Everytime I do laundry, the fuse blows! I used to be able to run the washing machine and the dryer at the same time. But when I do that now, the fuse always blows. I'm not sure what's going on. If I just run one at a time, it works just fine. Could it be a bad fuse, or some electrical problem?
2007-10-19 04:56:43 · 8 answers · asked by shermansgirl76 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you are in the US, then the washer and the dryer should be on separate breakers/fuses. If they are on the same breaker/fuse, something isn't wired right.
If you are blowing the main fuse/breaker in the breaker panel, you are overloading the circuit somehow.
Probably time to call in an electrician to take a look at the wiring.
2007-10-19 05:02:35 · answer #1 · answered by Dan H 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Is the dryer eleltric or gas--if electric it is 220 volts and the washer is 110 volts and are not on the same circut--if dryer is gas it can be on the same circut and you are over loading it--maybe some one replaced the fuse with a smaller then needed fuse( if you have an old style box) also was something addes to the same circut if it is gas?
2007-10-19 12:47:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it appears that evidently such as you're pulling to many amps by that fuse. they are designed to blow till now the wiring heats up and catches hearth. perchance it's time to learn the wiring. you've a loose connection someplace. does the cord popping out of that fuse get warm. if it does it is an illustration which you're pulling to many amps for the cord/fuse length. attempt putting in a clean fuse and then leaving the lights off altogether. does it nonetheless blow? what proportion lights are you conversing approximately and what else is on an identical fuse? verify each outlet whilst it blows, or you're taking it out to make certain precisely what's on that circuit. i could suspect that over the years, A. the wiring is beginning to get previous, and B. you have extra contraptions to the circuit and it relatively is overloaded.
2016-12-18 11:50:30 · answer #3 · answered by louthan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously you are running the washer and dryer on the same circuit which isn't right. I suggest you get an electrician on site to install a dedicated circuit for each unit. That will correct your problem.
2007-10-19 05:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by Bare B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you probably have overused the outlet and may have something going wrong behind it. You can look behind it and see if you have any burning in it.
Is there any other outlets on this circuit? Not saying that you are overloading it at the time but you may have a problem in one of those outlet boxes. If this is happening, and only when you have them on at the same time, it is telling you that there is a problem.
Call a local electrician and have them check out your system too. You have an old system and have to start upgrading it.
2007-10-19 05:10:07 · answer #5 · answered by Irish Sparky 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Get an electrician soon you may have a fire hazzard
2007-10-19 05:08:41 · answer #6 · answered by Grand pa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your probley have a 15 amp breaker you need a 20 amp breaker.
2007-10-19 05:21:08 · answer #7 · answered by ♥lois c♥ ☺♥♥♥☺ 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You mean blowing cheeses!!!
2007-10-19 05:00:09 · answer #8 · answered by jessica.lanelle 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