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How to replace a plug on your vacuum
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@discusobscurum2194 4 года назад

Hey man, props to saving all these people money by showing them that appliance repair is sometimes possible. 😃

@nunurbuisness5578 4 года назад

I'm a big believer in fixing things rather then replacing things awsome video

@michellek8076 4 года назад

I simply cannot thank you enough for this AMAZING video! I used your link to order the plug from Amazon, since Home Depot did not have it. I followed your instructions exactly, and guess what? My beloved vacuum has a beautiful brand new plug! I did it all by myself, thanks to you! Best instructional video EVER!

@LuluFoxxx 2 года назад

My hair straightener cord is about to do this.. I did a quick search and found this video. Instead of buying another expensive replacement, I will be heading to Home Depot to repair it, myself. Thank you for saving my ass over $150 💯 You're doing the Lord's work.

@bobmartin4021 5 месяцев назад

Amen!

@eileenwright1742 Год назад

Well you gave me confidence to do this myself. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. 3 years later, is still helping folks. RAR Sacramento, CA 4/23/23

@ThriftyGarage Год назад

Thanks No Comment!

@jodjadien 3 года назад

And to think I was going to throw out my $300 heater! I definitely will do this thank you!

@paedahe4975 3 года назад

This idea is much better than cutting off a different cord off an old appliance and pairing the two with electrical tape. Cleaner.

@lukeshiva 2 месяца назад

Ditto everyone! Useful to the max I’m curious though does it matter that the original plug was two prong and the one you chose to replace it with was three prong? 4:46

@unbearable9770 3 года назад

All I needed was " Black gold, silver goes to white."

@backthebadge4009 3 года назад

Also use bright to white…..silver is bright

@garytaylor6504 Год назад

@d.w.6584 4 года назад

Thanks for making this. I have an old Bradford radio from the late 60s that I'm going to need to replace the plug on, and this is going to help so much. Really appreciate the simple straight forward directions, without any extra fluff. Got yourself a new subscriber.

@ThriftyGarage 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@JazzyllamaSI 4 года назад

Thx my friend, you save me $$$$ I was ABT to purchase a vacum

@JohnWick-ec6cx 2 года назад

Absolutely great tutorial. Quick, simple, and straightforward.

@dog_watwr7251 4 года назад

I’ve never seen a video so on point... thanks✔️

@kristinvoss9857 Год назад

Great video! I am an old lady and I think I can actually achieve replacing the plug on my 40+ year old Electrolux Marquis. Thanks so much!

@gailbrown7156 4 года назад

You showed me exactly what I needed to know thanks

@ThriftyGarage 4 года назад

Glad it helped!

@jsands7 4 года назад

Cool man. Wife was about to send me to the store to buy a new vacuum!

@ThriftyGarage 4 года назад

That should save you a few bucks!

@NatersgonnaNate 3 года назад

This was a big money saver. Very grateful for the sound instruction and easy to follow demo.

@ThriftyGarage 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@michaelroosterlover5183 Год назад

Are all plugs like that compatible with all power cords? I have an electrolux vac and the info tag has worn off. I don't know the voltage. If I want to buy one like you have, what do you call it? I'll be getting it on Amazon. Thanks. UPDATE: I just found them on Amazon, looks like 15 amp will do the trick.

@xHadesStamps 10 месяцев назад

If it has parallel blades, it's a 15 amp plug. If it has perpendicular (horizontal neutral), it's 20 amp (North America)

@zamfambam 4 года назад

DO NOT BUY A THREE PRONG IF REPLACING A 2 PRONG. IT IS NOT NEEDED! Only difference between a 2 & 3 prong is the 3 prong has a ground. 2 for 2 and 3 for 3.

@discusobscurum2194 4 года назад

It seems he may not have had a choice - point being that the 2 prong polarized replacement plugs are too small to handle that gauge of wire. Unless he were to strip off a lot of that insulation so they would fit, but that would create a new problem. Another option would be a nonpolarized heavy duty plug, which would handle the gauge, but be totally inappropriate, as it the vaccuum needs to be polarized. The 3 prongs available at hardware stores have larger exit points for the bigger gauge. And the prongs are both the same size! But you can't incorrectly plug them in with a ground prong present! While it is implied with the plug he installed that it is grounded, the appliance could simply be labled as not grounded.

@xHadesStamps 10 месяцев назад

While I can easily find some heavy-duty polarized, ungrounded replacement plugs at my local Ace, they're not available everywhere (for some reason)

@cpalmermn 5 месяцев назад

And, now someone mistakenly thinks they have a grounded vacuum.

@leisabell7440 2 года назад

This was amazing and easy to follow and now I don’t have to go buy a new wet dry vac after my husky chewed the plug off! Thank you!

@NightscapeProduction 2 года назад

Thank you SO MUCH for this. I was feeling absolutely heartbroken & lost about my subwoofer breaking but this gives me hope :)

@Dee-DeeLC 2 года назад

Awesome, thank you. Our vacuum cord at work broke, the prong ended up in the outlet. This video helped me to fix it since we didn't have a guy around to take care of it. Us women like to keep things clean you know. Took a pair of scissors and a sharp knife. It worked!! But we then realized someone bought the wrong plug replacement. I am picking up the right one and our vacuum will be back in action for less than $5! Thank you.

@JamesSmith-dy6el 3 года назад

Thank you for making this video. You saved us $300-$400 for a new vacuum, by just replacing the plug! Thanks😊👍🏻

@ThriftyGarage 3 года назад

You're welcome!!

