[Rikky383]

I found a pretty good local deal on a very lightly used Little Buddy Dryer . The model number is LB09-3000c, which is the 240 volt version.

Good thing I didn't pay an electrician to upgrade my electrical before the dryer was delivered, because it looks to have a standard 3-prong plug installed and not the NEMA 6-20P that I was expecting. I questioned the seller about it, but he assured my that it was a 240 volt plug and that his shop has a lot of 240 volt equipment with the same plug. I was skeptical, but I'm no electrician, so I wasn't really up for the debate.

I already scheduled an electrician to come over Monday and upgrade my electrical but now I don't know.. After doing some online research, I'm 99 percent convinced that I have a 240 volt dryer with a 110 volt plug. Is this possible? Can I operate the thing as is using a standard 110v outlet? Or should I have a 240 volt plug installed?

I should also mention, in the Craigslist AD, the dryer was described as a 110 Volt dryer. It wasn't until I zoomed in on the photos and saw the model number that I saw that it was a 240V model and asked the guy about this.. He then said he put 110 V in the ad by mistake.

Let me know if you need photos or any further info from me and I'll be glad to provide them. Thanks in advance.

Cheers





LB09-3000

Element Wattage 2992
Power Required 240 VAC/12.5 A
Dryer Plug Type NEMA 6-20P

 

[DenJohn]

The Little Buddy LB09-2000 requires a 120 Volt, 20 Amp circuit. The Little Buddy LB09-3000 & LB09-3000-CE requires a 240 Volt, 20 Amp circuit.
Copied this out of the manual, I think the 240/20 should be 240/30 other than that if you do in fact have the 3000 it should be 240 unless someone modified it.. talk to Mark at BBC 8oo-654-42o5

 

[socceronly]

Do you have a Nema 14-50 in your house? That is a combination of two 120 - 20AMP lines.

You can split it with an RV / Generator splitter to get two 120V 20amp lines

Conntek Y1450520S NEMA 14-50 50-Amp 125/250-volt RV/Generator Y-Adapter Plug to U.S. 15/20-Amp Female Connectors

 

[Rikky383]

I'll give Mark a call at BBC. Thank you for the suggestion.

And I spoke with my electrician today. We rescheduled for later this week. His idea is to go ahead with swapping the receptacle currently installed in my garage (6-30) with a 6-20 and then replacing the 3-prong plug with a 6-20 cap on the dryer cord. Unless I hear differently from Mark at BBC, or one of you guys, I'll probably go ahead with this plan.

Thanks for your help guys.

 

[socceronly]

Have you actually sorted out what the dryer requires?

What makes you think you have a 110V plug on a 240V machine? This seems extremely unlikely.

Can you take a picture of the plug and post it?

 

[Rikky383]

I've attached 2 photos. They pretty much speak for themselves, but the first photo is of the label on the side of the dryer. Second photo is the dryer's plug.

 

[socceronly]

That is odd. Have you contacted BBC with the serial number?

Is it possible someone took a pair of plier and bent that one prong? It doesn't look right at the base, certainly doesn't look like the other one.

 

[Rikky383]

That is odd. Have you contacted BBC with the serial number?

Is it possible someone took a pair of plier and bent that one prong? It doesn't look right at the base, certainly doesn't look like the other one.

Wow! Great catch! That's exactly what they did. They twisted that one prong 90 degrees so that it would be parallel to the other one, and therefore fit into a standard outlet. I'm not sure how I missed that.

Maybe I could just twist it back?

On a side note, I bought the dryer from a sock company called Stance, which is based out here in San Diego. They sell those socks with the wild prints. In fact, I bought a pair of their snowboarding socks at my local Ross a while back and they're really nice. I felt comfortable buying the dryer from them without even testing it out first, considering it's a reputable company. Now I'm having second thoughts...

 

[socceronly]

I think if the plug has been messed with, replace it. It won't cost much and

3kw isn't anything to play around with.

Have fun with your new dryer!

 

[Rikky383]

I think if the plug has been messed with, replace it. It won't cost much and

3kw isn't anything to play around with.

Have fun with your new dryer!

I was half-kidding about twisting it back, but you just convinced the other half. I'll definitely have it replaced. Thank you so much for solving this mystery for me. It seems so obvious now but it was driving me nuts!

I'm looking forward to getting it up and running.