swapping an oven plug for a clothes dryer plug

pstock · 2005-10-19T08:48:55+00:00

I want to move a clothes dryer to the room that once had a oven/stove.I notice that while both units use 240V the plugs are different - onecannot just plug the dryer into the socket once used by the oven.first, can anyone tell me why the sockets and plugs are different ifboth applicances use 240V. and second, can I simply replace the ovenpower socket with a new dryer-shaped one and carry on - or is theresomething else that needs changing (like the breaker??) as well.I think I read somewhere that ovens and dryers have require differenceamperage.many thanksPeter

Oct 19, 2005 Last reply: 3 years ago 21 Replies

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Dave 15 years ago

The circuit breaker is directly related to wire size. Just re wire the plug. Carry on as normal.

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Ben 3 years ago

How to share the power of oven to dryer, one at a time

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