A small white electrical cord is plugged into a tangled mess of an orange extension cord - Bgwalker/Getty Images Chances are you have at least one extension cord in your house, but you might use it ...

In most Indian kitchens, space is limited, sockets are few, and appliances are many. Obviously, it is tempting to use an extension cord when your sandwich maker, microwave, or air fryer needs a power ...

Heavy-duty appliances overload cords, leading to dangerous overheating and fire risks. Appliances over 1,800 watts need a dedicated wall outlet for safety. Daisy-chaining extension cords is a major ...

Dear Readers: Black extension cords on white appliances-what are manufacturers thinking? A while back, a reader questioned why manufacturers insist on placing black cords on their appliances. What do ...

Extension cords are generally a safe solution for running power to electronics that are too far from the nearest wall outlet. But the operative word here is "electronics," which is not as ...

Every winter, you ask more of your outlets and extension cords than at any other time of year, piling on space heaters, ...

Extension cords promise a quick fix when an outlet is just out of reach, but the wrong “upgrade” can quietly turn that ...

The two plug sockets in a wall outlet are never enough. Given all the household appliances on our radar, we often turn to extension cords to meet our many electricity needs. However, while you can ...

Winter is the season when our home’s electricity usage quietly shoots up. Room heaters, geysers, air purifiers, kettles, coffee makers, and ovens are all working overtime to keep us warm and ...

Which extension cord at Home Depot is best? Whether you don’t have enough outlets in your home or your chargers and other electrical cords don’t extend far enough, extension cords can provide the ...