How To Install 4 Prong and 3 Prong Dryer Cord

In todays video we are taking a look at how to install a 4 or 3 prong dryer wire. Always remember safety is the number one thing. knowledge is power.
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[@steveng8240]

Haters gonna hate

[@choppergirl]

People who find no red wire in there at all, but a blue wire...

[@Artificial_Intelligence00]

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[@Arcimedes]

Bro. You saved me from putting the red on the black and the black on the red. My owners manual covered the external ground wire and internal ground with the center white wire. It then just said to attach the other two wires to the two outer connectors. There was a black plastic cover at the bottom of the top wires so I assumed they were all black. Because of you I looked up in there with a flashlight and sure enough I had the wires crossed. Thanks for the save bro!

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[@sandragriffith4446]

My wire clamp for my 3 prong looks a lot different and I can seem to make it work

[@marywinget4986]

Can I put an adapter 4 too a 3 I bought on on line?

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Great instructions!

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Why can't they just have a socket? This reminds me of attaching a vcr to the t.v. in the 1980's. 1980's!!!

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Lol we got more wires than dryers. You're a hero

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[@MissSunshineGlamour]

Yesterday i had a bad time trying to install the wires in my dryer. I almost died lmaoo thanks for making this video it was great hopefully i can install it correctly today

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Literally did every step you showed and now I feel like I can change everything in the house, great video !

[@kristianhoffman3612]

No complaints here.👌👌 After hours and hours searching for a 3 wire to 4 wire adapter we resolved to installing a new 4 wire. I thought it would be as difficult/dangerous as pulling power from HUMVEE batteries to power radios, but the entire process took less than 10 minutes. This video made that happen. 💯💯 We appreciate it.

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[@Rood67]

Very nice video. Excellent visuals, audio clear and articulate. I was really nervous about changing from the current four prong to a three (just moved from a house built after the year 2000 code change to an older home). This video really helped!!

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[@sheniafowler-CountryGhetto]

Thank u very much. My husband was never taught man things. He tried twice. The first time I moved the dryer a bit and sparks went flying. The second attempt my belly got electrocuted. The third attempt was after watching this video. Again, thank u so very much!

[@DiamondFlame45]

Thank you for the video! Because of your instructions, I was able to switch from a 3 prong plug to a 4 prong plug!

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[@TheKingdomOrder]

This video was excellent!!! Very helpful. Question did anyone have issues with the change changing out prongs? I have a 4prong dryer but I have a 3 prong socket. I plan on changing to the 3prong and was just curious. Thanks.

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[@margaritapeete8099]

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[@foxopossum]

This is excellent!!! My “white” wire is green though so do I connect my write wire to where the ground was and then connect the green to green?

[@Steven-gv1ke]

So my friend is a master electrician, and my dryer had a green wire permanently attached where the white wire was in this video (grounded to the metal body). I showed him this video and he said because my dryer has a green wire in the spot where this guys is a white wire, you just simply attach both green wires together. If your setup is like mine, DO NOT attach the green wire to the middle white wire as he did here in this video. Again my buddy is a master electrician (highest level electrician there is) and obviously there are some dryers that are wired slightly differently. Basically never mix any colors of wires!

[@joeyoung1498]

That's exactly what I did. I placed the green wire over the ground wire already provided in the top left green screw.

[@CC-dx3it]

Where did he do that?

[@artbygabe]

@@CC-dx3it he didn't do that in this video. The poster doesn't know what the heck he is talking about. He apparently cannot see two WHITE wires screwed into the middle. The green is grounded to the side where it's supposed to.

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[@Chronic0420]

Thanks I thought the green went to green on outside but the fact wight was there was really throwing me off 😂

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[@ramiroochoa2009]

Nice. Thank you. I had a 3 prong wire. Now i get a dryer. And its 4 prong. So now i now how to converter

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Man this helped me get it done in 5 minutes no lie. Good looking out bro!

[@137997311ful]

Thank God for this video. I thought the green wire on the cord went with the white wire on the machine! 🤯

[@elizabethhartman8518]

Thanks. It's been 10 years since the last time, needed/wanted to refresh my memory. Don't take electricals lightly

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[@sgtleobella]

Since the dislike button is now invisible, I come to the comment section to see if the video is worth watching or not. I'll echo everyone else's sentiment and say thank you for presenting us with straightforward instructions. Much appreciated! Also, of course I ended up dropping a screw and had to completely remove the back plate 😂

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[@msmoniquelove]

Thanks so much! Very helpful , I was a little nervous but it went fine although my cord had a green wire I attached that together.

[@vikkimae3801]

Did u connect to the white one

[@lovesaditysonny3518]

Vikki Mcdade yeah did you.?

[@lovesaditysonny3518]

Did you connect it to the white one

[@keturahgarrett6411]

Why did my installers connect the green and white cord together in the middle? Is that a problem? I have a four prong cord.

[@prestonautoglass]

Lazy. Its done incorrectly.

[@Nick-bh1fy]

Steven Preston no it’s just a lot of appliance tie the neutral and ground together in the event homes don’t have isolated neutral and ground. It could be removed which is how it should be

[@prestonautoglass]

@@Nick-bh1fy so you are agreeing with me. If a 4 wire is installed with the green and white from the cord under the middle terminal screw, they were too lazy to do it correctly.

