desgnr wrote:
I just installed a GFI outlet for my Washer & Dryer.
Twice in the last week the outlet was tripped when i went to use the Washer.
I pushed the Reset & it worked fine for the whole load.
I never had any problems with the Regular outlet i replaced with the GFI
outlet.
Can it be a defective GFI ?

Yes, but I'd check the wiring connections first. Spikes generated by
washer and dryer motors shouldn't normally trip GFIs since they're
allowed to delay tripping to handle nuisances, by as much as ~7
seconds for ~4mA detected leakage. UL standard 943 explains it, for
the low, low price of just $750.