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    Jan 20, 2008, 03:40 PM
    15 or 20 amp gfci outlet
    I am installing a GFCI outlet. I think my house is 20 amp but I am not sure. Will it be a problem if I install a 15 amp outlet? I am using the outlet for a clothes dryer which plugs into an ordinary wall outlet.
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    Jan 20, 2008, 05:27 PM
    You can put your 15 amp outlet on a 20 amp circuit, you just can't put a 20 amp outlet on a 15 amp circuit. So your clothes dryer is gas and just uses the ordinary outlet to power the drum and controls, right?
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    Jan 21, 2008, 10:59 AM
    Thanks balllengerb1. My clothes dryer (aptartment size) is an electric and it does have an ordinary plug.
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    Jan 21, 2008, 11:02 AM
    Wow, an electric clothes dryer that doesn't require 240 volts, have not seen one.
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