The numbers
| Per day | 0.3–0.6 kWh |
|---|---|
| While running | 300–500 W |
| Starting surge (plan for) | up to about 1,000 W |
Easy on solar if you use cold water. Run it midday when the panels are strong.
Answer a few taps in a guide and every page like this shows the numbers for your own setup. Start
Running it on solar
At typical use (about 0.4 kWh a day), it takes about 1 400-watt panel to keep up through a dark winter, plus batteries for the nights.
Sized for a dark winter. Set your location · Size a whole system
How long a battery runs it
On its own, at typical use:
Questions people ask
How long will a power station run a washing machine?
A 2 kWh power station runs it for about 4.7 days on its own, at typical use. Bigger batteries scale up from there.
How much solar does a washing machine need?
About 220 W of panels covers it in a typical US winter month, on its own.
Power it for good
Want it running through outages, or off-grid for good? The guides size everything around what you run.
Typical ranges for planning, from US Department of Energy appliance estimates, nameplate ratings and owner measurements. Your model's label or a plug-in meter gives your exact number. More: How much power do you use?