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Hampton Bay Dehumidifier - HB40 Rev-N

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BigChiefNocaHoma
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Posted: Mon Sep 1st, 2008 05:35

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My Hampton Bay dehumidifier has worked beautifully for many years down in my very damp, musty, 68 year old basement. I was cleaning out the basement last night and was going to move the dehumidifier and I noticed the plug was hot to the touch. (I only have two outlets in my basement, so I had to use a heavy duty extension cord so I could put the dehumidifier near the floor drain; it was plugged into the extension cord and both plugs were hot.) As I was trying to pull the plugs apart, one of the prongs on the dehumidifier pulled out of the base of the plug. I noticed that it was black and had that "electrical fried" smell! :poison:

(It also looked a bit greasy.) I also noticed on the cord's tag that it said "Do Not Plug Into An Extension Cord" :yikes:

. Now, I am the queen of fixing appliances, reading instructions and following directions, but I swear I never saw that warning on the tag!!!! The dehumidifier seems to have been working just fine - do you think it's still okay, or did I kill it by plugging it into an extension cord? (It has always been plugged into the extension cord.) I hate to get rid of it if still works - would it make sense to just replace the cord (it's only about 15 bucks on Repair Clinic)? It doesn't look difficult to fix (I'm just a housewife, but I've fixed every major appliance in my house (and some of my friends') - what do you think?

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Posted: Mon Sep 1st, 2008 06:22

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I would just get a $4 three-prong replacement plug from wherever and wire it up to the current cord (get it, current).

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Posted: Sun Sep 7th, 2008 12:25

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If dehumidifier cord is 6 ft. #12-3 and extension cord is 6 ft. #12-3, I would go to the electric supply co. and buy a 12 ft. piece of #12-3 cord and a new plug to fix it.

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