Does a dishwasher need the 240 line or is the standard 120 sufficient?

anthony wrote:
Does a dishwasher need the 240 line or is the standard 120 sufficient?

Some commercial dishwashers are 240V or even 3 phase. Most of the home
models I have seen are 120V 15 amp or so.

The makers specs should be available for any model.

While all domestic dishwashers that I have seen are 120 volt, some do
require a 20 amp circuit.

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anthony wrote:
Does a dishwasher need the 240 line or is the standard 120 sufficient?

Some commercial dishwashers are 240V or even 3 phase. Most of the home
models I have seen are 120V 15 amp or so.

The makers specs should be available for any model.

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Does a dishwasher need the 240 line or is the standard 120 sufficient?


In Europe it will be 240. In the US, it will be 120.

In my case, there is a receptacle mounted in the sink cabinet and the
disposal and DW have cords with plugs that run to it. I don't know if that
meets code, but it sure is handy if you have to remove them for service.

In article . com, "anthony" wrote:
Does a dishwasher need the 240 line or is the standard 120 sufficient?

Depends on the dishwasher. What does the manufacturer say it needs?

In the U.S., nearly all residential dishwashers will be 120V. Commercial units
may be 240V.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

Just a side note here, when I installed my dishwasher and disposal I
pulled 220 from the box to the plug under the sink. Then I split it at
the plug. One side of the plug is switched for the disposal and the
other is hot for the dishwasher.

Supposedly, because each side of the plug is out of phase with each
other, you do not have to worry with and overload when the Dishwasher is
in drying mode and you use the disposal.


Just my two cents.

anthony wrote:
Does a dishwasher need the 240 line or is the standard 120 sufficient?

On 4 Jan 2007 16:32:18 -0800, "anthony" wrote:

Does a dishwasher need the 240 line or is the standard 120 sufficient?


IMHO:

You should address this on a by dish washer basis. If you are
installing one, get the installation instructions and follow the
directions.

Now for the residential models I was looking at, at lowes, were all
120v models. Just my observation.

tom @ www.MedJobSite.com