learning electrical/wiring?
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tyler.durden
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Carolina Dream'n
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To the people who are telling him to "just change the plug on dryer" what should he do with the fourth wire? There is no place for it on an old dryer because it's a nuetral to allow the dryer to run on 110 and 220v. Some fucking horrible advice on this thread.
farmasensist
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Yeah, my bad. I kind of just half read the OP and assumed you had the same problem I did when I moved.
Carolina Dream'n
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The easiest fix would be to buy a dryer that uses the same NEMA outlet/plug as your existing dryer outlet. Rewiring consists of tearing down walls, fixing any electric that's not to code once those walls are open (you'd be surprised how often this happens, especially old houses.) inspections on the new work that's done.
I've had 5-6 people ask for the same thing, after laying knowledge on what is would actually take, only 2 of them actually had the rewiring done.
Is your outlet a 4 prong or 3 prong?
4 prong is the newer one that new dryers will use. 3 prong is old school.
Bublonichronic
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I literally just had a electrician here hookin up my Helios 3...looked easy I think I can do the next one
Carolina Dream'n
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The process of doing it is easy as fuck. The knowledge and upkeep of what is code is the hard part.
Bublonichronic
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What upkeep ? I think the manual said to check the wires every 6-9 mths to make sure they secure is that what your referring too?
Carolina Dream'n
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Nah, I mean the fact that code has changed so much over the years. I worked with a few guys in their 60s a few years ago and they were still following code from the 80s.
So by upkeep I mean staying complaint with the current codes.
whitebb2727
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Where
Op,
You said there was no outlet. Is there an outlet that doesn't match or is it set up for gas.
If it had a outlet but the dryer cord didn't match you could switch the cord or outlet. Depending on brand and how its mounted, changing the outlet would be just as easy and cheaper.
Also please turn the breaker off. The whole main if you are unsure.
I was at a buddies and he went to do something with the dryer. Not rewiring, I don't remember exactly what. I saw that he didn't turn the breaker off. I told him it would be a good idea. He told me he was a grown man and didn't need any help.
I said OK. Shortly after there was a flash, a popping noise and a grunt or scream.
It ate his ass up. Burnt his hand bad. It even blew some fillings out of his teet . I'm talking about spitting pieces of teeth out.
Where I live. My electric bill for Jan was less than $130. Two stories and seven people live here.
Op,
You said there was no outlet. Is there an outlet that doesn't match or is it set up for gas.
If it had a outlet but the dryer cord didn't match you could switch the cord or outlet. Depending on brand and how its mounted, changing the outlet would be just as easy and cheaper.
Also please turn the breaker off. The whole main if you are unsure.
I was at a buddies and he went to do something with the dryer. Not rewiring, I don't remember exactly what. I saw that he didn't turn the breaker off. I told him it would be a good idea. He told me he was a grown man and didn't need any help.
I said OK. Shortly after there was a flash, a popping noise and a grunt or scream.
It ate his ass up. Burnt his hand bad. It even blew some fillings out of his teet . I'm talking about spitting pieces of teeth out.
whitebb2727
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You can put a 4 prong on older 3 prong dryers.
whitebb2727
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I did to. I reread it. The op says the big three prong one.
So I guess he has a 4 prong dryer and 3 prong outlet.
Aeroknow
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I'm almost positive the OP is saying that he bought an electric dryer(has the modern 3 prong 240v cord) and realized he doesn't have a god damn 30A 240v outlet needed for an electric dryer.
100% positive he needs a gas dryer. I said it way early on.
I win
Diabolical666
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why cant I pm you duuuude?I'm almost positive the OP is saying that he bought an electric dryer(has the modern 3 prong cord) and realized he doesn't have a god damn 30A 240v outlet for an electric dryer.
100% positive he needs a gas dryer. I said it way early on.
I win
Singlemalt
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He can if he knows what he's doing, but since he asked he doesn't; hence pay for a certified electrician
Diabolical666
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yeah! who says the Sears catalog aint good enough