Washer - Electrical Requirements and Breaker Size

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

 

GE and Hotpoint, Top-Load, Front-Load, as well as Portable and Stationary Spacemaker and Space-Saving washers:

• Requires a 120 Volt, 60 Hertz, 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.

• Will not operate if voltage is lower than 102 Volts or higher than 132 Volts.

 

GE Unitized, Spacemaker Washer/Dryer models:

• Washer with electric dryer: Requires a 208/240 Volt, 60 Hertz, individual, properly grounded branch circuit with a 3 prong or 4 prong, grounding type receptacle, protected by a 30 amp circuit breaker or time-delay fuse.

• Washer with gas dryer: Requires a 120 Volt, 60 hertz, 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.

 

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