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Here is an instructibe for those who live in a dwelling without Washer and Dryer Connections. I came up with this setup because I can't stand going to the laundry matt. I hope this helps you. KEEP IN MIND!!!! This instructible setup is geared to a situation where you will not be interfering with any plumbing or electrical in the building. I know there are other ways to obtain the same results. So please think before you ask why I did things a certain way. I have this setup at my current apartment and I love it. The picture you see is how it is currently setup. This would be really good with a stackable unit. We will begin this setup with the Dryer electrical setup.
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Signing UpStep 1Breaker Box Identification and labeling
Needed Items:
-2 standard electrical plugs from Hardware store.
-2 Cut to length 12-3 electrical cord from Hardware Store. (You will determine length)
-3 Yellow crimp connectors with the washer type connector.
Determine where dryer will be setup. Remember that you will need a spot close enough to a place to be able to vent the heat exhaust from dryer.
1. Locate Breaker box in house.
2. Look at panel labeling.
3 You need 240 volts to make this work.
4. You will need to choose 2 house outlets that are fed by 2 different breakers that are touching each other in the breaker box. Example (The Regrigerator 14, and the Kitchen plugs 16) are touching each other according to labeling. Clearly the labeling is wrong in my apt., but you should get the Idea. 2 breakers touching each other, or right below it will give you 240 volts.
4. Measure the distances from the back of dryer to the determined outlets. This will be your 2 "cut to length electrical cords.
Here is a quick helper also. Label the top left breaker "A" and the Next one down "B". Then the third one down "A", the fourth "B" and so on. Do that for each side. As long you find a house outlet with a setup that has an "A" and a "B", this will give you 240 volts.
-2 standard electrical plugs from Hardware store.
-2 Cut to length 12-3 electrical cord from Hardware Store. (You will determine length)
-3 Yellow crimp connectors with the washer type connector.
Determine where dryer will be setup. Remember that you will need a spot close enough to a place to be able to vent the heat exhaust from dryer.
1. Locate Breaker box in house.
2. Look at panel labeling.
3 You need 240 volts to make this work.
4. You will need to choose 2 house outlets that are fed by 2 different breakers that are touching each other in the breaker box. Example (The Regrigerator 14, and the Kitchen plugs 16) are touching each other according to labeling. Clearly the labeling is wrong in my apt., but you should get the Idea. 2 breakers touching each other, or right below it will give you 240 volts.
4. Measure the distances from the back of dryer to the determined outlets. This will be your 2 "cut to length electrical cords.
Here is a quick helper also. Label the top left breaker "A" and the Next one down "B". Then the third one down "A", the fourth "B" and so on. Do that for each side. As long you find a house outlet with a setup that has an "A" and a "B", this will give you 240 volts.
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