GFCI Trip on cloths Washer

The reason refrigeration equipment should not be on GFCI, is due to food spoilage in case of a nuisance or real trip. If you are getting shocked when you touch the frame of your non-GFCI protected refrig..check the grounding connection. The washing machine exception allows a person to continue to use a washer that will trip a GFCI..but if you are getting shocked when you open the lid..check the grounding and if that does not fix it--get a new machine. The exceptions are there for a reason... hopefully the Code committee realizes this.