Installing a washer and dryer.

[fuzzybabybunny]

I've never installed a washer or a dryer before 🙁

In the area where they are supposed to be installed, there is one normal electric outlet (small three pronged), one large electric outlet (4 pronged or something), something that looks like it may be a gas line but it looks like it's never been used, and your standard hot/cold water lines, dryer exhaust, and washer exhaust.

I'm trying to figure out whether I need a gas or electric dryer.

I'm thinking the washer will be hooking up to the big 4 pronged outlet, and the dryer will have to be hooked up to the thing that might be a gas line in addition to the normal electric outlet, right?

 

[Heisenberg]

Washers usually use standard 110v, electric dryers use 220v (the bigger outlet).

 

[confused1234]

get solar power man! :thumbsup:

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Washers usually use standard 110v, electric dryers use 220v (the bigger outlet).

Really? That makes my life so much easier!

I've been looking everywhere for washer/dryer installation tutorials and they NEVER mention what plug the washers use, or even to plug them in anywhere!

Yay!

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Originally posted by: confused1234
get solar power man! :thumbsup:

I want to eventually 🙂

If I could have a self-sufficient solar-powered shack in the woods with super speed satellite internet I would be in heaven 🙂

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Washers usually use standard 110v, electric dryers use 220v (the bigger outlet).

Really? That makes my life so much easier!

I've been looking everywhere for washer/dryer installation tutorials and they NEVER mention what plug the washers use, or even to plug them in anywhere!

Yay!

Just to let you know, gas dryers will have a conventional plug, electric dryers will normally have a 30 amp 3/4 prong plug, depending on when the box was installed and what the installers decided to go with.

 

[Sukhoi]

Yeah the big plug is only for electric dryers. Check your utility rates and all that to determine if gas or electric is cheaper. Also, if that gas hookup as never been used make sure you even have gas service.

Oh and I'm not trying to sound mean, but if you don't even know what the plugs are I don't think you want to be messing around with natural gas lines. As an example, you may not know that you need to use teflon tape on the pipe threads. Not using tape could cause a rather large problem.

 

[OrganizedChaos]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
Yeah the big plug is only for electric dryers. Check your utility rates and all that to determine if gas or electric is cheaper. Also, if that gas hookup as never been used make sure you even have gas service.

Oh and I'm not trying to sound mean, but if you don't even know what the plugs are I don't think you want to be messing around with natural gas lines. As an example, you may not know that you need to use teflon tape on the pipe threads. Not using tape could cause a rather large problem.

regular white teflon tape is a big no-no for gas. it shreds a bit when tightened and it can't screw up valves. you need to use special gas rated tape or stick with pipe dope.

 

[Rumpltzer]

Originally posted by: OrganizedChaos

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
Yeah the big plug is only for electric dryers. Check your utility rates and all that to determine if gas or electric is cheaper. Also, if that gas hookup as never been used make sure you even have gas service.

Oh and I'm not trying to sound mean, but if you don't even know what the plugs are I don't think you want to be messing around with natural gas lines. As an example, you may not know that you need to use teflon tape on the pipe threads. Not using tape could cause a rather large problem.

regular white teflon tape is a big no-no for gas. it shreds a bit when tightened and it can't screw up valves. you need to use special gas rated tape or stick with pipe dope.

I had a gas spigot and standard 110V outlet in my dryer area when I moved into my place. I went out to buy the gas line (I think my used dryer had one attached already but I wasn't comfortable with it).

The new gas line was a lot more expensive than I had anticipated. It had instructions on the packaging, though, and it either came with the proper Teflon tape or was specific in asking me not to use the tape at all. It's one or another, and I don't remember which but I remember it being mentioned in the instructions.

It's been 19 months, and I'm still alive.