4 Minute Fix for Damaged Power Cord / Plug Replacement

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  • Опубліковано 27 лис 2024

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  • @Lynzamarie
    @Lynzamarie 6 місяців тому +74

    Thank you for this video. It saved me hundreds of dollars fixing my $600 vacuum plug that my dog chewed up. Lifesaver!!

    • @joemoriarty5525
      @joemoriarty5525 6 місяців тому +1

      haha that's why im here

    • @809kiwi
      @809kiwi 6 місяців тому

      Lol me tooo

    • @stabironabb
      @stabironabb 5 місяців тому +1

      Ok😅

    • @MsBeatlejoos
      @MsBeatlejoos 5 місяців тому

      My new rescue Lab pup chewed my fan plug , and it’s very hot here 🥵

    • @yolied3368
      @yolied3368 4 місяці тому

      Same

  • @sp0ck1p
    @sp0ck1p 10 місяців тому +17

    I ordered a replacement fan, found this video, canceled the order, and ordered a replacement plug instead. This makes so much sense. Thank you!

  • @kevindibb6534
    @kevindibb6534 Рік тому +51

    Just wanted to say thanks, I was going to call a handyman and then watched this and did it myself. It took me longer to find the thing in Lowes than it did for me to do the job.

    • @kit2130
      @kit2130 5 місяців тому +2

      “The thing”.

  • @usa_kenyan
    @usa_kenyan Рік тому +15

    This was a very helpful video. My iron was not working. Then I noticed that the cord portion, right next to the plug, had frayed. I could even see the exposed wires, if I looked very closely. I got a Leviton 15-amp non-polarized replacement plug online from Home Depot for $2.44. I installed it and my iron now works with no problems. Before I saw the video I was actually planning on throwing the iron away iron which I've had for a long time and really like (it's GE). Anyway, thanks for sharing.

  • @brettcarter6189
    @brettcarter6189 11 місяців тому +13

    Thanks for this. I just fixed my extension cord after watching your instructions. I didn’t know which wire was hot and which screw it was supposed to go on. Your video was very helpful.

  • @marciashea3644
    @marciashea3644 5 місяців тому +10

    Thank you !! I am single and dont have anyone to help me with things like this!!!! I did it!!! Because of you!

    • @flamingoooos
      @flamingoooos 16 днів тому

      You're not alone...I'm in the same boat lol! Thank g-d for UA-cam!!

  • @markloria3216
    @markloria3216 6 місяців тому +12

    Awesome straight to the point video- had a broken pronge on a hospital bed and a bew power cord to $90, now fixed for less than $4. Thank you very much!

  • @odzk1757
    @odzk1757 2 роки тому +65

    Hey, you just saved my $100+ on a new vacuum. I have a practically new one and one of the outlet tines broke off. Perfectly explained. THANK YOU!

  • @WAGHI_GHOST
    @WAGHI_GHOST 2 місяці тому +117

    Who's here because their dog chewed on the cord

  • @rockchrisland
    @rockchrisland 26 днів тому

    I'd really like to thank you for your help with replacing the plug on our electric heater. This is one of the good sides to the internet! Anyway you made it easy to understand, clear instructions and quick. Thanks again.
    Christa (house wife in Canada)

  • @LikeAF0x
    @LikeAF0x Рік тому +24

    I was about to buy a new vacuum when I found this! You just saved me like $100! Thanks!

  • @flamingoooos
    @flamingoooos 16 днів тому

    Thank you SO much for taking the time out to teach me how to fix my plug! I was in the middle of vacuuming when suddenly the plug popped out of the socket all mangled! Running to the hardware store right now to buy a new one. Again, many thanks❤

  • @simonallen6605
    @simonallen6605 3 місяці тому +2

    Ordered through Amazon...delivered today. Wish me luck....I have a huge fear of doing electrical work and wiring.

  • @lashawnpbantum6507
    @lashawnpbantum6507 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you soo much! We had an industrial metal fan with a plug that was fire hot 🔥. I bought the part from the hardware store & replaced the plug. This saved us 300.00 for a new one & this one is nice & cool to the touch!

