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It looks normal, but sometimes when I turn on my washing machine, a breaker "pop" after a time and then, washing machine and refrigerator turns off, it has a 15 on it. And always is the same.
What can it be ?.

2006-11-12 11:53:30 · 7 answers · asked by Trompa de hule 1 in Home & Garden Maintenance & Repairs

7 answers

rubudown, Remind me NEVER to let you wire anything for me....lol....Unplug the fridge, From the sound of it your Washer and Fridge are on the same breaker and one that's to small for either, you if it's a new home Raise hell and have you electrician put BOTH on 20 amp separate circuits If he say's he won't tell him you will call the Board of Electrical contractors and file a complaint, if it's an older home you need to have a Licensed Electrician add the circuits for you or it will remain a problem.

2006-11-13 00:38:46 · answer #1 · answered by Ray D 5 · 1 0

15 isn't a very big breaker. If the refrigerator is on, it's already drawing current. When the washer turns on, the motor draws a surge of current when it starts up. It's too much for the breaker. If the refrigerator isn't running, it won't pop. Only when the washer motor starts (at any time in the cycle) when the refrigerator is already running.

2006-11-12 20:02:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

your breaker is rated for 15 amps but your pulling to many amps on the circuit. you need to take the fridge off the circuit and put it on another one. That or call an electrician to update your electrical system.

2006-11-12 20:00:09 · answer #3 · answered by holycowitcouldbe 2 · 1 0

Sounds like the frig and washer are on the same circuit. I'd just unplug the frig when you do laundry. Whatever you do,don't put in a bigger breaker. You run the risk of setting a fire.

2006-11-12 19:58:12 · answer #4 · answered by rubudown67 2 · 1 1

anything with a motor has to be on its own circuit.....sounds like ur electrician ran ur washer and ur frig on the same circuit and the building inspector missed it and now u have to get this fixed or u could cause a fire......at the worst the frig will kick off and u will loose everything in the fridg.

lic. gen. contractor

2006-11-12 22:55:12 · answer #5 · answered by bigg_dogg44 6 · 1 0

overloaded breaker...a washing machine should be on a separate 20 amp circuit alone,,,,and you have it on a 15 amp circuit along with a fridge!bad very bad

2006-11-12 19:58:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

You have to many things on the same circuit

2006-11-12 19:56:22 · answer #7 · answered by aussie 6 · 1 0

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