Dryer plug won’t seat

Question

Just tried to plug in my dryer. Both the receptacle and the plug look compatible, but the receptacle won’t take the dryer plug in fully. Took a picture of the receptacle, looks like the vertical slot on the left side has something blocking the way. Not sure if I should just push harder or something else is the problem.

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 12 '22 at 16:32

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Does look like something is in there, that is not suppose to be.

Before sticking anything in there turn off the breaker. You do not wants an oops with 240 volts. It hurts bad.

If that piece does not pull out easy, might need to take apart the outlet or replace it.

answered Jul 12 '22 at 16:32

crip659

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If all it does is hurts bad, you're lucky. – JACK Jul 12 '22 at 16:55
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did the old plug come out OK? Any missing prongs? I vote for replacement, ...and a new cord. Hopefully the OP will have the skills and tools to do that. – George Anderson Jul 12 '22 at 17:28
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A new replacement does not cost much and won't have to worry if anything else is wrong with it. – crip659 Jul 12 '22 at 17:37

Dryer plug won’t seat

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