How Many Watts of Electricity does a Hot Glue Gun use?

Real power-use measurements from a hot glue gun.

By Rob Cockerham |

How Much Power does a Hot Glue Gun use

Hot Glue Gun: 46 Watts

Description

  • A hot glue gun uses a small heater to heat some metal, which melts glue sticks which are pushed inside.
  • This is a high-temp glue gun.

Power Use

  • Watts: 46
  • Kilowatts: 0.046 Kw.

Operation Cost

  • cost per minute: 1 hundredths of one cent (0.01 ¢)
  • cost per hour: 55 hundredths of one cent (1¢)
  • cost per day: 4¢
  • cost per month: 84¢

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Power use of these items was actually tested. Individual items will vary, but these are the actual measurements.