Chris Marksberry wrote:

>>
>>"They" recommend the use of toaster ovens and slow cookers over ovens to
>>save energy.
>>
>
>
> Everything I've heard about slow cookers is that they use a minimal amount
> of energy. However, we put in a "whole house" generator (because we live in
> "hurricane land") and we were told by the installer that toaster ovens use
> quite a bit of energy and not to use one in the event of a power failure
> when we would become dependant upon our "whole house" generator.
>
> Chris in Pearland, TX
>

It all depends what you mean by a "whole house" generator. It used to
mean a
sufficient size to run critical appliances. Now it isn't unusual for
people to
have 75kw units installed so they can run the whole house (including the
A/C and hot tub) as if nothing happened.

The most power you can draw from a 120V, 20A oulet is 1,820 watts. A
typical toaster oven is 1,600 watts. A typical range element is 3,000 watts.