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Introduction
All houses are not built the same when moving into a new house you may notice that you cannot plug your dyer in the wall. In most cases recently built homes are built in with a 4-prong power outlet for your dryer, but you own a older model dryer with a 3- prong power cord.
This guide helps you keep up with changing times without breaking the bank buying a new dryer.
What you need
Step 1
Dryer Power Cord
- Before starting this guide, TURN OFF THE BREAKER SWITCH related to the dryer.
- Doing this will help to avoid bodily harm, and also protect the wires from shorting out.
- Locate your breaker box - (Some are outside and some are inside the house).
- Once it is found, find the dryer switch and push it to the LEFT to turn it off.
Before starting this guide, TURN OFF THE BREAKER SWITCH related to the dryer.
Doing this will help to avoid bodily harm, and also protect the wires from shorting out.
Locate your breaker box - (Some are outside and some are inside the house).
Once it is found, find the dryer switch and push it to the LEFT to turn it off.
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Step 2
- Unplug the dryer from the wall.
- Use a screwdriver to remove any screws that secure the power cord cover.
Unplug the dryer from the wall.
Use a screwdriver to remove any screws that secure the power cord cover.
Step 3
- Remove the panel by sliding it to the LEFT.
Remove the panel by sliding it to the LEFT.
Step 4
- Now that the panel is off, you can see the wires needed to be replaced.
- The configuration of the wires are power at the top (Usually represented as RED or BLACK)
- The ground wire is in the middle (Usually represented as WHITE)
- The bottom wire is also a power wire also (Usually represented as RED or BLACK)
Now that the panel is off, you can see the wires needed to be replaced.
The configuration of the wires are power at the top (Usually represented as RED or BLACK)
The ground wire is in the middle (Usually represented as WHITE)
The bottom wire is also a power wire also (Usually represented as RED or BLACK)
Step 5
- Remove the screws that hold the three wires in place.
Remove the screws that hold the three wires in place.
Step 6
- You should now be able to remove the power cord freely.
You should now be able to remove the power cord freely.
Step 7
- Now remove the green screw in order to remove the grounding bracket.
Now remove the green screw in order to remove the grounding bracket.
Step 8
- With everything removed, you can now bring in your new 4 prong power cord.
- Unlike the old power cord, the new power cord should have the color of what type of wire it is (ex. red for power and white for ground).
- You can start screwing in the wires with the removed screws from the old cord to the new RED WIRE at the TOP.
- With the WHITE WIRE, grab the gold plate and put it on top of the wire. Grab the screw and put it on top of the gold plate and screw it in the MIDDLE.
With everything removed, you can now bring in your new 4 prong power cord.
Unlike the old power cord, the new power cord should have the color of what type of wire it is (ex. red for power and white for ground).
You can start screwing in the wires with the removed screws from the old cord to the new RED WIRE at the TOP.
With the WHITE WIRE, grab the gold plate and put it on top of the wire. Grab the screw and put it on top of the gold plate and screw it in the MIDDLE.
Step 9
- Screw the BLACK WIRE at the BOTTOM regularly like the red wire.
- You should have an extra green wire as this is placed where you saw the green screw in the beginning.
- Grab the green wire and put it at the end of the gold plate and grab the green screw to screw it in for a tight connection.
Screw the BLACK WIRE at the BOTTOM regularly like the red wire.
You should have an extra green wire as this is placed where you saw the green screw in the beginning.
Grab the green wire and put it at the end of the gold plate and grab the green screw to screw it in for a tight connection.
Step 10
- Slide the panel back over the power cord and screw it back in.
Slide the panel back over the power cord and screw it back in.
Step 11
- Plug your dryer back into the socket and go to your breaker box to turn the power back on.
- You can now use your dryer in your new home.
- If your dryer does not turn on check your breaker box to make sure it did not short your circuit. If so turn the breaker switch to the OFF position and check wiring connections.
Plug your dryer back into the socket and go to your breaker box to turn the power back on.
You can now use your dryer in your new home.
If your dryer does not turn on check your breaker box to make sure it did not short your circuit. If so turn the breaker switch to the OFF position and check wiring connections.
To reassemble to the 3 prong configuration, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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