Converting a 3 prong dryer plug to 4 prong

sassypants527

Has anyone had to convert a 3 prong dryer plug to a 4 prong one?  The house we just moved in to is relatively new and thus has a 4 prong socket.  DH thinks we need to call an electrician, but when I did some research, I learned you can buy a kit from Home Depot that allows you to convert it yourself and is really simple.  I'm pretty handy around the house and think I could do it.  Any thoughts?

clea

Do the home depot thing. We just helped friends move and that is what they did. No problems. 

sassypants527

DH is convinced we'll burn the house down, but I'm fairly certain from what I've read that it's a no brainer.

MommyLiberty5013

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Electrical-Wiring-Home-1734/CHANGING-3-PRONG-PLUG.htm

 

I found this on your topic.

letranger

Eh my husband can do this but is very familiar with electrical work. If you both are newbs I might asks friend who has done some work to walk you thru or just hire a handy man. 

spalko

Go the Home Depot route. Hubby and I recently did that as well as ran the 220 wire and it was quite simple. Just cut all power to the house to prevent any surprises Talk with the electrical associate at HD and they should be able to answer any and all questions. You can also find vidoes on YouTube that give you step-by-step instructions.

TX-Bride

Really easy, we did that when we moved from a house to older apartment, we had to switch back. It's not complicated at all.

Amberley18

It would be cheaper and easier to just buy a universal 4prong plug for your dryer. They are like $15-$20 online and extremely easy to change out on your machine.