Christmas decoration on a patio? Extension cord???

Question

I am trying to run and extension cord out of my patio door but it doesn't close properly. My little girl really wants to see the decorations...

Is there such a thing as a flat extension cord?

Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Ready? You need duct tape.. run the cord thru the door then duct tape the opening.. it will keep out the weather and you will still see the pretty lights..

Answer 2

Wow, no outside outlets near the patio door? I'd go crazy, I'm always plugging stuff into my outside outlet on my patio.

Run it out of a window, put some foam rubber under the window and tape over any gaps that might let heat out. Maybe even sandwich the wire between 2 pieces of foam rubber so it doesn't contact metal if the window frames are metal.

This will be much better than running out the patio door since it will get a lot less use than the door.

Answer 3

An extension cord ging out of a door, particularly a metal door is not a good idea. You could seriously injure yourself, your daughter, or someone else if the door cuts the insulation on the cord. Please, find somewhere else to plug in your lights.