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circut breaker trips fencingmom 10-22-2007
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Posted by fencingmom on October 22, 2007, 1:48 pm
as soon as I turn on my dryer the circut breaker trips off. would this be a
problem with the breaker or the dryer? The dryer is only 2 years old.


Posted by Doug Miller on October 22, 2007, 2:04 pm
>as soon as I turn on my dryer the circut breaker trips off. would this be a
>problem with the breaker or the dryer? The dryer is only 2 years old.
>
You haven't provided anywhere nearly enough information to enable anyone to
even guess at the answer.

Gas or electric dryer?

Does the circuit breaker really trip the instant you turn on the dryer, or is
there a discernible delay?

Most dryers have an air-only setting; does the problem occur on that setting,
too, or just when it's set on a heating cycle?

What is the amperage of the circuit breaker?

What is the amperage listed on the dryer's electrical rating plate?

Did this problem start suddenly, or has it been intermittent and growing worse
over time?

If the problem started suddenly, did any unusual event (fire, flood, lightning
strike, mechanical damage, etc.) occur shortly before it started?

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

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

Posted by Jeff Wisnia on October 22, 2007, 1:15 pm
Doug Miller wrote:
>
>>as soon as I turn on my dryer the circut breaker trips off. would this be a
>>problem with the breaker or the dryer? The dryer is only 2 years old.
>>
>
> You haven't provided anywhere nearly enough information to enable anyone to
> even guess at the answer.
>
> Gas or electric dryer?
>
> Does the circuit breaker really trip the instant you turn on the dryer, or is
> there a discernible delay?
>
> Most dryers have an air-only setting; does the problem occur on that setting,
> too, or just when it's set on a heating cycle?
>
> What is the amperage of the circuit breaker?
>
> What is the amperage listed on the dryer's electrical rating plate?
>
> Did this problem start suddenly, or has it been intermittent and growing worse
> over time?
>
> If the problem started suddenly, did any unusual event (fire, flood, lightning
> strike, mechanical damage, etc.) occur shortly before it started?
>


Now if this was asked on alt.hvac six responders would for sure tell him
to install a new wall thermostat. <G>

Nicely posed diagnostic questions Doug, you should charge more.

Jeff
--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.


Posted by Doug Miller on October 22, 2007, 4:14 pm
>Doug Miller wrote:
>>
>>>as soon as I turn on my dryer the circut breaker trips off. would this be a
>>>problem with the breaker or the dryer? The dryer is only 2 years old.
>>>
>>
>> You haven't provided anywhere nearly enough information to enable anyone to
>> even guess at the answer.
>>
>> Gas or electric dryer?
>>
>> Does the circuit breaker really trip the instant you turn on the dryer, or is
>
>> there a discernible delay?
>>
>> Most dryers have an air-only setting; does the problem occur on that setting,
>
>> too, or just when it's set on a heating cycle?
>>
>> What is the amperage of the circuit breaker?
>>
>> What is the amperage listed on the dryer's electrical rating plate?
>>
>> Did this problem start suddenly, or has it been intermittent and growing
> worse
>> over time?
>>
>> If the problem started suddenly, did any unusual event (fire, flood,
> lightning
>> strike, mechanical damage, etc.) occur shortly before it started?
>>
>
>
>Now if this was asked on alt.hvac six responders would for sure tell him
>to install a new wall thermostat. <G>

.. and touch off another two-week flame war.
>
>Nicely posed diagnostic questions Doug, you should charge more.

Thanks, Jeff, I'm thinking about raising my rates. <g> We'll see what the OP
comes back with, and then maybe we'll have something to work with.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

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

Posted by Mark Lloyd on October 22, 2007, 8:39 pm
On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:15:05 -0300, Jeff Wisnia

>Doug Miller wrote:
>>
>>>as soon as I turn on my dryer the circut breaker trips off. would this be a
>>>problem with the breaker or the dryer? The dryer is only 2 years old.
>>>
>>
>> You haven't provided anywhere nearly enough information to enable anyone to
>> even guess at the answer.
>>
>> Gas or electric dryer?
>>
>> Does the circuit breaker really trip the instant you turn on the dryer, or is
>> there a discernible delay?
>>
>> Most dryers have an air-only setting; does the problem occur on that setting,
>> too, or just when it's set on a heating cycle?
>>
>> What is the amperage of the circuit breaker?
>>
>> What is the amperage listed on the dryer's electrical rating plate?
>>
>> Did this problem start suddenly, or has it been intermittent and growing
worse
>> over time?
>>
>> If the problem started suddenly, did any unusual event (fire, flood,
lightning
>> strike, mechanical damage, etc.) occur shortly before it started?
>>
>
>
>Now if this was asked on alt.hvac six responders would for sure tell him
>to install a new wall thermostat. <G>
>
>Nicely posed diagnostic questions Doug, you should charge more.
>

And if it was me with the dryer problem. I'd answer them.

>Jeff
--
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Mark Lloyd
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"Unlike biological evolution. 'intelligent design' is
not a genuine scientific theory and, therefore, has
no place in the curriculum of our nation's public
school classes." -- Ted Kennedy

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