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    Jun 12, 2007, 04:04 PM
    Gauge extension cord can I use as a temporary 'fix' to plug in my washer?
    The outlet my washing machine should be plugged into at the moment does not work. I need to do laundry, so what gauge extension cord can I use to plug it into another, temporary, outlet until an electrician can fix the outlet?
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    Jun 12, 2007, 11:32 PM
    Best to use 3 wire #12 cord.
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    Jun 13, 2007, 03:43 AM
    You should be easily able to find a 6' one sold for window air conditioners.
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    Jun 13, 2007, 07:31 AM
    Run your finger down each row of breakers, lightly. Not enough pressure to flip breakers off, just slightly, so it may expose tripped breaker.
    If identified correctly, Turn Washer breaker all the way off, and back on.
    Can't go wrong with 12-3
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