I just bought a used whirlpool gas dryer that has a standard household plug as its original part. Unfortunately, i didn't realize it was a gas dryer, and not electric, and have no safe way to vent it so i want to resell it. My brother-in-law, however, didn't think i would be able to run the dryer anyway without blowing a fuse, or possibly causing other issues. What would you recommend? The model number is: WGD5000DW3. Im so confused!!! Why would Whirlpool make a dryer with a cord like this if it can't be used? Id hate to sell it to someone if they cant use it, either!
Gas dryers typically only use a regular household plug or a NEMA 5-20 and can use up to 15 or 20 amps. The manual for your model says 15 or 20 amps. So with that, you would use a GFCI NEMA 5-20 outlet with a 20 amp breaker. That outlet can take either a household plug or 5-20 plug. There should be no issue with fuses as long as you have a 20A breaker, which most gas dryer hookups do.
I wouldn't recommend it. While the step-up transformer will give you the correct voltage, it still won't provide the right amperage to run your dryer effectively. It may not even run at all. The step-up transformers are more for low amperage appliances with a 250V requirement.
You can use two household connection from a 10-30 outlet like this: acworks.com/products/1030ycb520-nema-10-30-dryer-plug-to-2-nema20a-household-with-20a-breakers?_pos=1&_sid=9928de3fb&_ss=r You can't use two household plug to get 240V to a 10-30 connection if that is what you are suggesting.
I just bought a house in Chattanooga TN built in 1971. Dryer outlet looks like a NEMA 10-30p...but the X and Y are at the top and the W is in the shape of a 7. Have you heard of this type before?
Hello. It sounds like it could still be a NEMA 10-30. A lot of times, outlets will be installed upside down. It will still work fine! NEMA configurations are typically shown with the ground or neutral at the top.
@@ACWORKS - Thanks for the response. My dryer outlet was upside down. It drove me crazy trying to figure it out! You got a like and suscription for the help!
I have in my apartment 4 prong outlet that my oven use my oven is 50amps and I want to use my dryer which is also 4 prong but the plug is different it has a L shape on the plug which is 30 amps can I use a AC WORKS [AD14501430] 14-50P 50Amp 4-Prong Plug to 14-30R 4-Prong Dryer Outlet in the same outlet my oven use?
The thing is, there actually are 120v electric dryers on the market. GE and Samsung make models that work on 120v, and in addition to these companies like Panda make dryers that also work on 120v.
Hi I saw there's adaptert to convert it into a regular 3 house prong , but seems it would not give the the power to heat it up ? Or can this cause electrical issues? I live in an older Apt
I was wondering if I could make a 220 extension cord for dryers that fix so I don't have to keep moving them in and out of the house cause I have no 220 outlet anywhere else. I don't need it that long maybe 16ft? I've seen them do this for welders but nothing for dryers.
was wondering if I could use an adapter on a dryer that has a Nema 5-20r plug to a standard 5-15P? I also noticed in my apartment my circuit breaker has a 20 amp circuits on 5-15P receptacle. IN CA by the way. just incase that makes the difference.
Yes, you can. You should first double check if your dryer needs to use 20 amps or if you can get away with just 15 amps. You can use an adapter like this: acworks.com/products/m515520t-15a-to-20-amp-125volt-household-adapter?_pos=1&_sid=1f9a484fb&_ss=r
@@ACWORKS Thank you. It seems a lot of people have done this conversion and the test is to run both washer n dryer at once as its a stackable. In the dryer the label that actually states 14 amps.
Hello. It sounds like your dryer might be gas powered. Gas dryers only require 110V, whereas electric dryers require 220V. Do you happen to know if yours is gas? If it is electric, I would be curious to know the model # if you happen to have it.
Although I agree with you that you should not connect a dryer to 120 volts, a dryer can be connected to 120 volts and it will work(sort of). The light, controls, and the motor are 120 volt rated and the 4,500 watt heater is 240 volt rated. So the motor and light will operate fine, and the heater will put out some heat. A RU-vid video shows how to do it and says it saves power. My comment was that it would use more power because of longer run times. They were not convinced though.
Exactly the point we were trying to get across! The heater would definitely not operate efficiently and it would take multiple cycles to get your clothes dry.
@@ACWORKS The author swears it saves money. I guess if you cut the heat off completely, eventually the room temp air flow would dry them and save money, maybe.
an electric dryer needs both 120 and 240 volts. the heating element uses 240 volts and the drive motor, the timer, and the lights use 120 volts. A NEMA 6-50 welder receptacle provides only 2 hots and a ground. And therefore is not suitable for use with a dryer.
Hello. You can use a 6-50 for a 10-30 3-prong dryer because each hot carries 120 volts. So the smaller things that you mentioned like the motor, timer, and lights can still operate at 120 volts just by using one hot.
