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In the United States, the NEC does not prohibit this. But it is not done because the circuit would have to be able to handle the current of both pieces of equipment. Wire size becomes prohibitive and impractical for residential installations.

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What can you do if you're newly installed dryer keeps tripping the electrical panel repeatadly and it also trips the GFI in the Garage at the same time?

If the GFI that is tripping is a different circuit, there is electrical leakage between the circuit the GFI is controlling, and the dryer circuit. It is possible that there is some cross wiring in the electrical box. I would strongly recommend getting a licensed electrician to look at it, preferably before you have a fire. If the GFI is the same circuit as the one where the dryer is plugged in, you might want to have the dryer checked for leakage to ground. You should also check the dryer circuit's rating against the rating of the breaker in its circuit. A dryer typically takes 30A on usually a single two-gang breaker; if you have a larger dryer that pulls, say, 45A, a 30A breaker will always pop. It sounds to me like a bad electrician has, instead of buying a proper two-gang 30-A breaker, installed your dryer across two circuits, one being the garage GFI circuit; the dryer, because it pulls 220V, pulls an unbalanced load across the GFI and triggers it, and the other circuit breaker is triggered because it loses the extra power provided through the GFI. I cannot emphasize this enough: get this checked out and fixed. Now. Before you get a house fire.


Can you hook up a 240V circuit in series to a dryer and electric range?

The short answer is no. First off I assume you mean "can you have a dryer and an electric range on the same circuit?" (If they were actually wired in series, then you couldn't use your range if the dryer was off) In theory you could have them on the same circuit you just need to make sure that the wiring and the circuit they are on can handle the number of amps the two of them could draw together. If your breaker isn't big enough, it kill the power to the range while you are cooking dinner. If the wiring can't handle the load, then there is a fire risk. A dryer is usually on a 30amp circuit and a range is usually on a 50amp circuit, so to have them together would require an 80amp circuit, which will be difficult to find a breaker and wiring for.


Is the power cord for a stove the same as one for a clothes dryer that takes 30 amps?

No. -They are different amperages and different plugs. You can NOT swap them.


What might make the air conditioner and the dryer go out at the same time this happened twice in the same month?

It must be on the same circuit in your breaker box. They both need dedicated circuits for them.


When do you clean a dryer vent?

At least twice a year for good routine maintenance. Telltale symptoms of a clogged vent will be longer drying times required for your clothes or your clothes are coming out of the dryer still damp, when before they came out completely dry for the same amount of time used.


How does an automatic clothes dryer dry your clothes?

An automatic clothes dryer uses hot air to evaporate moisture from wet clothes. The hot air is generated by a heating element and is circulated inside the drum to absorb the moisture. The warm, damp air is then vented outside while dry air continues to circulate inside the drum to dry the clothes.


Why does an Asko Washer Dryer Combo trip the breaker?

The USA Asko combo series runs on 110V, which is unusual for a clothes dryer. A USA dryer usually runs on 220V and has its own dedicated circuit breaker, but the Asko can run on a standard household outlet which probably shares a breaker with other outlets in the house. A clothes dryer takes a lot of current. According to the specs on most Asko combos I looked at online, your unit probably uses close to the maximum current your breaker can handle. If you are using other electrical devices at the same time, you will blow the circuit. It may even be the use of overhead lighting if it shares the same breaker. One more thing on Asko: According to many of the online reviews, the 110V combos have a tendancy to have overheating problems in the wiring when using both washer and dryer simultaneously. I would suspect that this is due to not cleaning the lint screens, so be diligent. A dirty lint screen causes the dryer to work extra hard and draw more current.


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You may have other devices on the same circuit and adding the current draw of the drier could be overloading the circuit. You may have a short circuit in your dryer. But you may also have a lint build-up in the vent line causing the dryer to overheat. If neither of these are the case, you need to have a professional check it out.


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I had the same thing happen tonight. I guess ask us anything doesn't mean it will get answered! :-)


My 110 washer will work my 220 dryer will work. why will it throw breaker when both are plugged in on separate breakers?

Your 110 volt washer receptacle sounds like it is not a dedicated circuit directly fed from the distribution panel as it should be. It sounds like someone has tapped off of one side of the dryer receptacle hot and neutral terminals and run them to the receptacle for the washer. If true, this would have been done in the back side of the dryer receptacles which is located in the wall. You best get it checked out because it is likely the wire feeding the washer receptacle is a #14 rated at 15 amps and is undersized for a 30 amp breaker. A #10 wire has the capacity to be connected to a 30 amp breaker which you should find the dryer's connection to be.


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It is unlikely for a dryer to completely stop functioning simply because an air conditioner is running. However, if both appliances are drawing a lot of power at the same time, it could potentially cause a circuit overload and trip the circuit breaker. This would result in both appliances losing power.


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