  • @joshx413
    @joshx413 3 роки тому +193

    For safety. You should have a little more of a hook onto the screw. Makes it much less likely of it ever coming undone, or shorting

    • @Kayeoss
      @Kayeoss 2 роки тому +16

      You know you can always make a video of doing it your way

    • @Kayeoss
      @Kayeoss 2 роки тому +9

      Matter fact all of you kan make your own videos he did it just fine it not a heavy duty commercial use cord. its just a simple power supply its fine. Although i already knew this information i learned that i could purchase the 3 prong plug that a client needs at a hardware store so i appreciate your video man thanks

    • @alex8480
      @alex8480 2 роки тому +81

      @@Kayeoss Jesus. Someone makes an innocuous safety tip and you jump all over them. What are you, this guy's mom?

    • @BillOweninOttawa
      @BillOweninOttawa 2 роки тому +16

      @@Kayeoss Same for you skipper. It was a good suggestion. Can't wait for yours!

    • @BillOweninOttawa
      @BillOweninOttawa 2 роки тому +3

      @@Kayeoss Where's yours?

  • @dbolt2w
    @dbolt2w 7 місяців тому +21

    I owe you a 100$ man thanks!! The 20$ i spent on the plug and wire strippers is coming out of my dogs paycheck because she is the one that chewed the cord😂😂

    • @natashawells-walker1197
      @natashawells-walker1197 2 місяці тому

      Same here!!!! I was alike ‼️😢ohhhh nooo then found this video🎯👏

    • @faithedgecomb662
      @faithedgecomb662 14 днів тому

      Came here for the two things that got chewed thru yesterday:)

  • @Widespread-Panic
    @Widespread-Panic 11 місяців тому +2

    Thank you so much! I got a short in my iron plug in while I was in the middle of making curtains, no money to buy a replacement atm. (It's a VERY expensive iron.) I would've been hosting Christmas without curtains to cover my mess of a sewing room, which would mean that i would have to clean it. Nobody wants that. ;) $2.50 and a trip to Home Depot, and I'm back in business. You are so awesome for posting this.

  • @PrincessMeowicham
    @PrincessMeowicham 7 днів тому

    Thank you 😭❤❤ as a young woman who was never taught these things, I am so happy to be able to fix my washing machine!!! I need to wash my baby's clothes, thank you 😊❤❤❤

  • @lovethosebudgies
    @lovethosebudgies 9 місяців тому +6

    Fantastic video! Yesterday I forgot to unplug my block heater before backing out of my garage. The ground pin sheared off as the cord ripped away. Now I'm going to try and fix this!

  • @soniaalvarado5735
    @soniaalvarado5735 2 роки тому +6

    very easy to follow instruction, speaks clearly, like that you only need a few tools. good video

  • @sesamemaniac855
    @sesamemaniac855 7 місяців тому +1

    This was extremely helpful. Made our defunct vacuum work like a charm!

  • @mr.a.
    @mr.a. 2 роки тому +18

    Great video! Simple . I never have done this before. Thank you

  • @dudewheresmyguitar21
    @dudewheresmyguitar21 Місяць тому +2

    “How to repair your toaster before throwing it into the bathtub”

  • @SwankBros
    @SwankBros Рік тому +1

    Appreciate the help just fixed my sauna steam generator cable! Thought I had to buy another $70 generator i was frustrated but I know there had to be a solution thanks again!

  • @PrittFamily
    @PrittFamily 2 роки тому +41

    This is awesome! Thanks so much for making what I thought was a disaster a very simple fix!

    • @aquariusmeditation7777
      @aquariusmeditation7777 Рік тому +1

      Same here ...and I didn't even do this problem It was a crazy now (ex)- girlfriend

  • @conniesmall7344
    @conniesmall7344 3 місяці тому

    I am a 63 yr old female. Followed your instructions and my pool pump is working again. Thank you

  • @kit2130
    @kit2130 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for that link information in the description. All the pieces were named & the prices great. I very much appreciate that extra legwork you did to help us out!!! 👍👍

  • @georgerios2164
    @georgerios2164 7 місяців тому

    I tried it on my Toshiba TV cable and it worked. Thanks for the tutorial!

  • @EarthBatTV
    @EarthBatTV 8 місяців тому +1

    Thanks a lot bro, without this video I would never do it and probably lose lots of money!

  • @ThatWellnessGuy
    @ThatWellnessGuy 6 місяців тому +1

    Thanks!!! I almost went out and replaced an entire deep freezer after accidentally ripping the plug out of the wall, which broke a prong. Wish I had found this video years ago. I’ve thrown away multiple electronics because the cord or plug got severed.

