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Don't have a 220(240?) volt socket in my house, is that normal?

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cjchaps

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I moved into my current residence about a year ago. The house was built in 1984, and I don't think I have a 220(240?) volt socket anywhere in the house, just the regular ones. Is that normal? I would have thought that I would have one in the utility/laundry room, but I don't have one in there...
 
Originally posted by: illustri
where are you europe or asia?
but here in AMERICA we use 110
anything else is unpatriotic
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I guess not many ATOTers have spent enough time in a laundry room to notice the sockets for the washer and dryer are not the same as the ones throughout the rest of their house.
 
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Originally posted by: illustri
where are you europe or asia?
but here in AMERICA we use 110
anything else is unpatriotic
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I guess not many ATOTers have spent enough time in a laundry room to notice the sockets for the washer and dryer are not the same as the ones throughout the rest of their house.
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i checked, its regular 2 prong + ground and 120V, dryer is gas same plug

/smugly and patriotically vindicated
 
Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: illustri
where are you europe or asia?
but here in AMERICA we use 110
anything else is unpatriotic
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your washing machine and dryer uses 220
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No they don't. Washers typically don't need 220. Dryers do only if they're electric.
 
Do you have central air? It would be 220VAC.

A few other things that are 220VAC appliances: electric water heater, electric range, electric stove, electric dryer. If you have gas heat for these appliances and no central AC, then it makes sense for no 220VAC outlets.
 
Originally posted by: NutBucket
Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: illustri
where are you europe or asia?
but here in AMERICA we use 110
anything else is unpatriotic
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your washing machine and dryer uses 220
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No they don't. Washers typically don't need 220. Dryers do only if they're electric.
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Correct, only electric dryers need 220.

Also, some electric ovens and cook tops need 220. I forget which. But if you have an electric stove (oven and cooktop together) that probably has 220.

Also, some AC units run off of 220. We did some electrical work in our house 2 years ago during a massive upgrade (first to fix it up since built in 1960) and put a 220 next to a window just in case someone wants a super sized air conditioner. Turns out a single 110 volt AC unit does the trick for all 1200 sqft of the first floor.

Do electric water heaters use 220? I'm not actually sure on this as they are hard wired to the systems usually with maybe an shut off switch somewhere for maintenance/emergency.

What about electric baseboard heaters? Not sure if those are 110 or 220.
 
My house has gas stove/oven, and also a gas dryer. Also, I do have Central air, but it's plugged into normal looking socket as far as I can tell.
 
Originally posted by: cjchaps
My house has gas stove/oven, and also a gas dryer. Also, I do have Central air, but it's plugged into normal looking socket as far as I can tell.
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The part of the central air that is located outside your house - I forget if its the compressor or some other component - that should also be plugged into its own electric socket - and that should be 220VAC (IIRC).
 
Originally posted by: njmodi
Originally posted by: cjchaps
My house has gas stove/oven, and also a gas dryer. Also, I do have Central air, but it's plugged into normal looking socket as far as I can tell.
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The part of the central air that is located outside your house - I forget if its the compressor or some other component - that should also be plugged into its own electric socket - and that should be 220VAC (IIRC).
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Yup, that should be hard wired to 220 on a dedicated line. Probably a shut off somewhere in line for maintenance/emergency.
 
Originally posted by: njmodi
Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie
you should also have 220 for your stove in the kitchen.
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He has a gas stove - so he won't have 220VAC there.
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house built in 1984 seems a little old to not be wired for an electric stove, but you may well be right.
 
Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie
Originally posted by: njmodi
Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie
you should also have 220 for your stove in the kitchen.
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He has a gas stove - so he won't have 220VAC there.
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house built in 1984 seems a little old to not be wired for an electric stove, but you may well be right.
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I suppose it would be smart to future proof but that would cost the builder just that much more money😉
 
Originally posted by: NutBucket
Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie
Originally posted by: njmodi
Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie
you should also have 220 for your stove in the kitchen.
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He has a gas stove - so he won't have 220VAC there.
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house built in 1984 seems a little old to not be wired for an electric stove, but you may well be right.
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I suppose it would be smart to future proof but that would cost the builder just that much more money😉
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Maybe the builder, ummm, built it for someone who picked out the design and said "We have a gas dryer, so we will pay the $xxx to have the gas line run. We don't want the 220V put in for $xxx"

Also.. you have a 30Amp service? WTF?! 100Amp is the smallest I've ever heard of, except people running their own windmills or something for electricity. IIRC, 200Amp is required for new construction.
 
Originally posted by: NutBucket
I suppose it would be smart to future proof but that would cost the builder just that much more money😉
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I more meant 'backwards-compatible' - I'm surprised that a house that old would come with a gas stove, but hey, more power to the builder if they ran the pipes for it; I'd switch to gas if it wasn't so expensive to retrofit.
 
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