220V circuit for electric dryer

First 50 amp RV's on 50 amp sites do have 240 if you care to wire it. HOWEVER some breaker boxes are not configured to allow it (mine is Progressive Dynamics)

BUT if you are on a 30 amp site.. NO JOY as those are only 120 volts This is why they do not put 240 volt stuff in RV's (Well they do now in some but)

Now I know they make RV washer/Dryers. And I know they make Dryers that can heat with propane or natural gas... Can not help with models however.

Bikeboy57 wrote:
No one is addressing the performance issue. Having had both, the 110v dryer is Not even close to half the drying performance of the 220. The CFO says 220 dryer is mandatory anytime I start looking at coach porn.

Well, connected to a 30amp pedestal, the 120v unit has much better performance compared to the 240v unit.

Bikeboy57 wrote:
No one is addressing the performance issue. Having had both, the 110v dryer is Not even close to half the drying performance of the 220. The CFO says 220 dryer is mandatory anytime I start looking at coach porn.

This is true. But performance(which is really drying TIME) should not be an issue. Do you really need to dry your clothes that much quicker? Doug

No one is addressing the performance issue. Having had both, the 110v dryer is Not even close to half the drying performance of the 220. The CFO says 220 dryer is mandatory anytime I start looking at coach porn.

valhalla360 wrote:
I believe it would be harmless but if you connect to 30amp with an adapter, both hots on the 220v circuit in the camper will be connected to the same pole, so you would see zero voltage.

Anyone correct me if I'm wrong about the safety aspect?

It wouldn't be unsafe. Any 120V parts of the dryer (or whatever) would continue to operate, so the timer/controls and possibly drum rotation might (or might not) still work, but it would not heat up. However, none of that leads to any particular safety issues.

I believe it would be harmless but if you connect to 30amp with an adapter, both hots on the 220v circuit in the camper will be connected to the same pole, so you would see zero voltage.

Anyone correct me if I'm wrong about the safety aspect?

It would have the downside, that you can't run the dryer if you have 30amp-120v service. Where as a 120v dryer could be run as long as you aren't running the air/con or other high draw items.

Second Chance wrote:
Our Whirlpool stacked pair are both 110V - and the same size as the Splendide stackables.

Rob

Hi Rob,

Interesting idea. I found this Whirlpool option: Whirlpool WFW5090JW Washer LDR3822PQ Dryer. It is not a matched pair, but both from Whirlpool and the dryer is 110V. It can be stacked.

The washer seems to have some better ratings than the Splendide. Does anyone know about the comparison between this Whirlpool washer and the Splendide?

Thanks,

Charles

All RV that have 50A service (NEMA 14-50 plug) have 240VAC @ 50A. Of course it can be used a two 120VAC 50A.

dougrainer wrote:
Yes, it is possible. Hi end Class A diesel builder's sometimes include a 220 circuit for a dryer. The 50 amp panel has the 2 separate 120 phase inputs to run the 220 circuit. You just have to run the wiring from the breaker panel to the Washer/Dryer closet. The reason the Builders do not include is COST. Lack of really needing a 220 dryer is the other. Doug

Doug,

Thanks for your always perceptive insights. Yes, the RV W/D does not get the use of a home unit, so the 220V unit is not as important. Still, the LG/GE/Samsung W/D units are likely to be better quality and more durable long term. It would seem that the cost for a manufacturer to do the 220V dryer outlet during the build should be quite moderate. I would hope they start to do this on the high-end RV units.

The other thought is that the high-end RV units are competing with the better timeshares. The high-end RV unit is a portable one bedroom apartment -- it can have a residential refer, a dishwasher and a comparable W/D unit. Over the last three decades that we have owned RVs, the trend is clear.

Best,

Crespro

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