[rod_b]

Yes, you are right...I was mistaken. The stove is not on the same line. My kitchen and washroom are right next to each other on the West side of the house. The washer, dryer, dishwasher and another outlet (that my cordless phone base is on) are on the western most wall. On the other side of the kitchen is the stove and microwave. The microwave is on the same circuit. I know this because it's usually the thing that trips the breaker. On the opposite side of that wall is my living room and my tv and stereo and stuff are all connected to that outlet. All this stuff goes out when that breaker trips. It's pretty messy and a long time ago I wanted to try to put in GFCIs and rewire all the rooms to their own breakers. I figure the house could benefit from a new panel. The panel is really old. The house was built in '54. The breaker itself looks like it could benefit from being replaced. It's only a 20A breaker. Should I go up in rating?