[daeanarah]

I bought an electric clothes dryer thinking it would work with the regular outlets in apt. However, and no wonder the guy left in a hurry and got angry when I asked to return it, get money back, the end of the dryer plug is 3 flat prongs, with a sticker that says it is 125v/250v. Without rewiring the kitchen, is there a way that I can convert a regular outlet so that the dryer can work?
By the way I learned a hard lesson, $130 worth... so far no one is willing to buy the dryer, so am stuck for now.

[stanfortyman]

If this is a typical standard household electric dryer then 100% absolutely no way can it be done.

A household electric clothes dryer requires a 4-wire 120/240v-30A circuit.

[donf]

Have the store return to pick up dryer. They sold you something you cannot use.

[tkrussell]

Store did not sell the wrong dryer, the buyer bought the wrong unit.

At $130.00 I am sure this was bought from a private owner or second hand dealer.


The only dryer I know that works on regular outlets is a gas dryer, and that of course needs a gas line also. There may be a 120 volt electric dryer available, but it would be a small apartment size unit.

Took a minute and did a search, a small 120 volt unit is made:

GE DSKP333ECWW Spacemaker 120V 3.6 cu. ft. Electric Dryer

Perhaps you can locate a second hand dealer that would trade the 240 volt unit you have.

Unfortunately, electrically there is no solution other than installing a 30 amp circuit as explained by Stan. And this could cost $500.00 plus depending on your apartment.

Sorry for your dilemma, I don think we can offer much more advice to help, hopefully others will read this before buying appliances and learn what it needed before the purchase.