OK, so my husband somehow melted off the plastic layer of my cord to the KitchenAid Stand Mixer. It's about an inch size damage. I can see green and a tiny bit of gold wires are exposed but not sticking out. Can I use electrical tape as a temporary fix? Can the whole plug be replaced or am better off just buying a new mixer, which I dread doing since my mixer cost me $200. Any advice gladly accepted=0
2007-09-01 23:00:24 · 5 answers · asked by CUthere 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Do not use electrical tape as the fix. There may well be an insulation failure between two wires and this will cause a fire.
You can replace the entire cord but would likely need a new cord from the maker; sometimes you can replce the cord and attach it but this depends upon how it enters the mixer.
If the failure point is near the plug end, you can cut the wire and install a new wall plug; it shortens the cord but often this is not critical.
2007-09-02 00:31:12 · answer #1 · answered by GTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No don't tape it! Go get a new cord and unscrew the bottom of the appliance, and replace with the new cord the same way than the old one. Do not use the burned one, throw it away.
2007-09-04 23:09:39 · answer #2 · answered by kayneriend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can use an electrical tape over it... make sure that the tape covers the whole melted part... and if by chance u have time... have it replace with a new cord and plug... i can fix it.. but due to proximity of my place to yours... it'll take me about 2 days to get there...
2007-09-02 06:14:15 · answer #3 · answered by skeptic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't try to use it as is.
You can buy standard cord/plug units at your local hardware store and replacing the cord is pretty simple.
2007-09-02 10:28:33 · answer #4 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell the manufactures they may be able to help if not buy a new one its very unsafe to use, even if you tape up the gap, do not plug it in
2007-09-02 06:08:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