  • @keriezy
    @keriezy Рік тому

    I knew I could find a video that would show me how to and what I need to replace a broken vacuum plug. All the supplies are arriving tomorrow!

  • @olgahansen6446
    @olgahansen6446 11 місяців тому

    I am so happy i found your video, I was about to replace the whole cord because the grounding prong broke. This is so much easier....

  • @432hzPopMusic
    @432hzPopMusic 3 місяці тому

    I cut the power cord on the reciprocating saw. This was a quick and easy fix. Thank you!

  • @karenminton3711
    @karenminton3711 3 місяці тому

    I ran over my fridge cord w a drum sander. I did exactly what u said and it worked!! My teen boys think I’m so cool!! TYSM

  • @jaleellucky7391
    @jaleellucky7391 Рік тому +3

    perfect video, my dog chewed my vacuum cord up thought i was gonna have to buy a new vaccume. Followed this step by step. Vaccume is back working!!!

    • @gracenote1837
      @gracenote1837 10 місяців тому

      Wait are you sure you aren’t me? Lol. I found my new vacuum this morning with the cord chewed through. I was so upset! After watching this I got the needed parts and now I have two working vacuume cleaners! Thank you so much.

  • @raba650
    @raba650 Рік тому +2

    So easy to install. Thanks. My application needed a white part so I had to find one like that. It happened to be exactly like the one you used but white.

  • @ulare4007
    @ulare4007 Рік тому +3

    Thank you!!! You helped me fix my ninja blender!! It was a wedding gift that was only used a few times before our dogs got to it! I appreciate this video!

  • @cynthiacookrobertson7230
    @cynthiacookrobertson7230 2 роки тому +3

    Just saved me a few hundred dollars in a few minutes! Thank you!!

  • @vivifieduniverse1032
    @vivifieduniverse1032 4 місяці тому

    So very helpful! I was just on Amazon shopping for a whole cord! Saved me! Thank you!

  • @vs2256
    @vs2256 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you for showing us all,how to repair and replace this. Take care.

  • @hotmaila1125
    @hotmaila1125 Місяць тому +1

    Mine is damage at the top end of my jig saw. Wish mine was damage at the end bit like yours. Could have used your method😢

  • @Canadian_Living_in_Mexico
    @Canadian_Living_in_Mexico 7 місяців тому +1

    Nice and simple description and demonstration ! Good Job!

  • @MustangRoush-i1h
    @MustangRoush-i1h Місяць тому

    OMG …Thank you so much.
    Very helpful video ,I saved my money for same case today

  • @glammaproductions2932
    @glammaproductions2932 5 місяців тому

    Excellent video. There's no hemming and hawing around here. The speaker knows what he's doing and shows how to do it very clearly. A model performance. I'm on the way to the hardware store now...

  • @casamir1
    @casamir1 10 місяців тому +2

    Super helpful, great explanation, my dog lights to eat unplugged cords so this will help me fix my $100 vacuum

  • @alana7228
    @alana7228 4 місяці тому

    Thanks so much. You saved me having to buy and install a brand new power cord.😊

  • @imnot4chriss
    @imnot4chriss Рік тому +2

    My cat decided he needed to sharpen his teeth

  • @ArmyofAngels
    @ArmyofAngels Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much for this video I fixed my carpet cleaner. Appreciate it man!

  • @laurenmcmeekin548
    @laurenmcmeekin548 Рік тому +1

    Thank you!!!!!! My dog chewed my tv cord in half and You fixed my tv!!

  • @daniavillafranca1062
    @daniavillafranca1062 Рік тому

    Thank you so much. Your video same me 269 dollars. Got my appliances working.

  • @petralisac6509
    @petralisac6509 Рік тому +4

    Thank you soooo much! I repaired it perfectly! This helped totally!

  • @ifollowjesus1667
    @ifollowjesus1667 2 роки тому +7

    What a great video, thank you!

