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Dryer receptacle worries
Hi just bought new home 1 1/2 years now. I recently was considering new
dryer but now am concerned the 220 volt dryer receptacle is sitting 3/4 inches off the floor it is actually cut into the baseboard. Is this ok or should I be contacting my builder. I am worried any flooding or overflow from my washer would surely seep into the receptacle. Is this a hazzard and is there any reference to code requirements for height. My friends house has receptacle over 20 inches from the floor this seems much more safer. I also have no air flow coming out of one of my bedroom vents, is there something that can turn this on or off! Do I have a real problem or is this common. Jeff |
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Your dryer outlet is fine. If for some reason water starts pouring onto it,
I would recommend turning off the water. Some vents have a lever in them that will control the air flow. Sometimes the duct attaching to the vent (in the attic) has a control lever on it. Some vents are returns, from which air goes back into the system wrote in message ups.com... Hi just bought new home 1 1/2 years now. I recently was considering new dryer but now am concerned the 220 volt dryer receptacle is sitting 3/4 inches off the floor it is actually cut into the baseboard. Is this ok or should I be contacting my builder. I am worried any flooding or overflow from my washer would surely seep into the receptacle. Is this a hazzard and is there any reference to code requirements for height. My friends house has receptacle over 20 inches from the floor this seems much more safer. I also have no air flow coming out of one of my bedroom vents, is there something that can turn this on or off! Do I have a real problem or is this common. Jeff |
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thanks for the reply I understand I can turn the water off but if it
overflows before I discover it in a very short time it will reach the height of the receptacle and my fear is it will cause a major electrical issue or possibly become dangerous. Jeff RBM (remove this) wrote: Your dryer outlet is fine. If for some reason water starts pouring onto it, I would recommend turning off the water. Some vents have a lever in them that will control the air flow. Sometimes the duct attaching to the vent (in the attic) has a control lever on it. Some vents are returns, from which air goes back into the system wrote in message ups.com... Hi just bought new home 1 1/2 years now. I recently was considering new dryer but now am concerned the 220 volt dryer receptacle is sitting 3/4 inches off the floor it is actually cut into the baseboard. Is this ok or should I be contacting my builder. I am worried any flooding or overflow from my washer would surely seep into the receptacle. Is this a hazzard and is there any reference to code requirements for height. My friends house has receptacle over 20 inches from the floor this seems much more safer. I also have no air flow coming out of one of my bedroom vents, is there something that can turn this on or off! Do I have a real problem or is this common. Jeff |
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wrote in message ups.com... Hi just bought new home 1 1/2 years now. I recently was considering new dryer but now am concerned the 220 volt dryer receptacle is sitting 3/4 inches off the floor it is actually cut into the baseboard. Is this ok or should I be contacting my builder. I am worried any flooding or overflow from my washer would surely seep into the receptacle. I wouldn't worry about water; the worst it could do is short out the circuit. I can't see it being either a fire or electrical hazzard. Does the electrical box have a cover over it under the molding? That is necessary for fire safety. |
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I recommend everyone who has a washer adds a auto shut off valve for
the water lines, it autoimaticallt turns the water off unless the washer is runing. can save a flood |
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