Short corded small appliance dilemma
The electrical outlets in the kitchen of my 2011 Ellipse 42QD are mounted on the underside of the kitchen cabinets....about 18 inches above the counter top. My toaster, coffee pot and other small kitc...
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The "Do not use an extension cord" is laywer speak for "Cover our corporate anatomy"
You can get 1' (or even shorter) cords at most Supermarkets now days. These will work
THe problem is Some of these devices can easily overload a common 18Ga ZIp Cord type extension cord.. And with the voltage drop at high current in such a cord they can not work properly.
But with the short cords, which are usually heaver, or a 12 ga cord (Much Much heavier) they work fine.
The other reason for "NO Extension Cords" is the plug/socket can fall INTO the sink (not so with the short cords) and land in water with predictable bad side effects when you go to pull it out.. Your last mistake.
Again the short cords.. Prevent that.
You can get 1' (or even shorter) cords at most Supermarkets now days. These will work
THe problem is Some of these devices can easily overload a common 18Ga ZIp Cord type extension cord.. And with the voltage drop at high current in such a cord they can not work properly.
But with the short cords, which are usually heaver, or a 12 ga cord (Much Much heavier) they work fine.
The other reason for "NO Extension Cords" is the plug/socket can fall INTO the sink (not so with the short cords) and land in water with predictable bad side effects when you go to pull it out.. Your last mistake.
Again the short cords.. Prevent that.
