Originally Posted by
Jim Luttrall
but the older the GFCI, the more prone to problems in my experience.
Just like ALL things which are *older*, right? Even plain old receptacles lose their tension and don't work as well as when they were new.
Thus, don't "remove" the GFCI, if it trips and it's OLD (and you feel like blaming the GFCI), replace the GFCI, then ... if it trips, check the appliance ... but don't ignore the appliance from the get go and "blame" GFCIs for 'nuisance tripping' - there are reasons they trip ... old ones and new ones.
I will agree that an old GFCI on an old appliance may trip, but that's not "nuisance tripping", that's telling you "there is a problem" there.
*I* would recommend replacing or repairing the appliance if the appliance is THAT "old", and, while you are at it, replace the GFCI too.