Appliance accessories

The accessory row was parts that make a major appliance installable: cords, water lines, vent pieces, and filters. It was not a junk drawer of unrelated electronics.

Cords

An electric range and an electric dryer both use 240 volts, and the plugs are still easy to confuse. Dryers and ranges also changed from 3-prong to 4-prong cords. The fourth prong is the equipment ground, separated from the neutral. A new cord has to match the receptacle already on the wall, or the receptacle has to be changed by someone who can do that work. The bonding strap inside the terminal block is part of that choice. Leaving it in place on a 4-prong cord bonds neutral to the cabinet.

Hoses and ducts

Washer fill hoses are the ones that flood a laundry room when they burst. Braided stainless replacements are the usual swap when the rubber is cracked. The dryer duct wants rigid or semi-rigid metal, a short run, and a vent hood that opens. Foil slink and plastic pipe hold lint. A crushed section behind the dryer is a full load of wet clothes and a hot cabinet.