I just moved into a new apartment and realized that the wall socket for my dryer has a four pronged outlet. My dryer only has a three pronged cord. What do I have to do to set things up so I can use my dryer with the four pronged outlet?
2006-07-28 16:06:11 · 9 answers · asked by James G 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I had the same problem and I had to make my own extension cord. I went to Home Depot and asked for a "Dryer replacement cord" that had the right plugs to go into my wall outlet, and then I also puchased a socket that my old dryer would fit into, and then I wired them up together. It worked great. However, after I had done this a friend of mine said "why didn't you just replace the cord on your dryer with the new cord? That would have been easier. I agree. I hope this helps.
2006-07-28 16:30:51 · answer #1 · answered by Sciencenut 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not a hard problem , goto Lowe or home depot and get the dryer cord
Take a piece of paper and draw the plug yo have in the wall. get right cord
come home and undo the plate at the unscrew the nuts the cord will be easier enuff to put the wires on , tighten very good .
2006-07-30 03:14:53 · answer #2 · answered by mr_jim51 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the Landlord to change it for you. I never heard of a 4 prong Dryer outlet-
2006-07-29 00:23:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Draw a picture of what the outlet looks like, then take it to a hardware store, they can find you the plug to match. Changing out the plug is easy. it's just a matter of 3 little screws
2006-07-28 16:10:21 · answer #4 · answered by Jon P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dryers take 220
the standard outlet is 110
if the wire is somewhat thick and says 220
you can buy a plugin that will work with your dryer and wire it.
2006-07-28 16:10:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is merely one splendid answer. replace the hollow with the right form to compare the cord. there's a reason that the producer positioned that cord on the gadget. the reason being safe practices. do not bypass the safe practices characteristic with suggestions from installation another cord that ought to or may no longer have the right variety and configuration of wires or ought to or may no longer be of the right gauge cord. continually de-energize the circuit previously replacing an outlet. sturdy success.
2016-11-26 21:48:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a suitable extension cord and plug it in to a normal socket.
2006-07-28 16:09:51 · answer #7 · answered by chubbiguy40 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either change the pigtail(cord) or the outlet
2006-07-31 13:03:17 · answer #8 · answered by jodycat2@verizon.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dryer not heating and timer not working
2016-01-08 03:52:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