Dryer outlet position

Marilyn Mitchell · 04-05-2013, 05:32 PM

What if any code requirements are there for the postioning of a 220 dryer outlet with inside wire source, near a window.

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**Jack Feldmann** · 04-05-2013, 05:45 PM

What do you have?

Marilyn Mitchell · 04-05-2013, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by Jack Feldmann

What do you have?

We have a 220volt outlet for a dryer that is on the wall within about 2" of a window. Have been told it must be at least 3' from window. The wire is an inside source. Does not come from the outside of the house. Is there a code that states the 3' requirement? Have heard from others that there is now requirement at all. Tks.

**Billy Stephens** · 04-05-2013, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by Marilyn Mitchell

We have a 220volt outlet for a dryer that is on the wall within about 2" of a window. Have been told it must be at least 3' from window. The wire is an inside source. Does not come from the outside of the house. Is there a code that states the 3' requirement? Have heard from others that there is now requirement at all. Tks.

Having an outlet next to a window is not a Code Violation.

**Jerry Peck** · 04-05-2013, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by Marilyn Mitchell

Have been told it must be at least 3' from window.

Told this by whom?

A friend?

An electrician?

The city/county inspector?

Marilyn Mitchell · 04-05-2013, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by Jerry Peck

Told this by whom?

A friend?

An electrician?

The city/county inspector?

Written up by a House Inspector hired by the potental buyers for my house in Vt. A master electrician and the inspector I hired to inspect the house I want to buy both say this is not a code violation. As a matter of fact they both said there is no code at all that they know of. We have to prove this to the buyers of my house. Trying to get all the info I can. Tks

**Jack Feldmann** · 04-05-2013, 07:42 PM

I would ask the inspector to cite the code where it backs up his position. It's easier to prove what the code DOES cover, than what it does not.
Tell them you will move the outlet if they can show you where in the code that it is wrong.

BY the way, I have never heard of such a thing.

Marilyn Mitchell · 04-05-2013, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by Jack Feldmann

I would ask the inspector to cite the code where it backs up his position. It's easier to prove what the code DOES cover, than what it does not.
Tell them you will move the outlet if they can show you where in the code that it is wrong.

BY the way, I have never heard of such a thing.

Thanks, I suggested putting the onus back on the inspector but guess I wasn't strong enough in how I stated it to my Realtor. Will approach that again. Thanks

**Jerry Peck** · 04-05-2013, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by Marilyn Mitchell

Written up by a House Inspector hired by the potental buyers for my house in Vt.
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We have to prove this to the buyers of my house.

Try this: direct the home inspector to this thread on this site, if they are not already participants here, maybe they will become participants here.

We all learn from each other here, so while they are learning from us, we will also be learning things they know that we do not know. That is what is so great about this site.

Marilyn Mitchell · 04-05-2013, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by Jerry Peck

Try this: direct the home inspector to this thread on this site, if they are not already participants here, maybe they will become participants here.

We all learn from each other here, so while they are learning from us, we will also be learning things they know that we do not know. That is what is so great about this site.

Thank much. The thread has been a help. I will pass it along.