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What size power station or generator runs a gas furnace blower?

Typical watts for a gas furnace blower, and every power station and generator in our catalog that can run it.

By Wattstanding Editorial · Updated 1 Oct 2026

The short answer

A typical gas furnace blower needs about 750 W running and up to 1,500 W to start, averaging about 375 W over time. A full day needs roughly 10,588 Wh of battery.

The load and who can run it

ItemTypical valueBasis
Running watts750 Wtypical planning value
Starting watts1,500 Wtypical planning value
Duty cycle50%share of time drawing power
Average draw375 Wrunning watts × duty cycle

Only the blower and ignition; electric resistance heat is a very different load.

Power stations that can run it (57)

Power stationCapacityAC outputCan it start it?Runtime on a full chargePrice seen
EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro Portable Power Station768 Wh800 WCheck surge1.7 h$349
Dabbsson 1000L Portable Power Station1,008 Wh1,200 WCheck surge2.3 h$386
FlashFish T1200S Portable Power Station768 Wh1,200 WCheck surge1.7 h$390
PECRON F1000LFP Portable Power Station 1500W 960Wh960 Wh1,500 WYes2.2 h$399
BLUETTI AC180 Solar Portable Power Station1,152 Wh1,800 WYes2.6 h$449
Anker SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station - 1056Wh (A17611Z1)1,056 Wh1,800 WYes2.4 h$470
VTOMAN Jump 1800 V-BEYOND Portable Power Station 1408Wh New Version1,408 Wh1,800 WYes3.2 h$486
BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 Portable Power Station1,024 Wh1,800 WYes2.3 h$489
BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 Bio-based1,024 Wh1,800 WYes2.3 h$499
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic Portable Power Station (1024Wh)1,024 Wh1,800 WYes2.3 h$499
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 Portable Power Station - 1,024Wh (A17631A1)1,024 Wh2,000 WYes2.3 h$500
FlashFish T2000 Portable Power Station1,536 Wh2,000 WYes3.5 h$560
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Portable Power Station1,024 Wh1,800 WYes2.3 h$599
Dabbsson DBS1300 Portable Power Station1,330 Wh1,200 WCheck surge3.0 h$599
Dabbsson DBS1000 Pro Portable Power Station1,024 Wh2,400 WYes2.3 h$619
Dabbsson 2000L power station2,048 Wh2,200 WYes4.6 h$649
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus Portable Power Station1,024 Wh1,800 WYes2.3 h$669
Anker SOLIX S2000 Portable Power Station 2 (AS220111)2,010 Wh1,500 WYes4.6 h$700
Togo Power MASTER 1000（808Wh/1000W）Power Station808 Wh1,000 WCheck surge1.8 h$750
BLUETTI 1,500W 900Wh900 Wh1,500 WYes2.0 h$799
Dabbsson DBS2100 Pro Portable & Home Back Up Power Station2,150 Wh2,400 WYes4.9 h$799
Renogy PowerStation 20002,048 Wh2,400 WYes4.6 h$849
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Portable Power Station (2048Wh)2,048 Wh2,400 WYes4.6 h$879
Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station2,042 Wh2,200 WYes4.6 h$899
FOSSiBOT F2400 Portable Power Station (EUF2400-Green)2,048 Wh2,400 WYes4.6 h$899
BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 Portable Power Station2,074 Wh2,600 WYes4.7 h$899
Togo Power INFINITY 1200（1042Wh/1200W）Power Station1,042 Wh1,200 WCheck surge2.4 h$900
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 Portable Power Station - 2,048Wh (A17831A1)2,048 Wh2,400 WYes4.6 h$900
Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 Portable Power Station1,536 Wh2,000 WYes3.5 h$949
Bluetti AC180T 1433Wh / 1800W Portable Power Station1,433 Wh1,800 WYes3.2 h$999
Wattstanding calculationWattstanding calculation — runtime = capacity × 85% ÷ (running watts × duty cycle). Showing the 30 lowest-priced of 57 qualifying stations.

