@mistyandnicholas,
I asked my Better Half--who is much smarter than I--and She didn't know either, at first, what a w/d unit is 'til I revealed it as Whirlpool, whereupon she responded, "washer/drier!"
Not familiar with w/d's myself but some 115-v homes are actually 2-phase, 230 v, determined with voltmeter connected between "hot" terminal of two 115-v outlets. However you have to be sure that the ground floats. Ask any tech buddy, he'll explain