Hair Dryer

[Fredtp]

What wattage hair dryer can I get for the DW so we quit popping circuit breakers? Looks like all breakers are 15 watt except for dishwasher and clothes dryer.

[lwg]

What kind of hair dryer are you using now? You shouldn't be popping breakers. I would check for other loads while the hair dryer is running. Is the coffee pot running at the same time?

[Foxfire]

My wife uses a blower and curling iron at the same time all the time in the bedroom by the mirror. We have yet to blow a fuse although I've been looking for it to happen.

[0nTheRoad]

Fireplace + microwave + hair dryer = blown circuit breaker!

How do I know...

[rcflame]

Are you using the GFI plug in the bathroom. A hair dryer in good condition shouldn't blow a 15 amp breaker. A 1500 watt hair dryer should still pull under 15 amps. I would try it in an outlet on a different circuit and see if it works. I would say either a bad dryer, outlet, or circuit breaker.

[Fredtp]

No fireplace its 97 degrees, no microwave, hair dryer is 1875 watts. Going to find a lower amp dryer.

Thanks for the info guys.

[atom ant]

Wow - that's a hot hair dryer! I thought they were always 1500 watt. I don't have enough hair to use one, so maybe I'm behind the times

[Fredtp]

Yes it is Atom, I think that's why it is popping the breaker.