Found a portable air conditioner curbside that sells new for 450 but the cord was cut off. Why would
Someone do that, anybody know?
I can ask an electrician friend to fix and hell do it for pretty reasonably.
Ive never used ac at home but there are old dogs in the house alone all day and in August its going to be too hot for them. They cant come to work with me, thats for sure.
What say you? Take it back to curbside bulky pickup or give it a shot?
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)The cord being cut off could be telling you something.
That's what be one might do if the compressor were shot or there was an electrical problem that could be dangerous.
JudyM
(29,192 posts)JDC
(10,114 posts)Then set it curbside for recycling pick up.
Miguelito Loveless
(4,454 posts)doesn't mean it is. You can certainly put a new cord on, but your might want to have a peak inside at the compressor.
Turbineguy
(37,291 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(57,301 posts)SledDriver
(2,057 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,065 posts)an electrician fix, they can check it all out too. Be worth fixing actually.
Phoenix61
(16,993 posts)people dont know how to replace a bad cord. Id replace it but plug it into a GFI outlet the first time I used it.
MacKasey
(983 posts)Do you have any friends who use to be a Sears repairman
My uncle was, many years ago he would get appliances that people did not want to pay to repair
Get them next to nothing, fix them up and sell to family members
I had a microwave that lasted 25 years, I miss my uncle, he was a thrifty man
thank you.
JudyM
(29,192 posts)We need more like him around to help save the planet.
JackSabbath
(152 posts)Is common if the tool or device is damaged in a way that makes it unsafe to use
mahina
(17,619 posts)Binkie The Clown
(7,911 posts)The cord was removed for a reason. Don't think you're going to get a cheep unit by replacing the cord. It almost certainly requires more extensive repairs.
DURHAM D
(32,606 posts)malfunctioned. They had him cut the cord, mail it to them, and upon receipt of the plug they sent him a new appliance. He was not required to send back the whole thing.
bluedigger
(17,086 posts)Except Amazon just made me promise that I cut off the cord and disposed of the heater. At $30, that was sufficient for them to give me a credit.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)May well be worth it.
Sometimes people are just that mean.
Kaleva
(36,250 posts)intrepidity
(7,275 posts)Perhaps the householder who pays the bills was trying to discourage another householder from using the appliance?
Don't laugh (too much); I've seen it happen!