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    Aug 23, 2013, 06:07 AM
    Does it matter which way a whirlpool dryer rotates
    Does it matter which direction a Wirlpool dryer drum rotates.
    It rotates counterclockwise.
    I reversed the wires and it still runs counterclockwise
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    Aug 23, 2013, 06:12 AM
    Was it running clockwise before?
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    Aug 23, 2013, 06:31 AM
    It is a new machine. I installed the cord and it ran counterclockwise.
    I reversed the cord and it still ran counterclockwise.

    Thanks!!
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    Aug 23, 2013, 07:46 AM
    Its an A/C induction motor... they are wired and designed to operate in a specific direction... thats why reversing the wires didn't change the direction.(AC is AC and doesn't have a polarity in the sense you were thinking).. however I'd recommend putting the wires back the way they were originally because there is a hot, common and return on A/C (two hots if you are in the USA on a 220V outlet... as most driers I've seen are not 110V.
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