His rule of thumb? "If it hums, heats, or cools, it should go straight into a wall outlet." Basically, you want to avoid daily reliance on an extension cord. There’s potential danger in the ...

Summer will soon be in full swing, and if you're blasting the AC to keep cool, there's one safety tip you can't afford to ignore: Never plug your air conditioner into an extension cord. It might seem ...

Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET currently covering home tech. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining CNET, she covered ...

For many of us, extension cords are an essential piece of equipment in our homes. Because you don’t always have an outlet exactly where you need it to run this thing or that device, extension ...