[@Nick-bh1fy]

Steven Preston no I’m not they do it in the case of people not having isolated neutral and ground, not the current right way but not the lazy way

[@prestonautoglass]

@@Nick-bh1fy you wouldnt have a 4 prong outlet in a home without there being an isolated ground 99% of the time. And installers wont know based on an outlet if it is properly ground or not. If an installer came in and overlaid the ground and the neutral, they were too lazy to remove the actual neutral-ground from the body and move it over 3" and put it under the neutral how it should be.

[@AstonN7v]

First time buying a dryer as a new grad living on my own, thanks for the tutorial. Clear, concise, and easy to follow!

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Thank you I was about to make a mistake with the ground wire conecting the green one together THANK YOU GOD BLESS YOUR VIDEOS

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Great video. Only thing I would add is I think the pressure clamps need to be stuffed inside.

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I had to install a 4 prong dryer plug today. Watched this video and it worked out great. Thanks for posting👍👍.

[@jackcline1581]

Thanks for the video very much appreciated.

[@miketran3760]

For a 3 prong dryer cord in an older house, you need to connect the white wire from the dryer to the neutral (middle) port and connect the ground ( separate) wire from your house wall to the green nut (where you removed the white wire)

[@MD-wz8uz]

Or you could just get a 3 wire plug.

[@barbaramedlin-givens8762]

I kinda get your point though I’m just learning to be a diy gal. So my 3 prongs are all gray. I was told that the middle is the ground then left and right doesn’t matter because they’re gray. I also was told to put the middle prong as the ground. So I’m confused about what to do with the green ground that (in this video is external) Mine was connected to the green ground. I really need to do this right and it’s a used dryer so I don’t have the owners manual. Any help would be greatly appreciated ✌️

[@barbaramedlin-givens8762]

@@MD-wz8uzI’m changing my plug from a 4 to a 3 because of the electrical outlet. I’m so confused. Any ideas? ✌️

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very straight forward and easy to follow. Thank you!

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Thank you. I have an old house and I've been electrocuted enough for a lifetime.

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Hahah same here.. remodeling an old home and I’ve been zapped more times then a mosquito/bee sting😂

[@Dwyn69]

This video was perfect!!!! Exactly what I needed, I'm new to doing house-projects and had to change out my dryer cord. This video was super clear and explained all the different wires. I REALLY liked that it showed how to install both a 4 prong and a 3 prong cord because I was changing mine from a 3 prong to a 4 prong. Seeing what both set ups looked like made it WAY easier to make my change. Thank you SO SO much!!

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[@dominiki7581]

On installing on 3 wire prong, how do you determine which side is the right and which is left?

[@levi501ish]

GADI Yes, he left out this critical point.

[@steveng8240]

Follow the wires to there base then start scanning up. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist lol

[@dhensley0041]

GADI it honestly doesn’t matter as long as the center wire is in the center. The 2 outside wires for this application supply the 240 volt circuit meaning both wires are supplying the 120volts per wire for the dryer. This only apples to residential applications. I’ve been an electrician for 10 years and also a licensed master electrician. Hope this helps :)

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it doesnt matter unless it is color coded

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Straight foward video, thank you.

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So helpful! Thank you. The instruction manual I got was so confusing but you helped us do it simply and right.

[@10TallDwarves]

Most importantly…your dryer 😂😂😭 who has dryer humor

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[@Artificial_Intelligence00]

I watched a few vids b4 I got to this one...This was absolutely the best one! I went to Lowe's purchased the tools he described. Then I watched this while hooking up my new dryer today! Thanks Soo much😀

[@melm.3256]

Can i ask you what brand you bought from lowes mam? Im buying there too.

[@yechielaforever]

I'm changing a 4 prong to a 3. My 3 doesn't have a green wire. What do I use for the ground?

[@phan817]

Thanks just moved into a new house and had to replace mine. Thanks alot

[@Itsamandalord]

What tool did you use to remove green screw

[@vjluarasi1847]

You’re the man, thank you!!! Well explained my first time installing it and thanks to you I had this video to help

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Excellent video! Thank you

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Thanks! Knew it was simple but needed a simple clarifying so I didnt kill myself.

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You're welcome

[@jesusgomez6195]

What if my ground wire is green with a yellow line thru it

[@untilitookanarrow]

Great video! Straight to the point and very clearly shows everything that you're trying to explain. I Just finished swapping the cords on two dryers because we only have the 3 prong outlet in our home and hopefully this tutorial ends up doing the trick! Anyone who dislikes this video is a fool who can't follow a simple tutorial lol because this helped me a ton. Thanks again!

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[@ashleysheffer3455]

Question. My dryer has a 4 prong wire, bit the outlet in this house is a 3 prong outlet. It is ok to install a 3 prong cord to the dryer, even though it’s not what it came with?

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I have the same question

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Just got a new dryer and this video was SO helpful. I’m so glad it was the first video that popped up ☺️

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Boom! Just what I needed! Thank you sir!

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[@AbramSF]

3 prong can be installed either way if you had the same question as me after watching this video. Doesn’t matter which side is which as long as middle wire installed in the middle.

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Thank you from a single mama who had nooo idea how to do this 🤣👍🏼

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great vid, I am a first time home owner and so this helped me a ton for my first washer/dryer install!

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What happens if you leave the neutral wire on the ground terminal in a 4 wire plug installation?

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EXTREMELY HELPFUL THANKS!!!

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Thank You Sooo Much, your video instruction was absolutely what I needed to hook up my parents dryer. God Bless you!!