All squared away!

[Rob5589]

Got it figured out, thanks!

 

[Ace12]

Look what your washer and new dryer both pull amps wise. You might be able run them both off of the same current outlet that your washer was on

 

[cornfedkiller]

I'm not an electrician, so hopefully one corrects me if I'm wrong, but with a gas dryer, you should be able to plug them in to the same outlet.

Swapping out that dryer plug isnt as easy as just putting a different outlet on it.. you have to do a little work in the panel to convert it from a 220 to a 110..

And that's a 30a circuit, not 60..

 

[BuckRut]

Based on the questions and the above noted item from cornfedkiller please call a licensed electrician.

 

[Mighty Mouse]

I would bet that your 20A washer circuit could handle both the washer and gas dryer. I'm not real familiar with gas dryers, but I can't imagine that they draw much current. Try to find the amp rating for both appliances and see if they're under 20A combined. Or just plug them both in and see what happens...worst case you trip the breaker.

You could remove your 250V dryer receptacle and put a 125V receptacle in its place, but there's some nuance involved to do it right. You would be left with an unused 125V hot wire and would need to downsize the 30A (not 60A) breaker to meet code requirements.

 

[Rob5589]

Sounds good, that's why I asked. I haven't been able to locate the amp rating on either as of yet. I'll keep digging. I saw two 30 and assumed that is was 60 combined. Looking closer it's just a single 30 with two switches. Not an electrician, clearly.

 

[freshta]

I’m an electrical contractor. The gas dryer will only use the 120 volts for controls and the igniter and pulls negligible amperage. You can plug them both into the washer outlet as long as the washer outlet is up to code meaning it’s 20 amps and dedicated specifically for the washing machine.

 

[Rob5589]

Ok, found them, 6a for dryer and 10a for washer so all good, circuit is dedicated to washer. Appreciate the help fellas!

 

[Glendon Mullins]

sooo since u go this fixed do u want me to delete this thread?

 

[Rob5589]

sooo since u go this fixed do u want me to delete this thread?

Sure, keeps it from getting bumped up. I was going to lock it but looks like that only works on the classifieds. Appreciate it!

 

[EdP]

I’m an electrical contractor. The gas dryer will only use the 120 volts for controls and the igniter and pulls negligible amperage. You can plug them both into the washer outlet as long as the washer outlet is up to code meaning it’s 20 amps and dedicated specifically for the washing machine.

I don't think that's right. The dryer has an electric motor that spins the drum and an exhaust fan that moves air thru the dryer. They may both be driven by the same motor. In any case it does not take much electrical load compared with the heating elements in an electric dryer, but that is the major electrical load in a gas dryer, not the controls or igniter (which I agree are negligible).