  • @aquariusmeditation7777
    @aquariusmeditation7777 Рік тому +1

    Definitely saving my a** with this and i dont own the washer ....i was just allowed to be in a family friends home ...crazy you try to let other people have a good place for a short time then when you tell them to leave off someone elses property and explain this isnt yours ...they decide to put people like us in a position like this ...i thought i was destroyed from my will after seeing a plug like this ya'll (from texas here lol) this girl was so pissed she woke up from her sleep or played like it ....smoked a cigarette (in a rehabbed home looks like a modernist type mansion design) in the bathroom, ripped my original army jacket shirt arm off, dropped fruit on the floor purposely (the floors are wood and very light tan sandish), left dishes she cooked with dirty, and cut the plug to the washer ..... everything else wasn't so bad when i woke up this morning i found myself in this position.....
    Learn from my experience never deal with someone who thinks that their mental health is an excuse...fk that....to some degree ...but even in jail after awhile sometimes they get to be too much ....and for this girl in particular shes aware of what she is doing ....she repeats everything back in crystal clear memory... literally everything...so i call bs ...but yeah peeps glad to be part of the broken plug family lol 😏😂🤣🤣 and stay away from crazy girls !!! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @annamariechavez8046
    @annamariechavez8046 Місяць тому

    I fixed my NEW Drybar hairdryer.I stepped on the casing and cracked it.
    Thing is, the wire coating wasnt coated a certain color, so i marked on one-to tell the difference. Easy peezy.

  • @LandonShipman-iDzynes
    @LandonShipman-iDzynes 6 місяців тому

    Would this be something I should be able to find on Amazon? This is what I was looking for but didn't know of they existed and ended up buying a cord for a vacuum and this prong is a much cleaner solution.

  • @kathycollins2836
    @kathycollins2836 2 роки тому +1

    👍Awesome thank you , hopefully I can safe my electric fireplace , but I'll need a 3 prong & thanks for saying the price & hope I can find one at the hardware store

  • @Haveltooth
    @Haveltooth 6 місяців тому

    This is cool! Bought an guitar amp with a cut wire. Gonna try this out

  • @TheJakeRobinson
    @TheJakeRobinson Рік тому +1

    Do you have a video for splicing when the cord is cut right near the appliance (maybe 2 or 3 inches?) thanks

    • @TomCee53
      @TomCee53 Рік тому

      There are videos available. One option is to use both a plug and a Jack. The only shortcoming is it coming unplugged easily.

  • @whitefriars13
    @whitefriars13 9 місяців тому +1

    Great video. Very informative. Very clear and simple instructions from you..
    I would definitely go and get it one of these plugs .
    Where do I find the link for this plug on your video?
    Thanks in advance for any help there .☘️👍

  • @annettegiovia6270
    @annettegiovia6270 10 місяців тому +4

    This looks sooo easy to do! I'm sure I can do this by myself!!! Great, easy video to follow!! Thanks. Chalk this up to one more thing I can do by myself!!

  • @mainelettuce9040
    @mainelettuce9040 8 місяців тому +1

    Super Useful video my dude. Respect!

  • @bruceleeroy8302
    @bruceleeroy8302 10 місяців тому +3

    Is there a way to find which is neutral and which is load if the copper wiring doesn’t have color coded insulation. I do have a ground wire

    • @gracenote1837
      @gracenote1837 10 місяців тому

      I had trouble telling which screw was which so I finally took a guess. I guess I got it right!

    • @bruceleeroy8302
      @bruceleeroy8302 10 місяців тому

      @@gracenote1837 Actually, I realized one side was charred and the other had an “N” and was not. So N is neutral and the charred side was the load

    • @EmersonPebbles
      @EmersonPebbles 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@bruceleeroy8302 anything unlabelled should be thrown out, old code.

  • @tomwhite9716
    @tomwhite9716 4 місяці тому

    Very helpful video! Save me from buying a new cord! Thanks very much!

  • @WyattPhillips-t7m
    @WyattPhillips-t7m 2 місяці тому

    This helped a ton, thank you!

  • @barbaraoliveiraeua
    @barbaraoliveiraeua Рік тому

    So grateful for your explanation 😅

  • @susanwalker8539
    @susanwalker8539 7 місяців тому +1

    great video! It will help me so much.

  • @guptill1122
    @guptill1122 Рік тому

    I was able to fix my son's tv, thank you 😊

  • @deadeyedi9833
    @deadeyedi9833 7 місяців тому +1

    Thanks. Trying to fix my pool filter.

  • @Cody.Robles
    @Cody.Robles 7 місяців тому +1

    Great video!

  • @socrates112
    @socrates112 2 місяці тому

    Thank you! Brilliant video.

  • @MountainMan7.62x39
    @MountainMan7.62x39 8 місяців тому

    Thanks for the video. You made that look really easy.

  • @LilBaileyEntertainment
    @LilBaileyEntertainment 21 день тому

    Ah thank you so much

  • @danilei6045
    @danilei6045 Рік тому +1

    Can you do this with the plug you already have if it has a screw?

