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Posted by stevie on July 24, 2005, 9:30 pm
My current electric clothes dryer was installed in early 80's, and I think I
may have to get a new one soon. I believe that I will need to convert the
220 outlet to the newer style outlet and purchase a new dryer cord (not real
sure why though).
How do you make the conversion from the older style 220 plug to the newer
style??
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Posted by FDR on July 25, 2005, 3:04 am
> My current electric clothes dryer was installed in early 80's, and I think
> I
> may have to get a new one soon. I believe that I will need to convert the
> 220 outlet to the newer style outlet and purchase a new dryer cord (not
> real
> sure why though).
>
> How do you make the conversion from the older style 220 plug to the newer
> style??
You would need to run a new line that contains four conductors instead of
three.
However, they still sell three prong cords for dryers so you may not have to
do anything.
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Posted by RBM on July 25, 2005, 7:19 am
If your existing dryer feeder happens to be a four wire cable, you would
connect the four wires accordingly : hot-hot-neutral-ground. If it is only
three wire, as FDR said, just use a three wire cord on it. The dryer
probably doesn't come with a cord so you may want to swap the one from your
existing dryer
> My current electric clothes dryer was installed in early 80's, and I think
> I
> may have to get a new one soon. I believe that I will need to convert the
> 220 outlet to the newer style outlet and purchase a new dryer cord (not
> real
> sure why though).
>
> How do you make the conversion from the older style 220 plug to the newer
> style??
>
>
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Posted by stevie on July 25, 2005, 8:52 am
thanks-i appreciate the suggestions/ideas.
My current electric clothes dryer was installed in early 80's, and I think I
may have to get a new one soon. I believe that I will need to convert the
220 outlet to the newer style outlet and purchase a new dryer cord (not real
sure why though).
How do you make the conversion from the older style 220 plug to the newer
style??
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Posted by toller on July 25, 2005, 1:19 pm
In all liklihood, the existing cable has three wires. There is no way you
can make it four wires without running a new cable.
If it happens to be four wires it is a simple matter to put a new outlet in.
If you have an easy run to the breaker box it is not too difficult to put a
new four wire cable in.
If you are stuck with the existing three wire cable, follow the directions
that come with the dryer. As someone suggested, you may want to pull the
cord off the old dryer instead of buying a new one.
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