Electrical – Removing a GFI Outlet in Laundry Room

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I had an electrician come and add an outlet so that the washer could have a dedicated outlet. They added a second outlet (GFI) that trips both outlets when I run the heavy duty washer on a big load. The washer is a Maytag and is brand new-had them out to check it-and the repair man said this is common with this model. Can I simply pull out the new gfi and install a standard outlet? Washing machine is currently running on an extension cord without interruption . Thoughts?

Best Answer

For older homes, if your washer's in a garage or unfinished basement you have to have GFCI protection. If it's in a utility room and the outlet is not within 6 feet of a sink it doesn't need the GFCI. If you make changes, such as adding an outlet, then the laundry room needs GFCI protection as Kris pointed out from the 2017 code.