 15 min ON and 30 min OFF are just approximations. It depends on how you use your fridge, if you keep the freezer compartment always near full or not, and if you open the door too many times or not. You could buy at Home Depot a "Kill-a-watt" meter for about $25.00, to measure the power. Go to homedepot.com. Watch this YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l_mo1jwh8Y