I'm renting a 30-year-old house without a ground wire for the outlet. My new dryer has a ground wire, but I can't hook a 4-prong outlet into the wall, so the 3-prong cord I need to use has nothing to put with the dryer's ground wire.
2007-02-07 09:53:23 · 10 answers · asked by Erik H 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
get a three prong cord, and a pipe clamp and about 6' of 14ga wire from your local hardware store. after you hook the cord up to the 2 hot legs and the common you can plug it into the old outlet. then attach a piece of 14ga wire to a screw on the back of the dryer cabinet, and then run it to the cold water pipe for the washer and clamp it to the pipe. that's how it was always done in the past. otherwise you will need an electrician to run a new 4 wire cable to the dryer location and install a new outlet box. good luck, hope this helps.
2007-02-07 17:22:48 · answer #1 · answered by car dude 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where do you live! Typically u need 2-110volt lines and the third SHOULD be grounded, 3-wires. A PIGTAIL should be ready available at any Home store. If your not sure of the configuration of the plug draw a picture before u go. Picture is worth a thousand words. The wire colors should be 2-black and 1-green.
GOOD LUCK. Turn power off first. If this is not the case run a new wire and have done right.
2007-02-07 13:20:09 · answer #2 · answered by DUSTY P 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Run a separate #8 or #10 wire from the ground lug in the machine to a metal water pipe with a grounding clamp (available from the hardware store or other good ground. If the receptacle is attached to metal conduit, that should be a pretty good ground. Lot's of folks don't use the grounding wire as older machines didn't have them. It's a bit safer to install it.
2007-02-07 10:01:31 · answer #3 · answered by DelK 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have a 110 outlet, does the dryer run on 110? A 110 socket is connected to a 110 line, like a lamp is. Most dryers run on 220, and must have a 220 socket.
2016-03-29 09:59:53 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They sell different pigtails(3or4 prong) for different hook ups, just like on a stove.The outlet should be grounded already.
2007-02-07 10:03:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need an adapter. You should be able to get one at the hardware store. See the link
http://www.connectworld.net/cgi-bin/iec/fullpic?zDUcKHnc;ADP0004;6
2007-02-07 17:23:02 · answer #6 · answered by sk33t3r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plug it in!
& if you're really anal put ground wire under center screw of you 110 out let fo ryou gas dryer, or washer next to it , if opposing laundry, ignore green wire!
2007-02-07 10:28:51 · answer #7 · answered by Bonno 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
U don't have to ground it. Just cut the ground out
2007-02-07 09:58:10 · answer #8 · answered by x_ampz_x 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I would go to the hardware store and see if you can get a converter.
Good Luck!
2007-02-07 10:00:50 · answer #9 · answered by Mrs. Wifey! 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
one prong is + and the other is - (which is your ground)and the 3rd prong is for heat.
2007-02-07 10:08:12 · answer #10 · answered by littledevil_40 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