Two dryers work but don't heat on 110 volts. Electrician claims 220 is not needed. Is this true?
We were given a dryer and plugged it in and it didn't work. We got another dryer and the same thing happened.We were informed that it needed 220 volts. Hired an electrician and we found that he did not do the work since we had someone test it and it was still 110. We called the original electrician and he keeps telling us that the dryer doesn't need 220 volts. We're trying to get our money back because even if what he says is true, he did not perform the services as promised.
A real electrician would know the voltage is 240 volts, not 220. So right off the bat you have a problem. Is he an electrician or a handyman/hack posing as an electrician. If he has a license, threaten to report him. None of us want to risk our licenses doing hack work as he did. If he doesn't have a license, turn him in for working without one. What did the inspector say? He did have a permit for this work right? I'd guess someone is in trouble, he just doesn't know it yet. Go get him.
Talk soon,
Joe Beaven
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GK Says:
You do need 220V. It doesn't produce heat without it. I had the same problem when i bought my house. You should get your money back. He should just change it to 220 it's a very simple procedure. He must not know what he's doing
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Posted on January 11th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Chuck K Says:
If the dryer is gas,then it's 120 volts. If it's not gas, then it's 220volts.
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Posted on January 11th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Poor one Says:
Most driers require 220 volts but there will be a nameplate on it to state what it should have. The plate is usually on the back somewhere. Check this first.
Ask the electrician what he is charging for if he didn't change the voltage and outlet. He is within his rights to make a charge for the visit but anything more (if he didn't do more) is not right and should be refunded. You may have to decide how much you want to fight depending on his answer.
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Posted on January 11th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
adam/penny Says:
geez the plug alone will tell you what you need. you can't plug a 220 appliance into a 110 receptacle.
they usually are 220, that's 2 110 lines, one for the motor the other for the heating elements.
you said you PLUGGED them in.
i don't know what your friend tested, it's possible he did read 110 like i said as far as i know it has 2 110 lines.
had a friend hook one up for me wow 40 years ago, spent a week finding out why it wouldn't heat up. switched one of the lines and, low and behold it worked.
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Posted on January 11th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
fruit booter Says:
It all depends if it runs on gas or it's an actual 220 dryer. All dryers have cords on them. Check to make sure it's not a gas dryer and get a 5 dollar plug tester to make sure the plug's wired right.
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Posted on January 11th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
John himself Says:
A real electrician would know the voltage is 240 volts, not 220. So right off the bat you have a problem. Is he an electrician or a handyman/hack posing as an electrician. If he has a license, threaten to report him. None of us want to risk our licenses doing hack work as he did. If he doesn't have a license, turn him in for working without one. What did the inspector say? He did have a permit for this work right? I'd guess someone is in trouble, he just doesn't know it yet. Go get him.
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Posted on January 11th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Dad T Says:
If your dryer has the big four prong cord than you have an electric dryer. What is the reading you get when you put the leads across the two straight slots on the receptacle? If you are reading 120V then there is a wiring issue that needs to be sorted.( this should read 240V) Check the voltage across one straight slot to the L shaped slot, then check the voltage across the other straight slot to the L shaped slot. Each of these should read 120V. Take a look at the panel and make certain the breaker is crossing 2 phases and not just sitting on a single phase. This happens a lot when people are adding a circuit or two to their panel.
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Posted on January 11th, 2009 at 7:10 pm