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Changing out dryer cord
Posted on 4/20/20 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 4/20/20 at 1:44 pm
My house was built in the late 90s, so it still has a 3-prong outlet for the dryer hookup. I recently inherited a newer dryer and it is made for a 4-prong outlet. I did some research which appears to indicate that you can use an existing 3-prong cord on a dryer made for 4-prong, but I'm confused. This is what my cord looks like:
But this is what came with the dryer
And this is what the connections look like. I don't see any way to use my cord on this. The ends are completely different. Any ideas? Am I barking up the wrong tree? I would rather not rewire the outlet due to cost and corona.
But this is what came with the dryer
And this is what the connections look like. I don't see any way to use my cord on this. The ends are completely different. Any ideas? Am I barking up the wrong tree? I would rather not rewire the outlet due to cost and corona.
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Posted on 4/20/20 at 2:10 pm to TigerWerm
They make adapters for this. You could also get the outlet replaced with a four-prong outlet.
A few years ago I had a three prong outlet in a house that I moved into but a four prong dryer. My electrician father-in-law "fixed" it by making a three-prong cord for the dryer that would fit the outlet.
Fast-forward to a year later and it nearly burned the house down. A non-retired electrician was then called in to replace the outlet and cord for me. FIL got his feelings hurt but I didn't care. He rigs shite all the time and gets offended when someone turns their nose up to his rigged arse shite.
A few years ago I had a three prong outlet in a house that I moved into but a four prong dryer. My electrician father-in-law "fixed" it by making a three-prong cord for the dryer that would fit the outlet.
Fast-forward to a year later and it nearly burned the house down. A non-retired electrician was then called in to replace the outlet and cord for me. FIL got his feelings hurt but I didn't care. He rigs shite all the time and gets offended when someone turns their nose up to his rigged arse shite.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 2:35 pm to TigerWerm
What kind of dryer is that? I’ve never seen on that didn’t have ring terminals. My dryer is old though.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 2:41 pm to TigerWerm
This a gas dryer?
Posted on 4/20/20 at 2:55 pm to TigerWerm
You can go to a hardware store and buy a 3 prong cord and swap out your new dryer's 4 prong cord with a 3 prong plug.
Disclaimer: I am not an electrician, but I did this at my house.
Edit: Or better yet, just disconnect your current dryer's cord and attach that to your new dryer.
Disclaimer: I am not an electrician, but I did this at my house.
Edit: Or better yet, just disconnect your current dryer's cord and attach that to your new dryer.
This post was edited on 4/20/20 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 4/20/20 at 3:08 pm to TigerWerm
Can you not back out the screws in the dryer terminal block and connect the ring connectors from your 3-prong dryer cord? I can't tell from your photo if the 4-prong cord and dryer terminal block is using set screw connections for the hots and neutral or if those were ring connectors that had the rings stripped off.
If the terminal block is using set screw connections for the hots and neutral, how was the ground wire from the 4-prong cord connected, or was it not actually connected?
It seems strange to me that the cord that came with your dryer would have a ring connector for the ground but set screw connections for the hots and neutral. Is that terminal kit factory standard on that dryer or did somebody put it in as a replacement?
I've never seen a dryer or dryer cord that doesn't use ring connectors and honestly set screw connections for a dryer doesn't seem safe to me especially without a dedicated ground.
If the terminal block is using set screw connections for the hots and neutral, how was the ground wire from the 4-prong cord connected, or was it not actually connected?
It seems strange to me that the cord that came with your dryer would have a ring connector for the ground but set screw connections for the hots and neutral. Is that terminal kit factory standard on that dryer or did somebody put it in as a replacement?
I've never seen a dryer or dryer cord that doesn't use ring connectors and honestly set screw connections for a dryer doesn't seem safe to me especially without a dedicated ground.
This post was edited on 4/20/20 at 3:16 pm
Posted on 4/20/20 at 3:49 pm to TigerWerm
The only difference is the Neutral and Ground wires between the two and most newer dryers are setup to put the ground and neutral under the same terminal block and there's a ground strap connecting to the same block and running to a green screw. That allows 3 or 4-prong cords to be used. I just had this same issue installing the dryer for my fiancee's mother. For your setup, I'd just cut the ring terminals off a 3-prong dryer cord, strip the insulation back 1/2", and solder tipping the ends before screwing into the terminal blocks.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 5:59 pm to Huey Lewis
Thanks for the replies! The new dryer is a Miele Touchtronic T 9802, I would estimated manufactured around 2015
The black cord is the one that was supplied to me with the dryer. Not sure if the ends were stripped off. They seem to slide into slots that look nothing like the screw connections that are in my existing 3 print dryer and all examples I’m seeing online. Here’s another shot of the new dryer’s connectors, not sure if this helps.
Yes that is what I want to do, but the old cord’s connectors don’t match what I’m seeing inside the new dryer
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Can you not back out the screws in the dryer terminal block and connect the ring connectors from your 3-prong dryer cord? I can't tell from your photo if the 4-prong cord and dryer terminal block is using set screw connections for the hots and neutral or if those were ring connectors that had the rings stripped off. If the terminal block is using set screw connections for the hots and neutral, how was the ground wire from the 4-prong cord connected, or was it not actually connected? It seems strange to me that the cord that came with your dryer would have a ring connector for the ground but set screw connections for the hots and neutral. Is that terminal kit factory standard on that dryer or did somebody put it in as a replacement? I've never seen a dryer or dryer cord that doesn't use ring connectors and honestly set screw connections for a dryer doesn't seem safe to me especially without a dedicated ground
The black cord is the one that was supplied to me with the dryer. Not sure if the ends were stripped off. They seem to slide into slots that look nothing like the screw connections that are in my existing 3 print dryer and all examples I’m seeing online. Here’s another shot of the new dryer’s connectors, not sure if this helps.
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Edit: Or better yet, just disconnect your current dryer's cord and attach that to your new dryer.
Yes that is what I want to do, but the old cord’s connectors don’t match what I’m seeing inside the new dryer
Posted on 4/20/20 at 6:09 pm to TigerWerm
Either you can solder the stripped wire ends or cut the rings off and leave the crimped parts on. That's all you need to make the connections. Those blocks on the old dryer cord are only there to keep the wire strands together and keep the connection tight, you can get the same result any number of ways with the 3-prong cord.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 6:42 pm to Clames
2nd everything calmes is saying
Posted on 4/20/20 at 9:49 pm to TDsngumbo
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You could also get the outlet replaced with a four-prong outlet.
Only if you run a new wire to the panel. 3 wire would have 10/2 romex, while a 4 wire would require 10/3.
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