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Coupled this with an electric mower that's still going strong, but the yellow cord was no match for Yellow Lab puppy who found this (unplugged) "chew toy" in the garage. Still, it took 2 years before the cord began to unravel and separate from the female connector. And, this was with 88-105-degree heat and SC sun UV rays deteriorating the plastic coating.
I called the manufacturer (after much searching for the contact information) and they told me that since I bought it through Amazon, I would have to return it through Amazon. I bought this to go with the snow blower I bought on the same day. It appeared very sturdy as it is designed for outdoor use. For the price, I would not expect this product to split on the first use. Think twice before making big purchases on here outside of books and DVD's. The FIRST time I used this, the power cord casing split to reveal the inner insulation.
In response to my complaint about this product, I got a form email and a suggestion to go to the manufacturer. It didn't snow enough to use the snowblower and power cord for over 30 days after I purchased the set. Amazon will not give a refund or exchange for the product since it was outside of the 30 days, even though this was the first use. It had not caught on anything and it was not near any sharp objects. It split just from lengthening the power cord to give more slack for using the snow blower, somehow, the cord twisted and split. I am very disappointed in the product and how poorly Amazon fights for its customers.
I hope Amazon considers adjusting their customer service form emails to at least make it look like the person sending it actually read the original email to them about the situation.
I found this extension cord to be lighter than most, well constructed, and stays flexible below 30 degrees F. Buying it on sale made it a better value.
What can one say about a silly extension cord. Well, it's long enough and hasn't broken. I really didn't shop around, just looked at what other folks who had bought the Toro 1800 electric snowblower and decided to put my full trust on the collective wisdom of cyber-users.So far, that bet has paid off.
Very pleased with this, got it for the snow thrower and use it in the garage for everything else. Never gave us any trouble. Good investment, beats the other cheapies you can buy at Wal-You-Know.
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