When picking up a washer & dryer set, several times the people say the washer is toast, but the dryer still works. So how do you test it without unhooking your dryer and moving it out of the way? Here is something you might try. I have several I needed to test, so I built my own "extension" cord. I went to home depot and purchased a single gang box and a 3 prong 220 outlet (like what is in the wall of your utility room). I took a good 3 prong cord I had kept from a dryer I had scrapped, cut the brass fittings from the ends. I split the plastic covering of the cord about a foot to get some pliability, and inserted them through the holes of the gang box. After stripping about an inch of insulation from the end of the cord I inserted the wires into the holds of the outlet and tightened the screws down. After that was done I screwed the outlet onto the gang box and viola, I have my own extension cord. Tried it on one of my dryers I needed to test (unplugged my dryer and plugged in the extension cord without having to move my dryer), and it worked like a charm. Do not have pictures yet but will try to get some uploaded.
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