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Thread Number: 15459
Replacing 110v element to 220v? |
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| Post# 260260 1/16/2008 at 17:25 (5,937 days old) by bellalaundry (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada) | ||
I am using a 24" 110v, 1972 avocado Whirlpool dryer. What I'm curious about is since it looks SO similar to the 220v compact models of the day (kidney shaped lint filter), where the heating elements somewhat interchangable? Would I be able to convert the 110v to 220v heating element, to a wiring harness, and then to the plug? For anyone who may be in the "know" the model # on the dryer is: LXE4900G0 Like I need a new project...any ideas? Guy | ||
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Post# 260286 , Reply# 1 1/16/2008 at 18:55 (5,937 days old) by toggleswitch  (New York City, NY) |
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Depends on the gauge of the wiring and the capacity ("amp-acity") of the thermostats and temp. selector switches. It just may be that two sets of inventory don't makse sense for a manufacturer to have, so that the heavier duty components requred by 220v may already be in place. Probably safest to use the 110v leads to the old heater to trigger a relay. Use the relay to convey 220v current to the new heater. Make sure your (new) wires are of the proper gauge (thickness) and properly heat-resistant. BE CAREFUL AND THINK IT THROUGH! | ||
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Post# 260305 , Reply# 2 1/16/2008 at 21:07 (5,937 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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~so that the heavier duty components requred by 220v and before anyone has a conniption, it's not 220v per se that may require heavier duty components. It is that IN THIS CASE a 220v element may be much higher wattage than the 110v one and despite the double voltage (which normally means half the amperage if the load/draw/watage is the same)it may still be of sufficient wattege (i.e more than double) to draw more amperage than its 110v cousin. Clear as mud? | ||
| Post# 260443 , Reply# 4 1/17/2008 at 19:30 (5,936 days old) by bellalaundry (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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OK, perhaps more trouble..
then I thought! Thank you for suggestions though. I do usually run the clothes thru an AEG 2800rpm spinner. Almost all my loads dry somewhere between 45 and 60 minutes. The dryer has no fancy electronic dry components, just timed dry. One day I hope to find the matching avocado Whirlpool Convertible washer. Had one 25 years ago. I loved that it was slim but a full sized washer just the same. Guy | ||
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Post# 260561 , Reply# 6 1/18/2008 at 14:20 (5,935 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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