What if you hook it up and your dryer dont heat up and the timer dont work???

Sorry to hear about your loss. I'm glad this video helped, stay strong ... Cheers

Thank you for taking time to comment, much appreciated. Cheers

@@breakerbroke23 thank you for helping me sleep soundly at night without electrical nightmares

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NICE! You go girl:)

Glad it was helpful!

Yea.... Thanks for catching that. Hahaha.

Nope.

Glad it helped, Thanks for watching.

Great tip!

That is awesome!

You bet!

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My pleasure!

did you live? we’re doing ours now. the instructions said to put ground on neutral and add a copper wire but it’s the exact set up as this one. i need to know you survived before my husband messes with it 😂😂

For 4 prong it should close to zero

You bet

On a 4 wire power supply connection

Is it safe to use a 50a plug with a 30a electric dryer?

Yea, I'm not liking the wires hitting the drum. I also wouldn't cut and re-crimp. IMHO Go and buy the right cord and reinstall. Its a safety thing. Oh and your insurance company may not pay up if you have a fire due to the dryer connection.

Wondering the same

@@donmcguinness9968 You should find it, there. I was mistaken, and it turns out someone removed that wire from its place, and tucked it behind some of the other stuff.

And Don't forget to TURN OF THE BREAKERS going to the Dryer outlet.

@@breakerbroke23 I hope you did not mind my comment!

I don't mind one bit, you have a valid point. I try to pack as much info in a video as I can, however for some it is just TMI, so I try not to get crazy in depth. Great comment, thanks.

@@breakerbroke23 Just looked through your videos. You are an electronics guy. I wish I had your knowledge! Color blindness kinda messed me up in electronics class in college. I designed residential, commercial and industrial electrical power distribution for 35 years. Will stop bothering you. Have a great evening! Respectfully, Kevin

No bother at all, you had a great point. Cheers and have a great Christmas.

I would not use an adapter.. IMHO

@@breakerbroke23 i switched the wires from 4 to 3 prong but i didn’t see that extra wire to ground. Im hoping there’s nothing to worry about?

​@@km4l317 just go get the correct cord...don't mess with electricity

Yes Ha! Never mind answered your question to late.

white wire to middle(neutral)...green wire to ground screw if power cord is 4 wire

the white wire does it go on the green screw?

Wondering the same. My white wire was in the middle and I am changing front 4 prong to a 3 prong. Do I connect that white wire now to the ground or green screw or put it back to the middle neutral??

Same , I'm switching from a 4 to a 3 prong and my white wire in attached to the middle. Do I take it from the middle and move it to the side like in this video?

​@lexxilove7755 I moved it to the left side metal casing. What about you?

Did u get answer

@@mrs.childers8333 I moved my old dryer out to prep for the new, turns out there was a 240 outlet behind my old dryer so I didn’t peruse this issue any longer.

10 x 32 x 3/8 or 10 x 24 x 1/2 stainless Steal nuts Sorry for late response

@@thehouseofprayereducationw1031 could I use a screw from the outside panel as a replacement?

If i got those size and the screws are still loose do you think i might need a whole new panel block? (Black part)​@@thehouseofprayereducationw1031

@@caitlinvbaby851 one out of the two should fit - Spend less money more than more money I brought 2 packs of the different sizes because they didn't cost that much. I found them at Lowe's It worked for me I'm hoping it'll work for you. Word of advice - use a magnetic screwdriver bit - so you don't drop them.

@@animemob215 I don't believe they are the same. I watched someone else's you tube video to figure out those sizes and decided to share the news. They don't cost that much - I would just go purchase them. Word of advice - use a magnetic screwdriver bit to install them - you don't want to drop them inside the dryer back panel.

I would get a tester and check your wall outlet first. Then go from there. PS........ A bad or arced wall socket will eat the plug end of the cord going to the machine. If not sure then call an electrician, you don't want a tenant to get hurt and sue you.

Please look at this video to make sure you are doing the correct way. Look at the whole video. There is a schematic towards the end of video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nLmfead4rNLDZp8.html

Looks like the new dryer arrived ready for a 4-prong plug, with the white neutral wire intended to be doubled on the middle connection screw with the middle prong of the power cord. Now I’ll just move that white wire over to the green ground screw and connect the power cord. Life is good! Thanks again for your great videos. (Now, on to the dryer venting haha)

Get a hold of these guys they are great, I used to by part from them quite often. Have your Dryers model number ready when you call. www.repairclinic.com/Shop-For-Parts?page=2&query=Terminal%20Block%20nuts Good luck.

IMO I would not make any modifications. Let it stay OEM for insurance purposes.

Oh man! I am glad you caught that.

That is common practice in older homes. If your home is newer then you will want to separate the Neutral and ground. Much safer. Review the schematic at the end of video. Cheers

See now I'm super confused. I was ok once I watched the video but now that I see your response to this person's question it confused me all over again. She said she has a 3 prong but they put the white wire that came attached with the dryer in the middle. But in your video you are separating it and putting it to the left with green screw. Let me just ask my question so I don't make this more confusing. Ok so we qon a dryer that was using a 4 prong. We bought a 3 prong since we live in older townhouse that uses 3 plug prong. The white wire that came with dryer is attached to the middle. And we've had it this way because it was like that woth the 4 prong. Are you saying that when we switched from 4 to 3 that we should of taken the white wire that's attached to dryer and move it from the middle to the side just like in your video? Basically I do exactly what you did in video? Again I live in older townhouse, switched to 3 prong, and right now the white wire is attached in the middle with the three grey wires I have hooked up. Thank you for your time.

​@lexxilove7755 the difference between the 3 wire and 4 wire is that on a 3wire the neutral has a bonding wire which goes to the frame of your dryer to act as the ground. Most dryers are usually already set up for 3 wire. 4 wire requires you to move the bonding jumper to the neutral, and use the 4wire dedicated ground where you had the jumper wire. Just make sure on your 3wire that your ground/neutral is working and has continuity, otherwise you could get shocked.

This video may help you, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pLxplceL3KvbqoE.html there is a schematic towards the end. Check it out. If you are still puzzled then may I suggest calling a electrician or handy man.

1 month later, has your dryer exploded yet?

You MAY have an old "soft Breaker" Try turning the breaker on/off if the switch doesn't click or switches easy then you may have an old failing breaker. Compare it to others in the panel. Breakers can break down.

Break it down!@@breakerbroke23

Middle wire is neutral

Port Angeles WA.

Check your breakers. Dont just look at them, switch then on/off/on. Hope thats it. If not, recheck your wiring.

Yes 2 hots and a neutral because each hot is 120v and all dryers available in the US are 240v

Idk if you fixed it yet. I dealt with the same issue today. We just cut the end off of the wire stripped it and reattached to the existing terminal after taking apart and cleaning terminal with wire brush. We had several other issues leading up to it including replacing thermal fuse and door switch.

Is your dryer old?

Recheck your wiring, I have another video on this using a schematic. Watch that one, it's in my DIY playlist. I'm on my mobile phone so I cant send link.