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What should you do if your clothes dryer is an electric dryer but you only have gas hookup?
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∙ 14y ago
Use an extension cord. <<--- NO, this is bad advice That answer is misleading and dangerous!
You must NOT try to use an extension cord!
If you get any detailed "how to do it" answer here, you might attempt to do something you shouldn't be doing, and that may cost someone a shock, a home fire, or their life. <><><> Electric Dryers take a huge amount of power compared to the small amount of 120 Volt electricity needed by a gas dryer to drive its fan and timer. Some electric dryers run on 120 Volts and others on 240 Volts but each kind requires a special high-current (Amperage) dryer outlet.
If you don't already have the correct outlet to take an electric dryer then the best advice anyone can give you is to ask a licensed electrician to install one for you on a new circuit with the right size wiring and the the correct power breakers on your main supply panel. If you do this work yourself, always turn off the power
at the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any work AND
always use an electrician's test meter having metal-tipped probes
(not a simple proximity voltage indicator)
to insure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.
IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB
SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY
REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
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How do you tell if you have a gas or electric dryer hookup?
A gas hookup will have fittings for a gas line, they should be clearly visible. In an electric hookup there will be an electrical plug, but no gas lines showing.
What type of professional can convert an electric dryer hookup to a gas dryer hookup?
A plumber with a gas ticket.
Is there an adapter for electric dryer to hookup to gas line?
No. An electric dryer has no burner or combustion controls.
Can you convert a gas dryer 120V hookup to an electric dryer 240V hookup?
Chances are there is more than 1 outlet connected to the 110volt circuit you are looking to convert. So therefore the easy answer is No. The 240volt dryer circuit must be a dedicated single circuit for the dryer only.
How much does it cost to switch gas dryer hookup to electric hookup?
It depends on what kind of dryer you are going to put in though I recommend to put in a 110 dryer so there will be no need for a contractor as the outlet for your washer is usually rated to supply enough amps for both appliances.
How do you convert from electric clothes dryer to gas clothes dryer?
The only practical way to do that would be to sell the electric clothes dryer and use the proceeds toward purchase of a gas dryer. Even if it was possible to convert the dryer the cost would be prohibitive versus a new dryer. If you mean converting the building, then you would need to have natural gas plumbing installed, and you would need an outlet that matches the voltage of the new dryer.
In your home your stove and your electric clothes dryer usually run on?
Electricity.
Who can hookup a gas dryer?
a hooker...:D
Why do dryer sheets stop the buildup of electric charges in the dryer?
They coat the clothes with chemical layer. Over time it will coat the dryer, too.
Describe the energy conversions taking place of a clothes dryer?
its a kind of electric machine it works by electric power
What happens to your dryer if the load is soaking wet?
Your dryer should dry it. The clothes might be a little damp but a good non-cheapy dryer should give you dry clothes no matter what.
Should a clothes dryer be unplugged when not in use?
It is not necessary, there is no power consumption when the dryer is not in operation.
