GFCI Circuits
So my outside receptacle, my main fridge and my little bar fridge in the outside kitchen are all on a GFCI circuit protected by the GFCI in the bathroom. This means that DW can't blow dry her hair rel...
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BurbMan wrote:
I have never seen a 12A breaker so I assume its a 15A. Even still a 1500W hairdryer at 120v uses 12.5A so with the 2.5 from the main fridge is enough to put it at the limit. Sweetie could also use the hairdryer on "low" setting so it doesn't draw as much juice. Instead of turning the fridge off, just set it to "gas" so it doesn't draw any electric. Once hair drying is completed you can set it back to "auto".
Looking back through my emails with my dealer it does look like they are a 15A breaker. I could have sworn they were 12A because I remember thinking it was very odd...
Guess not.
Either way, it's still a problem that I've got to figure out. I'll set about determining which outlets are on which breakers in the spring and try and rig something up so she can use the hairdryer without the frustration.
If there's an outlet nearby that's on the other breaker, perhaps a heavy duty extension cord would work.
