every time I plug my new dryer into the outlet the power goes out.?

Answer 1

It might be too much power used in one circuit? Or you blew a circuit.

Answer 2

Sounds like you're overloading a circuit. If you look at your circuit breaker there's a number on it. That's how many amps that circuit breaker will take before popping. You're exceeding that number every time it pops. Don't try to replace it with a bigger-numbered breaker because it's doing a safety job: basically the breaker is designed to go before the wiring in your walls overheats and catches fire. Put a big enough breaker in there and the wiring will be the next thing to pop. That number of amps is the common limit shared across all the outlets, appliances, and lights that are connected to that breaker.

The simplest way to deal with this is simply to get the breaker to pop, walk around your apartment or house to find out what has lost power, and start moving things to other parts of house have power. I suggest starting with the high-wattage stuff first, so if you have an electric space heater or toaster oven move that before you move things like the radio or a fluorescent light. If you can't move stuff, look for high-wattage items and turn them off before you use the dryer, then turn them back on when you're done.

Answer 3

the circuit may have something else running on it also. try plugging your dryer into another outlet like in the kitchen or the bathroom. usually those outlets have higher capacity breakers. If the dryer trips the breaker instantly, the dryer may be defective. If it is take it back to the store and ask for a new one. They have to be safe to be legal. If it is an overload, life too many things sunning at one time, it won't trip instantly

Answer 4

hello,
It is most likely overloading the circuit.
In short: Most people can relate to this. You have the microwave running to warm your oatmeal, have the coffee maker making the coffee, the heater running under the computer, and now you turn on your hairdryer. What you dont realize is the frig is most likely running form that line too.Thats just too much power for one line to run all at once.
I wouldnt go unplug the frig or anything, but maybe make sure to run the hairdryer while the heater/microwave/coffee maker is turned off...that should take care of the problem.

Answer 5

Turn off any other electronics that are running like a tV, Stereo,heater or computer then try it again...Hair dryers use alot of eletricity along with heaters....