4 Wire Dryer Connection - Dryer

how do I change a 3 prong to 4 prong dryer connection? ?

Dec 07, 2008 by MUNDOG48 | Posted in Cleaning & Laundry

I equitable got an older dryer and I need to replace the 3 prong to 4 prong. The dryer has a yellow, white and blue wires. the 4 prong rope I will attach white to white green to ground but what about the black and the red?

Here's a coupling that will tell you how to change it out:
http://www.fixya.com/support/r793520-3_p rong_4_prong_power_string_conversion

Good Luck and happy laundry!!!

chicagirl51 | Dec 07, 2008

go to your specific hardware store or Sears and look for an adapter

chickapi | Dec 07, 2008

I did this on a kenmore prototype. Match the wire colours and ground it out against the body.
Your replacement cord should have matching colours for all except ground.

shesh17 | Dec 07, 2008

Here's a connection that will tell you how to change it out:
http://www.fixya.com/support/r793520-3_p rong_4_prong_power_rope_conversion

Good Luck and happy laundry!!!

chicagirl51 | Dec 07, 2008

A facsimile is worth a 1000 words:
http://www.appliance411.com/links/jump.c gi?ID=466

Ben Thayer & Don Thatt | Dec 07, 2008

Dryer wire from 4 to 3 jumper?

Sep 17, 2010 by Ben | Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have found like questions resolved here and websites describing how to do it. My question though is with my Maytag dryer, on top of the neutral connection there are two flat male connectors. One has a wire that goes into the dryer. The other condign

The wire in matter is a ground wire. Older homes have 230vac 3 conductor recepticals for stoves and/or for dryers.

The codes coerce newer models to accomodate grounding and thus they are now 4 wire. You can replace your 4 wire with

| Sep 17, 2010

How do I switch a clothes dryer cord from a 3-wire/prong to a 4 wire/prong? ?

May 17, 7470 by Ozzy Osbourne | Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I unprejudiced bought a new dryer an after I got it home I find out the plug and wall outlet are different. I bought a 4 wire/prong cord from Lowe's but the dryer only has three energized connections? on the back of the dryer. How do I switch cords

Suitable me if I read this wrong, but it seems that you bought the four prong cord to match a four prong outlet. Do you mean you bought a new dryer or a new one for you but employed? Makes a difference here. A new dryer will have four connections. The

Charles C | May 17, 4730

4 Wire Dryer Connection - Bookshelf

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