Generators that can run it (156)

GeneratorRunningStartingCan it start it?FuelPrice seen
A-iPower AiPower GXS1500i 1500-Watt Gasoline Portable Inverter Generator1,200 W1,500 WYesGasoline$320
WEN GN400iM RV-Ready 4000-Watt Open Frame Inverter Generator3,500 W4,000 WYesGasoline$375
Westinghouse Outdoor Power WGen3600v Generator - Stationary3,600 W4,650 WYesGasoline$399
A-iPower 4600W Portable Open-Frame Inverter Generator With CO Alert-SUA4600iF4,600 W4,600 WYesGasoline$399
A-iPower 2300 Watts Portable Inverter Generator With CO Alert SUA2301i1,800 W2,300 WYesGasoline$417
Westinghouse Outdoor Power WGen3600cv Generator3,600 W4,650 WYesGasoline$419
A-iPower 2600W Inverter Generator (SUA2600i)2,000 W2,600 WYesGasoline$449
A-iPower 2300W Portable Inverter Generator With CO Alert GXS2300i1,800 W2,300 WYesGasoline$450
A-iPower 2300W Dual Fuel Portable Inverter Generator With CO Alert SUA2301iD1,800 W2,300 WYesGasoline / Propane$465
WEN DF280iX 2800-Watt Dual Fuel Inverter Generator2,250 W2,800 WYesGasoline / Propane$480
WEN GN400i RV-Ready 4000-Watt Open Frame Inverter Generator3,500 W4,000 WYesGasoline$480
Westinghouse Outdoor Power WGen3600DFv Generator - Dual Fuel4,650 W—YesGasoline / Propane$499
WEN DF472 4,750-Watt 120V/240V Dual Fuel Portable Generator3,800 W4,750 WYesGasoline / Propane$500
A-iPower 2300W Portable Dual Fuel Inverter Generator With CO Alert & 24h Run Time GXS2300iD1,800 W2,300 WYesGasoline / Propane$500
WEN 56235i 2350-Watt Portable Inverter Generator1,900 W2,350 WYesGasoline$510
Westinghouse Outdoor Power iGen2800 Inverter Generator2,800 W—YesGasoline$529
Westinghouse Outdoor Power WGen3600 Generator3,600 W4,650 WYesGasoline$529
Westinghouse Outdoor Power iGen2800c Inverter Generator2,800 W—YesGasoline$549
Westinghouse Outdoor Power WGen3600c Generator3,600 W4,650 WYesGasoline$549
A-iPower 4300W Portable Inverter Generator With CO Alert & Llluminated SUA4300i3,450 W4,300 WYesGasoline$550
WEN 56360i 3600-Watt RV-Ready Portable Inverter Generator2,900 W3,600 WYesGasoline$554
WEN 56432i 4500-Watt Inverter Generator3,600 W4,500 WYesGasoline$555
WEN 56235iX 2350-Watt Portable Inverter Generator1,900 W2,350 WYesGasoline$574
Westinghouse Outdoor Power iGen2200 Inverter Generator2,200 W—YesGasoline$579
Westinghouse Outdoor Power iGen2200c Inverter Generator2,200 W—YesGasoline$579
Westinghouse Outdoor Power iGen2550DFc Inverter Generator - Dual Fuel2,300 W1,900 WYesGasoline / Propane$579
WEN GN400iX RV-Ready 4000-Watt Open Frame Inverter Generator3,500 W4,000 WYesGasoline$585
Westinghouse Outdoor Power iGen2800DFc Inverter Generator - Dual Fuel2,800 W1,800 WYesGasoline / Propane$599
A-iPower 4300W Dual Fuel Inverter Generator With CO Alert & Llluminated SUA4300iD3,450 W3,900 WYesGasoline / Propane$600
WEN 56432iX 4500-Watt Inverter Generator3,600 W4,500 WYesGasoline$600

Total your own list with the appliance load & runtime calculator.

Questions readers ask

How many watts does a gas furnace blower use?
A typical one runs on about 750 W and can need 1,500 W to start; averaged over time it draws about 375 W. Check your own nameplate.
How many watt-hours do I need to run it for a day?
About 10,588 Wh of battery capacity for 24 hours, by our calculation (average draw × 24 h ÷ 85% efficiency).

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