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Bud--

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Hi. i recently moved, and the dryer hookup in the basement of the new
place is a "regular" outlet. My dryer has the three heavy gauge copper
wires and a three pronged plug with large and skewed prongs (By now
it's really clear that i have no clue about these things!). The
landlord refuses to install the same sort of outlet that this plug
requires & i can't afford to buy a new dryer. Is there a transformer
or converter that i could use to make this work? i don't use the dryer
very often, but with three children it's a necessity. Thank you in
advance for your help-

The "regular" outlet is 120 volt, 20 amp (or maybe 15 amp). The dryer
plug is 240 volt, 30 amp. You need larger wire for 30 amps - you can't
convert. Is the electrical panel nearby? Is gas available for a dryer?
Trade your dryer for a used gas dryer?

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