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I need to replace an outlet for a dryer sonia_chon@hotmail.com 12-13-2006
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Posted by sonia_chon@hotmail.com on December 13, 2006, 3:09 pm


I need to reinstall an outlet for my dryer. I was getting a slight shock
before. I used that outlet for my kitchen oven. Is this hard to do, I
bought an outlet at a hardware store..is there anything special i should
know?

Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on December 13, 2006, 3:18 pm



>I need to reinstall an outlet for my dryer. I was getting a slight shock
> before. I used that outlet for my kitchen oven. Is this hard to do, I
> bought an outlet at a hardware store..is there anything special i should
> know?

It is a quick job if you know what you are doing. It is deadly if you
don't. I have no idea what you have or what you bought so I'm not about to
give advice. You MUST find the reason for the shock and correct it.
Sometimes it is cheaper to hire a pro. Meantime, if you elect to go ahead,
check your life insurance and be sure it is paid up.



Posted by on December 15, 2006, 2:01 am


wrote:

>
>>I need to reinstall an outlet for my dryer. I was getting a slight shock
>> before. I used that outlet for my kitchen oven. Is this hard to do, I
>> bought an outlet at a hardware store..is there anything special i should
>> know?
>
>It is a quick job if you know what you are doing. It is deadly if you
>don't. I have no idea what you have or what you bought so I'm not about to
>give advice. You MUST find the reason for the shock and correct it.
>Sometimes it is cheaper to hire a pro. Meantime, if you elect to go ahead,
>check your life insurance and be sure it is paid up.
>

Hold on a minute while I contact my professional therapist to see if I
am allowed to reply to this message.
OK, I got the get go on this message.......

I always hire a pro for EVERYTHING I do. Even if I got to take a
shit, I hire a pro to do it for me. We are all idiots in all ways.
Only the pros can do things safely and correctly. Damn it, I got to
take a piss. I better call a pro to handle it for me.... I'll be
back after the professional typist that is typing this message for me
calls a professional coffee service to make him a cup of coffee, and
the professional that is managing my computer software contacts his
professional software programmer, and while I call a professional to
help me take my piss, while my professional bathroom cleaner takes a
break, which of course means he will have to contact his professional
break management crew. ......

Posted by Pop` on December 13, 2006, 3:54 pm


sonia_chon@hotmail.com wrote:
> I need to reinstall an outlet for my dryer. I was getting a slight
> shock before. I used that outlet for my kitchen oven. Is this hard
> to do, I bought an outlet at a hardware store..is there anything
> special i should know?

It's not hard to do, but ... changing the outlet won't very likely change
whatever's causing you to feel the shocks. That's another issue, and since
you didn't know the outlet change is unlikely to fix it, you definitely need
to call in an electrician or handyman who knows what he's doing.
Electricity is deadly to the inexperienced. And you only get to die one
time. Please, call in some assistance.

Pop`



Posted by hallerb@aol.com on December 13, 2006, 4:36 pm


3 prong or 4?

you need to upgrade to 4 prong with ground and may need to run new
cable too.

plus the appliance may have a problem


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