it stresses me out!!!!!
2006-12-20 07:59:40 · 9 answers · asked by lovin_robby 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Not a problem. Older dryers required a 20amp breaker. Newer ones require a 30 amp breaker. Any breaker that draws high amperage is subject to failure over time. It's the breaker that dosen't trip is the one to worry about. Check the model # plate. It will give element amp. rating Suspect the breaker is simply weak. Do not replace it with a larger one.
2006-12-23 21:56:31 · answer #1 · answered by mountainriley 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dryer should be on a GFI receptacle/breaker, that trips every time it gets wet. Often times these are located in garages or outside the house. You can have an electrician change it out to a regular receptacle, but that is dangerous and won't pass code (anything that could potentially shock someone by close to water, must be gfi protected). If the dryer isn't on a circuit with a GFI receptacle, your circuit is overloaded (too many power- draining appliances on it) and you should unplug something. Anything that produces heat (i.e., dryer, curling iron, dishwasher, microwave, etc.) uses A LOT of amps. You can have an electrician add an additional circuit, but that is relatively expensive.
2006-12-20 16:12:11 · answer #2 · answered by arborgate 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your breaker box is being over loaded for the amount of amps wanting elec. This will make a big elec. guzzler like a dryer to turn off. Ask an electrician but it sounds like you need another breaker box.
2006-12-20 16:04:18 · answer #3 · answered by Extra Blue Note 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most probible cause is too much load on the breaker get an electrician to do an upgrade. A neighbor of mine had an overloaded circuit which melted the wires in the wall a very bad thing to have happen!
2006-12-20 16:13:06 · answer #4 · answered by c m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When ever it flips the breaker what othe appliances go out? Try not running those when using dryer to many amps flipping the breaker.
2006-12-20 16:02:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The breaker is over loaded you need to get an electrician to put the dryer on a breaker by its self.
2006-12-20 16:01:41 · answer #6 · answered by proudwhiteamericanwoman 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
please do not hit the breaker you could injure yourself seriously.
it's possible that the wiring is bad but not likely if it works again. Breakers go bad and they are easy to replace. In light of what you have already done I suggest you call a licensed electrical contractor to replace it for you. Should cost no more than one hour and breakers are fairly cheap - depends on your system
2006-12-20 16:42:24 · answer #7 · answered by bbq 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
COULD BE THE BOX & COULD BE THE ELECTRIC DRYER PULL TOO MANY AMPS! MOST LIKELY BAD BREAKER IN BOX
2006-12-20 16:59:23 · answer #8 · answered by Bonno 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably wrong wiring;
plugged vent, dryer over heats and knocks breaker out.
2006-12-20 16:22:59 · answer #9 · answered by mike_elgreco 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