Po Boy Finally Buys A Washer/Dryer

Mickk3

Ya know when your g/f or wife says, 'Don't you DARE talk down to me?'... well, I AIN'T your g/f or wife but what i IS is so DYI challenged that anything but the most basic explanation will cause my brain to short circuit.

To prove how DYI-tarded I am, I bought a used staking washer/dryer because it was what I could afford.. but now I can't plug it in. The plug is a large crows-foot deal but my outlets are standard USA deals.

I know it can't be as simple as changing the cord to a standard 3-prong.


KENMORE STACKING WASHER/DRYER MODEL NO: 417.90802992
WASHER 120/240V
DRYER 240V
APPROX 4 YEARS OLD
EXCELLENT CONDITION

... the part number on the plug is E11808

Any suggestions (unless i starts with 'shove it up your') are appreciated.

Thank you - Mick

Scuba_Dave

Do you have a standard 240v outlet to plug this into ?

And does the outlet take a 3 prong or 4 prong plug ?

and where are you hooking this up..CA or Ireland ?

Mickk3

thank you, Scuba-Dave, for taking the time to respond.

And now, to show the depth of my ignorance -


If a standard 240v outlet is a 3-prong plain ol American one (like for a fridge), then yes I do

This is going into my apt. in California.

Scuba_Dave

A fridge is not 240v

This is a standard 120v outlet
If this is all you have then you can't plug it in

Scuba_Dave

240v 4 prong outlet




240v 3 prong outlet

Mickk3

ah.. that's all I have (standard 120v outlet) and the washer/dryer needs 240v 3 prong outlet

is there a converter/transformer i can buy?

if I was in Ireland I'd just take it as is and pound it in with a hammer

Mickk3

I found an article that explains how to do to opposite (use 110v in 220-240v outlets) but nothing that addresses my problem.

Would an electrician be able to install such an outlet?

Scuba_Dave

Since this is an Apt you would need to check with the landlord on having a 240v outlet run
Hopefully there is enough power to run a circuit
But I have seen some Apts that only have 60a power & can't handle a dryer connection

tpolk

the wire there now will not carry the power you need. you will need a new wire from panel to that location

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