I have a newly constructed home, and have a breaker that keeps tripping when the appliance is OFF and not in use.
It is for the laundry outlet servicing the washer and dryer (these are brand new appliances). When the appliances were first place by the delivery crew, they tested them and they worked fine. FOUR weeks later when we moved in, when I went to use the washer, it wouldn't turn on and I discovered the circuit had tripped. I reset it and was able to use it over the next 3 days each day without issue. On that third day, electricians actually stopped by (from the builder's warranty program) and said the breaker must be bad and replaced all the breakers (because we had also noticed a kitchen outlet breaker had been tripping when not in use).
Another 3 days later when I went to use the washer in the morning, I again discovered it had tripped when it wasn't in use! I'm getting really frustrated by this. It can't be an overload issue because it never happens when the appliance is actually running, right?
Does anyone have any idea what could be going on here???
(By the way, I haven't noticed the kitchen outlet trip again...yet)
It is for the laundry outlet servicing the washer and dryer (these are brand new appliances). When the appliances were first place by the delivery crew, they tested them and they worked fine. FOUR weeks later when we moved in, when I went to use the washer, it wouldn't turn on and I discovered the circuit had tripped. I reset it and was able to use it over the next 3 days each day without issue. On that third day, electricians actually stopped by (from the builder's warranty program) and said the breaker must be bad and replaced all the breakers (because we had also noticed a kitchen outlet breaker had been tripping when not in use).
Another 3 days later when I went to use the washer in the morning, I again discovered it had tripped when it wasn't in use! I'm getting really frustrated by this. It can't be an overload issue because it never happens when the appliance is actually running, right?
Does anyone have any idea what could be going on here???
(By the way, I haven't noticed the kitchen outlet trip again...yet)