Thanks Tom, I wish I could recall what I had heard/read on this topic. On Oct 26, 2008, at 11:11 AM, Tom Fowle wrote:
> Scott > No, unless there are digital controls with displays that stay on, > the motors > solenoids and so on in a "conventional' washing machine are not > connected to > both sides of the power line until you turn it on. So there should > be no > current draw till you pull the knob or whatever. > > Of course, it you don't pull a knob or turn a real switch, but push > a button > on a digital panel, then all bets are off. > > tom Fowle > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
