Hi Alana

I do have some suggestions, but they are to suggest you get some professional help (for your electrical problems, not for yourself).

I think you need to have a qualified electrician check out your wiring and your circuits, as they just do not sound like they are in correctly. (I am assuming you did not have a dryer and washer connected in this area prviously).

Once you have assurances that the electrical outlets and circuits are correctly installed, we can take a look at what problems you may be having with the washer and dryer. You seem to be saying that your washer's ground wire shorted out a live circuit, which is not good.

You should know that I cannot be optimistic that the recommendation will not be to junk the two appliances that you have and replace them with eithe new or good used models. The type of electrical problems you have described are just not things you want to fool around with.

Let us know what you decide, and please post the model numbers of each appliance if you want some additional feedback. Good luck, and sorry I could not give you a more satisfactory solution.