Do not use multiple extension cords to span a long distance. "Daisy chaining, or plugging one extension cord into another, should be avoided, as [this] can increase resistance and overheating risk," ...

As the weather heats up and you start to swap out your space heaters for air conditioning units, there is one very important ...

"A lot of people don't have knowledge of extension cords," Martinez says. "If extension cords are 14-gauge and you're running an appliance with a heating element, (like) a toaster oven, microwave ...