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Last I checked, most homes in the USA had 220v 30A dryer outlets.



Our house has a 30A dryer outlet on the second floor. The house is maxed out on a 100A main line. To get another 40A or 50A breaker permitted, and installed would mean new main line, new meter, new main breaker, new breaker box. Bids have come in between $7,000 to $9,000. New homes with 200A service will mostly be ok, but older homes are often underserved electrically.


I had my power upgraded from 100A to 200A for $1800 in DC. Do you have to dig?




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