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Post by bluetickboy on Nov 21, 2013 19:32:03 GMT -5
A friend of mine uses an old clothes drier to dry and clean his furs. It works great. He disconnected the heating element and connected 110 up to the barrel part of the drier so it just tumbles. He puts wood shavings in and it cleans and dies the wettest pelt. I'm trying to do it myself. I've disconnected the heating part. Now there are 2 blue wires, a red wire, and a white and red wire going to the tumbler motor. I have to hook up a wire with a plug on it to them to make it run. Anybody know which ones to hook to? I hate electrical stuff. Thanks
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Post by nightstalker1 on Nov 22, 2013 19:59:12 GMT -5
Just be careful....there have been many instances where media build up on the dryer motor has caused a fire
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Post by bluetickboy on Nov 23, 2013 18:42:05 GMT -5
Thanks
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Post by milkie62 on Nov 25, 2013 23:35:56 GMT -5
It will be easier to trace the wiring from where the cord attaches to the back of the machine.A newer dryer will be 4 wires and a really older one will have 3 wires for the 220.Older machines used ground and neutral as same .Follow wires from the motor to the back of the machine where the plug is.The extra "hot" wire will not be needed since the element is 220 volts and the motor uses 110 volts.To be safe you could ask maybe a friend that knows house wiring or a good car mechanic should know which wire to clip and hook up a 110 plug.It ain't rocket science but could be a bit confusing for a non-electrical kinda person.You can pm me for my # if you want me to talk you through it. Ed
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