Hi all. The fridge in my garage just today started tripping the GFCI outlet it has been plugged into for about a year. I believe the fridge is starting to die, but I may be able to get some more life out of it connected to a regular outlet. Next to the GFCI outlet is a single 220V outlet that is on its own 40A circuit (two 20A breakers connected), which I have not used in the 10 years that I've lived here. I believe the 220 V outlet is the only thing on the circuit and was used by the previous homeowner for a table saw. My question is: Are there any dangers in replacing the single 220V outlet with a standard 125V double non-GFCI outlet which I would then use to power the refrigerator, which would be the only thing on the circuit? Is there something I should know about putting a 15A outlet on a 40A circuit so that it is the only thing on the circuit?
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