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Plugging in a clothes dryer question **update**
Posted on 9/21/25 at 8:30 pm
Posted on 9/21/25 at 8:30 pm
I need to test out a dryer and I just bought, and possibly, swap out a heating element. How do I plug this thing in without dragging it into the house and unplugging my fully working dryer? Is there a safe way to do this remotely like outside in my garage?
UPDATE: Dragging the dryer inside would do no good. The plug in my house will accommodate three prongs, the plug on the cord of the newer dryer has 4 prongs. WTF? Help me out here.
UPDATE: Dragging the dryer inside would do no good. The plug in my house will accommodate three prongs, the plug on the cord of the newer dryer has 4 prongs. WTF? Help me out here.
This post was edited on 9/23/25 at 6:06 pm
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Posted on 9/21/25 at 8:39 pm to potent357
It’s probably 240 volt. So unless you have that power out there or know how to do electrical work. You could make a 240 extension cord to run it temporarily.
Posted on 9/21/25 at 8:57 pm to potent357
You check continuity across the element with a multimeter.
Posted on 9/22/25 at 11:31 am to potent357
If the heating element is bad, you will be able to see the broken element.
Before you pull it out the element, test the thermal fuse which will be attached the the element
Before you pull it out the element, test the thermal fuse which will be attached the the element
Posted on 9/22/25 at 2:29 pm to potent357
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Is there a safe way to do this remotely like outside in my garage?
Yes, go to any big box hardware store and buy a basic multimeter. Use it to test the resistance in the heating element (10 - 50 ohms typically). You can also do just a continuity test. You can also use the meter to test other things like the thermal fuses, blower motor windings, etc. Basically you can troubleshoot the dryer pretty well without plugging it in, and much safer that way. Assuming this is a used dryer, I would dig into it and also have a shopvac handly to get as much of the old lint and dirt out of it as possible. Amazing how much crap a dryer collects, especially with children's clothes and pets.
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