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Thread Number: 7726
older 60's electric dryrs with two wattage options? |
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Post# 150077 , Reply# 1 8/23/2006 at 10:46 (6,455 days old) by bajaespuma  (Connecticut) |
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GE Dryers from the late fifties to the late sixties had the option of connecting their electric dryers to a 115 VOLT circuit rather than the usual 220 VOLT circuit. That's why some of the timer dials went up to 120 minutes; it took that long and then some to dry a load. They also offered the option of using a deflector, rather than a venting conduit on the back of the unit, but no one in their right mind would recommend that today.
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| Post# 150236 , Reply# 2 8/24/2006 at 04:57 (6,454 days old) by tumbler () | ||
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Dual heat Actually, many dryers now on the market can be connected for 115 Volts; they will work at less than half the wattage however, and this will obviously result in long dry times. | ||
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Post# 150387 , Reply# 3 8/24/2006 at 22:55 (6,453 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Converting a gas dryer to a portable propane of liquid gas is not feasible. What do you mean by portable? A natural gas (methane) to LP bottled gas (propane) is simply a nozzle/orifice change. Propane requires a smaller opening. Of course for safety 20 pound bottles of gas (i.e. barbeque size) nor any other size for that matter, should not be used/stored indoors. | ||
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Post# 150390 , Reply# 4 8/24/2006 at 23:07 (6,453 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Here is a gas conversion kit for a Staber brand dryer. If it is like their other products it is probably overpriced. CLICK HERE TO GO TO toggleswitch's LINK | ||
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