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I plug my hair dryer in the bathroom and when the air conditioner is on in the bedroom the breaker trips?

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I plug my hair dryer in the bathroom and when the air conditioner is on in the bedroom the breaker trips?

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This type of problem, common in older homes, is due to overloaded circuits. The best solution is to run new circuits from panel to the appliances that require more current. In this example a new 15 amp circuit for the bathroom and a new circuit for the air conditioner would be a good solution.