Jadnashua
Retired Defense Industry Engineer xxx
I got a new set of HE washer/dryer yesterday. The dryer is gas. Each can produce steam, and therefore has an electrical heater. From the power requirements, it appears that if both were trying to produce steam at the same time, it would overload the single 15A circuit that is there. So, I'm going to have to pull a new line. The user manual calls for a 15A circuit. What does the code say? Should I just run a 20A, or is 15A sufficient to pass? I'll probably use GFCI CB's and run individual circuits to a duplex outlet. I can live with it as is for awhile, since I don't expect to be using heat in both very often...most stuff can be washed in cold. But, for those occasions when I've got some really grody stuff to wash or wrinkles to release, they could both call for heat. Trying to avoid the hassle of tripped breakers.