It comes with a special large 220 plug do i need to buy a converter or something..does anyone have one already and knows what to do? PLEASE HELP!!
2006-08-01 09:08:38 · 6 answers · asked by needhelp 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
blow it up
2006-08-09 09:08:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While there are people offering 120 to 220 volt converters, I just don't believe that will work with a dryer. You will need a 20 AMP/220 VOLT circuit from your dryer to the electrical service panel. If there is no 220 volt plug recepticle near your dryer, you will have to have one installed by an electrician. Dryers draw a fairly heavy electrical load and I think it would be dangerous (overheating of your wiring) to attempt a short cut. The plug that is installed is designed to fit a circuit that can handle the dryer. Changing that would be be against the law and very dangerous. Get the circuit installed. BUT YOU CAN STILL GO AHEAD AND GET A PIG TAIL FOR IT< AND ASK YOUR HARDWARE STORE DUDE<
2006-08-08 18:42:28 · answer #2 · answered by juicy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While there are people offering 120 to 220 volt converters, I just don't believe that will work with a dryer. You will need a 20 AMP/220 VOLT circuit from your dryer to the electrical service panel. If there is no 220 volt plug recepticle near your dryer, you will have to have one installed by an electrician. Dryers draw a fairly heavy electrical load and I think it would be dangerous (overheating of your wiring) to attempt a short cut. The plug that is installed is designed to fit a circuit that can handle the dryer. Changing that would be be against the law and very dangerous. Get the circuit installed.
2006-08-01 09:18:20 · answer #3 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For safety, we had an electrician take care of the problem for a hot tub. We had the outlet for the dryer but not a hot tub.
It cost more but it was safer than doing it ourselves.
Be careful. There are thousands of dryer started fires every year.
2006-08-09 03:47:28 · answer #4 · answered by cobra queen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't have a 220v outlet to plug it into, you'll need to have an electrician install one.
2006-08-01 09:33:54 · answer #5 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can go to your local Ace Hardware store, they will have converteres for little of nothing.
2006-08-07 08:02:34 · answer #6 · answered by addybme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