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roobinsteen t1_iy4tr1f wrote

You have a single breaker that serves a fridge, microwave oven, a convection oven (I assume it's a gas oven, so the electric is just for igniter/display), and some lights? That's a whole lot for a single breaker. Even just a fridge and a microwave together are nearing the threshold for a 15A circuit. I also assume the dryer is a GAS dryer, right?

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LFKhael t1_iy4u1ao wrote

Oh man, houses were wired terribly for 50+ years.

My parents' kitchen, dining room, and garage all operate on one breaker.

We found out using the microwave and plugging in an electric stovetop in the garage for a party.

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ModalEclipse OP t1_iy4wmby wrote

The convection oven is a standalone appliance, like an air fryer.

These are all plugged into different outlets as well. Not sure if the dryer is gas... but yes, this place is wired poorly.

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roobinsteen t1_iy5j1i4 wrote

Must be a gas dryer, because electric dryers use 240V outlets--there's no way it could be shared with 120V lights and outlets. Either way, there's just way too much on a single circuit. Those countertop convection ovens are using like 10-12 amps I imagine, so you really can't use that at the same time as anything else on the same circuit besides lights, etc.

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