Originally Posted by
Rick Hurst
but may be a nuisance problem.
Should not be a nuisance trip problem if the appliance is within the last 15-20 years old. Older ones, ... well, typically clothes washers don't last that long ... but older ones might cause tripping of the GFCI, in which case it is not time to remove the GFCI, it is time to replace the appliance.