In article >, Ophelia says...
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> "Bruce" wrote in message
> T...
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> In article >, Ophelia says...
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> > "Brooklyn1" muttered in message
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> > Did you check the circuit breaker?
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> > >I called my home warranty company and they will send a tech to repair
> > >and likely replace it. Meanwhile I have a bunch of wet clothes and no
> > >good way to dry them. I cannot have an outdoor clothes line where I
> > >live. I can hang some things in the bathroom but this is really an
> > >inconvenience.
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> > I'd think a neighborly neighbor would rescue your one load of
> > laundry... however I'd bet it's the circuit breaker. If it's the
> > breaker still have an electrician check it out, after so many years
> > circuit breakers go bad. Once a year it's a good idea to "exercise"
> > all the circuit breakers by flipping their switch a couple of times
> > each, cleans the oxidation so their points make good contact. And
> > eventually a breaker's points become burned and it needs to be
> > replaced... especially with high amperage breakers like for a dryer.
> > It's extremely rare that a dryer motor would suddenly die, much more
> > likely a belt would wear/break. It's very likely the breaker but
> > knowing how you look for every opportunity to rank on me I know you
> > would never say I am correct. Odds are you never thought to check the
> > breaker.
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> > I had to ask that was. We just have fuses which are simple to replace.
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> Maybe 'circuit breaker' is American for fuse.
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> Apparently not.
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> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_breaker
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> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuse_(electrical)
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> Our fuses are just very small things that fit into our plugs.

I think they do the same thing. Cut out when the voltage gets too high.
I know fuses from cars and 'circuit breakers' from the electrical box
against the outside wall of our house. Is that different for you?