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mahina

(17,506 posts)
Wed Jun 17, 2020, 02:53 PM Jun 2020

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 he’ll do it for pretty reasonably.

I’ve never used ac at home but there are old dogs in the house alone all day and in August it’s going to be too hot for them. They can’t come to work with me, that’s for sure.

What say you? Take it back to curbside bulky pickup or give it a shot?

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Found a portable air conditioner curbside that sells new for 450 but the cord was cut off. Why would (Original Post) mahina Jun 2020 OP
The cord... Newest Reality Jun 2020 #1
Agree. It might likely be a kindness to save somebody else the time and effort. JudyM Jun 2020 #19
I would cut the cord of an appliance if it was broken. JDC Jun 2020 #2
Just because it looks ok Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #3
A refrigerant leak is indicated by an oily film near the leak. Turbineguy Jun 2020 #7
Copper scavengers. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 #4
This most likely SledDriver Jun 2020 #9
Give it a shot, but run it outside for a bit, first, for some amount of time, but if you have ... SWBTATTReg Jun 2020 #5
Cord or plug was bad. Lots of Phoenix61 Jun 2020 #6
Mahalo! mahina Jun 2020 #14
Have your electrician friend check it out MacKasey Jun 2020 #8
Mahalo mahina Jun 2020 #13
... and green! JudyM Jun 2020 #20
Cutting the cord JackSabbath Jun 2020 #10
Thanks! mahina Jun 2020 #11
Danger Will Robinson! Binkie The Clown Jun 2020 #12
My neighbor had an appliance from Amazon that DURHAM D Jun 2020 #15
Similar experience with a space heater that was recalled. bluedigger Jul 2020 #21
Put cord on it. SheltieLover Jun 2020 #16
Have it checked out by your electrician friend. Kaleva Jun 2020 #17
Here's a Longshot view intrepidity Jun 2020 #18

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
1. The cord...
Wed Jun 17, 2020, 02:55 PM
Jun 2020

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.

JDC

(10,084 posts)
2. I would cut the cord of an appliance if it was broken.
Wed Jun 17, 2020, 02:58 PM
Jun 2020

Then set it curbside for recycling pick up.

Miguelito Loveless

(4,438 posts)
3. Just because it looks ok
Wed Jun 17, 2020, 02:58 PM
Jun 2020

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.

SWBTATTReg

(21,859 posts)
5. Give it a shot, but run it outside for a bit, first, for some amount of time, but if you have ...
Wed Jun 17, 2020, 03:00 PM
Jun 2020

an electrician fix, they can check it all out too. Be worth fixing actually.

Phoenix61

(16,954 posts)
6. Cord or plug was bad. Lots of
Wed Jun 17, 2020, 03:03 PM
Jun 2020

people don’t know how to replace a bad cord. I’d replace it but plug it into a GFI outlet the first time I used it.

MacKasey

(976 posts)
8. Have your electrician friend check it out
Wed Jun 17, 2020, 03:11 PM
Jun 2020

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

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)
12. Danger Will Robinson!
Wed Jun 17, 2020, 03:46 PM
Jun 2020

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

(32,596 posts)
15. My neighbor had an appliance from Amazon that
Wed Jun 17, 2020, 03:54 PM
Jun 2020

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

(17,077 posts)
21. Similar experience with a space heater that was recalled.
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 08:33 AM
Jul 2020

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.

intrepidity

(7,241 posts)
18. Here's a Longshot view
Wed Jun 17, 2020, 05:17 PM
Jun 2020

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!

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