What should not be turned on via an extension cord: an electrician named seven dangerous household appliances

Electrical appliances with a heating element, such as heaters, deep fryers, and microwaves, should never be connected to extension cords or power supplies. Such recklessness can lead to troubles such as fires.

Electrician and owner of Electrified NYC Paul Martinez explained in a comment to cnet that appliances with a capacity of 1,500 watts or more should always be plugged into an outlet.

If extension cords are connected to appliances with heating elements, this can lead to overheating, ignition and, ultimately, a fire if not paid attention to in time.

The electrician named seven household appliances that cannot be connected to extension cord.

Fryers

Air fryers are great for quickly cooking and reheating food, but you shouldn't plug them into extension cords or power strips. While the power of deep fryers varies depending on their size, large deep fryers can draw up to 2,000 watts, making them a fire hazard if plugged into an extension cord.

Microwaves

If you need to find a place to plug in your microwave in the kitchen, this is another powerful appliance that needs to be plugged into an outlet due to its high power.

Extension cords

Connecting extension cords to other extension cords – Another big “no”. This practice, known as “series wiring”, can cause the circuit to overheat, causing the cords to overheat and start a fire.

Heaters

Electric heaters have long been known to be a major cause of fires. The Consumer Product Safety Commission previously estimated that portable heaters caused 1,700 fires per year between 2017 and 2019, with some of those fires resulting in fatalities.

Toasters

Although toasters are less powerful kitchen appliances, they use a lot of energy and can cause fires if plugged into an extension cord. Refrigerators

Although refrigerators use less energy – 300 to 800 watts – than some other kitchen appliances, they are still not recommended for use on an extension cord because they are constantly running. Even if an extension cord does not cause a fire when connected to a refrigerator, there is a possibility that it could cause the appliance to break down.