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.

 

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.

 

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