when dryer is running the house will lose power, it does come back on
is this the dryers fault
it is ge modeldhsr333ea2wb

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"kema" wrote:

when dryer is running the house will lose power, it does come back on
is this the dryers fault

It is hard to tell anything from such a complete and fact-filled
report. What does "lose power" mean? Do circuit breaker trip?
GFCI's trip out? Fuses blow? Lights dim or darken? What does
it mean that it "come back on"? Do you have to call the power
company to reset your line? Do you have to reset breakers or
GFCI's? Is it the main breaker or a line breaker? How old is
the house? Aluminum or copper wiring? Any recent wire work?
House every been remodeled?

What does it mean for the "dryer shorts out"? A short circuit
means a direct connection from source to destination, which will
create a lot of heat leading to a fire if uncorrected. You should
have fuses or circuit breakers to protect you from this situation.
If there is a short, and your breakers are not tripping out, then
you have a serious, serious problem. You should leave the house
and stay in a motel or hotel (or with a friend/relative) until
the problem is corrected since it will eventually cause a fire.

More likely, the dryer is drawing more current than what the
circuit can handle. It might be an under-sized circuit, an
improperly installed circuit, a bad breaker, or a loose connection
in the circuit. As the dryer runs, it draws current, which
causes the voltage to drop. That voltage drop makes lights
dim and some items will shut off. Most likely, you will need
an electrician out to fix this. They will have the voltage and
infrared meters needed to find this problem.

-john-

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"kema" wrote in news:1135439495.356678.131920
@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

when dryer is running the house will lose power, it does come back on
is this the dryers fault
it is ge modeldhsr333ea2wb


I would get an electrician to answer this question, not Usenet.




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"kema" writes:

when dryer is running the house will lose power, it does come back on
is this the dryers fault
it is ge modeldhsr333ea2wb

It should not take out the entire house. At most, it should kill the
220V breaker to the dryer (assuming an electric dryer right??).

If it's taking out the main breaker for the entire house, it's
possible you have 2 problems: overcurrent in the dryer plus a faulty
breaker in teh breaker box.

You'd be well advised to make two phone calls: one to a dryer
repairman and the other to an electrician. Get the electrician out
there first--they can tell you once they validate and fix the wiring
and breaker whether or not the dryer is drawing more current than it
should be. Then you can either keep or cancel the dryer repair
appointment.

Best Regards,
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Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/