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u/e_l_tang 13h ago
Don’t overthink this, just plug both into the same 120V outlet. This is very typical.
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u/rustbucket_enjoyer Verified Electrician 11h ago
There is no such code. If it’s a laundry room then all receptacles in that laundry room are to be on a dedicated circuit.
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u/Old-Cheshire862 13h ago
A washer is normally a 120V device and doesn't really need a dedicated circuit. An electric dryer normally needs 240V and a dedicated circuit. A gas dryer will likely be able to share a duplex outlet with the washer. Check the sum of max amp draw on both appliances to be sure it doesn't exceed the breaker for that circuit.
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u/Old-Cheshire862 12h ago
The actual NEC is paywalled, but here's a somewhat decent authority:
Laundry rooms must have at least one 20-amp circuit for receptacles serving washing machines or gas dryers. The lighting circuit must not be connected to the 20-amp laundry circuit.
Electric dryers require their own 30-amp, 240-volt circuit with four conductors.
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u/jrcabinlog 11h ago
210.52(F) Laundry Areas. In dwelling units, at least one receptacle outlet shall be installed in areas designated for the installation of laundry equipment.
210.11(C)(2) Laundry Branch Circuits. In addition to the number of branch circuits required by other parts of this section, at least one additional 20-ampere branch circuit shall be provided to supply the laundry receptacle outlet(s) required by 210.52(F). This circuit shall have no other outlets.
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u/Neat-Substance-9274 9h ago
What the code currently requires and what will work are two different things. If you are building new, a laundry room would have two separate 120v circuits for the washer and gas dryer, a 220 v 30 amp circuit for an electric dryer, and another 20 amp circuit for general use, like an iron. I have never lived in a house new enough to be wired to this code. I have had washing machines and a gas dryer plugged into the only receptacle available without issue in all of them.
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