Found a portable air conditioner curbside that sells new for 450 but the cord was cut off. Why would

[mahina]

Someone do that, anybody know?

I can ask an electrician friend to fix and he’ll do it for pretty reasonably.

I’ve never used ac at home but there are old dogs in the house alone all day and in August it’s going to be too hot for them. They can’t come to work with me, that’s for sure.

What say you? Take it back to curbside bulky pickup or give it a shot?

[Newest Reality]

1. The cord...

The cord being cut off could be telling you something.

That's what be one might do if the compressor were shot or there was an electrical problem that could be dangerous.

[JudyM]

19. Agree. It might likely be a kindness to save somebody else the time and effort.

[JDC]

2. I would cut the cord of an appliance if it was broken.

Then set it curbside for recycling pick up.

[Miguelito Loveless]

3. Just because it looks ok

doesn't mean it is. You can certainly put a new cord on, but your might want to have a peak inside at the compressor.

[Turbineguy]

7. A refrigerant leak is indicated by an oily film near the leak.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. Copper scavengers. NT

[SledDriver]

9. This most likely

[SWBTATTReg]

5. Give it a shot, but run it outside for a bit, first, for some amount of time, but if you have ...

an electrician fix, they can check it all out too. Be worth fixing actually.

[Phoenix61]

6. Cord or plug was bad. Lots of

people don’t know how to replace a bad cord. I’d replace it but plug it into a GFI outlet the first time I used it.

[mahina]

14. Mahalo!

[MacKasey]

8. Have your electrician friend check it out

Do you have any friends who use to be a Sears repairman

My uncle was, many years ago he would get appliances that people did not want to pay to repair

Get them next to nothing, fix them up and sell to family members

I had a microwave that lasted 25 years, I miss my uncle, he was a thrifty man

[mahina]

13. Mahalo

thank you.

[JudyM]

20. ... and green!

We need more like him around to help save the planet.

[JackSabbath]

10. Cutting the cord

Is common if the tool or device is damaged in a way that makes it unsafe to use

[mahina]

11. Thanks!

[Binkie The Clown]

12. Danger Will Robinson!

The cord was removed for a reason. Don't think you're going to get a cheep unit by replacing the cord. It almost certainly requires more extensive repairs.

[DURHAM D]

15. My neighbor had an appliance from Amazon that

malfunctioned. They had him cut the cord, mail it to them, and upon receipt of the plug they sent him a new appliance. He was not required to send back the whole thing.

[bluedigger]

21. Similar experience with a space heater that was recalled.

Except Amazon just made me promise that I cut off the cord and disposed of the heater. At $30, that was sufficient for them to give me a credit.

[SheltieLover]

16. Put cord on it.

May well be worth it.

Sometimes people are just that mean.

[Kaleva]

17. Have it checked out by your electrician friend.

[intrepidity]

18. Here's a Longshot view

Perhaps the householder who pays the bills was trying to discourage another householder from using the appliance?

Don't laugh (too much); I've seen it happen!