  • @suzysmiles3002
    @suzysmiles3002 26 днів тому

    AMAZING!!!!! Thank you so much for this

  • @elenadavidov6025
    @elenadavidov6025 4 місяці тому

    Many thanks for the priceless advice,

  • @vagrant1943
    @vagrant1943 9 місяців тому

    About to convert all of my power tool cords into budget festool plug-its. ;)

  • @ArmyVeteran25U
    @ArmyVeteran25U Рік тому +1

    Nice video! Just saved my smoker!

  • @steventaylor2174
    @steventaylor2174 7 місяців тому +1

    Great video,

  • @Mawler12
    @Mawler12 6 місяців тому +1

    Can I use a 3 prong on a 2 prong no issues

  • @azarsargeran1528
    @azarsargeran1528 Рік тому

    Thanks for uploading this highly informative video.

  • @carenskibell9435
    @carenskibell9435 6 місяців тому

    Is this Leviton model compatible with a 11.5 amp plug? (120 Volt Vitamix grounding prong broke off) I’m a novice but handy and your video is easy to follow. From my Amazon search, looks like this will work as this model came up as well as another Leviton 125 v. but I want to be safe. Thank you!

  • @KathleenRyan29
    @KathleenRyan29 11 місяців тому +1

    Hi! What if your wire doesn’t have clear negative/postive wires. Mine are both copper neither have white or black on them

  • @chelseagarrett7142
    @chelseagarrett7142 Рік тому +2

    Great video, but I would have loved to see the repaired item plugged in and working at the end.

  • @yukuhana
    @yukuhana 3 роки тому +7

    Tie a knot or some other measure to prevent pulling the wires off from the plug.

    • @Marandal
      @Marandal 2 роки тому

      i'll keep that in mind.

  • @itsjustme8826
    @itsjustme8826 Місяць тому

    That was freaking amazing

  • @chowitabonita
    @chowitabonita Рік тому +2

    Such a great video, and very helpful!

  • @dsb227
    @dsb227 Рік тому

    Thanks Dude! Great video! That helps so much!

  • @steffany6233
    @steffany6233 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for posting this video.

  • @RaskGuitars
    @RaskGuitars 2 роки тому +2

    Great video! Thanks for fixing my shop vac! 😁

  • @lowrads3653
    @lowrads3653 2 місяці тому +1

    Creating a wire with an open ground can be a hazard if an unknowing person tries to use that cord with the wrong appliance.

    • @racheldaniels9809
      @racheldaniels9809 12 днів тому

      Can you elaborate on what you mean by that? One of the prongs snapped off my vaccuum plug and i dont want to start a fire or something by trying to replace it.

  • @rolandcailles
    @rolandcailles Рік тому +1

    Huge. My chihuahua just chewed threw my iron plug. Ty!😅

  • @CardinalEgan
    @CardinalEgan Рік тому +6

    It's not a jack, it's a plug... and it's not an outlet either. The outlet is the receptacle in the wall. Also, strange that the original plug had a ground pin but no ground wire. Never seen that before...

    • @elizabethj238
      @elizabethj238 Рік тому +1

      He also says there are three plugs inside the plug…and A/C current plugs don’t have a “positive” wire, it’s hot and neutral. Listening to this made me crazy, even with my limited knowledge of electrical components.

  • @blissbillo9603
    @blissbillo9603 Рік тому

    Super helpful, thank you!

  • @253637zero2
    @253637zero2 3 роки тому +3

    Everyone should have a spare heavy duty plug like this so when this happen they don't need to drive one hour to the store to buy one. I like the one that rated 2000W which is enough for most home appliances I think.

  • @michaelajlawlor
    @michaelajlawlor 8 місяців тому

    Thank you! I need to fix my air compressor. The ground pin came out and got stuck in the outlet.

  • @RaisingReyna
    @RaisingReyna 3 місяці тому

    Thanks!!!

  • @Seantubes
    @Seantubes Рік тому +1

    How do you find out which is the power wire? The cable I need to fix just has black jackets on both wires inside

  • @Floormadesimple
    @Floormadesimple Рік тому

    Thank you for this brother 👍🙏

  • @ernestocarig687
    @ernestocarig687 Рік тому

    Thank you 😊

  • @Nima821
    @Nima821 6 місяців тому

    Would this work for a refrigerator power cord?