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Dryer - Electrical Requirements and Breaker Size

Listed below are the typical electrical requirements for Electric as well as Gas Dryers. For model specific installation details, be sure to take a look at the Installation Instructions that come with your appliance.

 

Determining the Electrical Requirements and Breaker Size for a Dryer

GE and Hotpoint Gas Dryers (Includes Unitized Washer/Gas Dryer Models)

  • Requires a 120 volt individual, properly grounded branch circuit with a 3 prong grounding type receptacle, protected by a 15 or 20 amp circuit breaker or time-delay fuse.

GE and Hotpoint Electric Dryers (Includes Unitized Washer/Electric Dryer Models)

  • Requires a 208/240 volt, individual, properly grounded branch circuit with a 3 or 4 prong grounding type receptacle, protected by a 30 amp circuit breaker or time-delay fuse.

Portable and Stationary Spacemaker or Space-Saving Dryers

  • Gas and 120 volt Electric: Requires a 120 volt individual, properly grounded branch circuit with a 3 prong grounding type receptacle, protected by a 15 or 20 amp circuit breaker or time-delay fuse.

  • 208/240 volt Electric: Requires a 208/240 volt, individual, properly grounded branch circuit with a 3 or 4 prong grounding type receptacle, protected by a 30 amp circuit breaker or time-delay fuse. For most models, a Washer can be plugged into the Dryer. This does not change the power requirements for the Dryer.

Note: All GE Appliances Dryers use a single phase power supply.

 

Additional Support

For model specific electrical requirements, please consult the Installation Instructions for the Dryer you own.

 

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