Has anyone used it with an extension cord?
90898
Yes,worked great . I did use a cover on the mating part of the extension cord to keep weather off of it.
90899
I have not. I put an outlet near where it was needed. If you need to use an extension cord, make sure it is as heavy as possible. I would suggest against this de-icer anyway. When I used this unit, it failed within a month by leaking internally and tripping the breaker. An exact replacement failed the same way in about the same amount of time.
496683
Yes. I have put mine on it withou cord. Still love mine. Gave this to my daughters and daughters-in-law. They love it, also.
1620240
I am not an electrian but I use my extension cord and haven't had any problems.
527732
Yes, I do once in a while use an extension cord, BUT I recommend it has to be a quality gauge cord to prevent the cord from getting hot. I first used a cheap low grade extension cord . It worked fine but I felt it was warm. I used a heavier duty cord and it was fine...
907318
I have. Works fine; no problems. It does have a short cord so I bought the extender as well and they work fine together. Hope this helps!
818766
I have mine connected with an extension cord, BUT, I am using a heavy duty extension. I would NOT recommend using it with and indoor type extension cord.
583211
I have been using mine several years with one of the heavy, orange, outdoor extension cords and it has worked fine. I do take the precaution as they recommend, to not allow the cord connection to sit in the snow.
1970573
Yes, still had to use proper extension cord to reach plug. Works great, no problems.
1203078
The cord is 80in long. Sorry I am not sure about whether or not you can use an extension cord.
1843063
You know, I'm not sure. I have thrown the box away and do not recall the instructions stating NOT to use and extension cord with the device, but I know it did state not to plug the outlet INTO an extension cord (I hope that makes sense!). I actually have an extension cord (three prong) and a plug strip plugged into the outlet and so far, no issues. I hope this helps! Feel free to respond if you need additional information. Take care!
2207321
No you have to buy an extension cord to go with it. Be sure to find a cord that can handle 15 amps.
1486741
We've had one of ours for over a year and have always used an extension cord for it--running it under the porch and plugging it into an outside outlet. We've had no issues at all!
1133130
No. It runs on a cord. There is no extension cord included so you will need one of your own
1388725
I bought a heavy duty extension cord. It works just fine. Powerful. I love it.
256545
I think you could use it with an extension cord, the cord is probably 3 or 4 feet long I believe and has a regular plug at the end.
638775
I have a 50 ft extension cord attached to my device. It's great for working outdoors in the middle of nowhere, literally. I haven't had any problems with it either.
1949504
Not that I have noticed. I had it plugged into a wall outlet until it began so much noise, now it is plugged into an extension cord.