@LexiSantos Год назад

I feel like if i did this my home with explode 😂

@ThriftyGarage 7 месяцев назад

It’s not for everyone

@lazyhomeowner 3 года назад

this is really great. question, why not leave the insulation on?

@christineford5888 2 года назад

I recently pulled my vacuum plug out of the outlet and it broke. I watched your video and was able to replace the broken plug. It works great! Thank you!

@deedickinson8842 14 дней назад

Got most of project but had problems getting wires around screws ends of wires kept spreading as I tightened down screws. Couldn't finish. I knew I did something wrong just couldn't figure out how to correct.

@AMac815 3 года назад

This is great. Got the same exact problem on an old Miele. I originally soldered it but that failed quickly. It's a polarized 2-prong but I like the stabilizing effect of the large 3-prong plug like you did. Thanks!

@joanna6588 3 года назад

I have a 10 year old Miele, issue is with the cord by the plug end, obviously the wiring inside is faulty it works if you bend it the right way. I think replacing the plug to cord will be easier?

@krazigal3997 Год назад

It works

@jetpilot3714 Год назад

Thank you for this!

@ManahManah77 Месяц назад

Labor will always be what gets you every single time so it's always been wiser to do it yourself when you can. My younger brother took his car to the dealership to have his battery replaced once. Once. He was young, he never made that mistake again. I don't remember the exact numbers as it was in the 90's, but the labor was 2.5x the cost of the battery (dealership prices, mind you, which are always higher but still..). For this repair, either DIY or buy a new one; the repair would probably cost nearly as much as a new appliance

@lauralyon3474 Месяц назад

Hey, I just came across this video and I’ve been stressing. I’m gonna try to do this to my $200 curling iron that one of the prongs broke off so I’ll update you!!!

@KevinCoop1 4 года назад

Wrong! Never replace a two prong plug with a three prong cord cap. They make two prong, you just have to look for them.

@zamfambam 4 года назад

Kevin Coop no shit not sure why he replaced a two prong with a three prong. Only difference is the 3 prong has a ground. And since the 2 prong doesn’t have one this is pointless.

@KevinCoop1 4 года назад

zamfambam By putting a three prong, it implies the vacuum is grounded when it is not.

@JennayBerry 4 года назад

zamfambam he did say it’s an overkill but you could always cut off the ground prong if you don’t want people thinking it’s grounded.

@KevinCoop1 4 года назад

Jennifer Berrigan You are correct, but the main point is don't do what he did. From a viewers angle.

@discusobscurum2194 4 года назад

Either way, it accomplishes the task. It is a very durable plug.

@MrJaligama 2 месяца назад

Thank you for your post. It is useful, with your help I could fix the problem.

@MizButtafli 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!!! Big Help.. Appreciate you.. 🥰

@svinxgalaxy3805 Месяц назад

Is this an America plug in cos I got a fan with dis plug in and I can’t find anything I’m in Australia

@xHadesStamps 10 месяцев назад

I had no idea it may be hard or impossible to find a replacement heavy duty, ungrounded plug. I guess I'm lucky they have plenty at my local Ace (although they are a bit harder to work with, due to lacking the backwiring clamps)

@Rebelnish Год назад

This is exactly the problem that I have with the identical vacuum, going to Ace Hardware now!!

@yummyjackalmeat 3 года назад

Thanks found a beautiful lamp by a dumpster, easily a $200 lamp with what looks like chewed through wire

@julionavas5626 Год назад

A have a case with a dehumidifier, I have to replace the plug end every three or four months because it gets burned after a hot spot is produced in one of the prongs. In using a plug similar to the one you use NEMA5-15P . Seems to be that after a while one of the screw contact forms a hot spot and overheat the blade. I'm thinking todo a try with another type plug end which terminal is a compressed hole

@dawnswggolden5470 3 года назад

Thank you! The guy at Home Depot said the wires didn't matter. I see that you said black to gold(brass?) and white to silver. I figured it mattered and I specifically asked, so I am glad I found you. You helped my family be safe.

@ThriftyGarage 3 года назад

Great to hear!

@xHadesStamps 10 месяцев назад

While it is true that the appliance doesn't care which wire is connected to hot vs neutral, you absolutely might. Polarization ensures that the wire you're more likely to touch is the neutral; it's a safety feature

@VacMaster2020 4 года назад

Make sure to save that original plug-in Shark has a phone number on there that if you have a warranty claim you need to have done they need that number

@danrich9794 5 лет назад

Nice pink scissors. I always steal the house scissors too!

@Antibong 2 года назад

Yo when you brought out the Philips head screw driver out I had the same see through blue craftsman screwdriver right next to me I’m not shitting you

@mikeross111 2 года назад

I needed this video. My wife has a HD vibrator that uses a plug-in. It broke recently, and she started giving me those bedroom eyes. I knew I had to fix it before I became her sacrificial lamb. This video saved me... Thanks Again...

@ThriftyGarage 2 года назад

Glad to save the day…

@Christina-dq3qh Год назад

This video is extremely helpful. I was able to follow your instructions and accomplished the task in minutes. Thanks for your help:)

@GreersOCTV Год назад

I also bought my replacement at Home Depot , but it doesn’t have gold/silver. They are both gold. What to do?

@auntonera1xtattoo Год назад

My AC unit The plug end is burned Could I still just snip it back & install new plug end ?

@reenear3204 Год назад

Omg you saved me from buying a vacuum You're awesome thank you

@ThriftyGarage Год назад

You're welcome!!

@InsideTheMindOfFootballFanatic 5 месяцев назад

My teenager followed your video and fixed the vacuum cleaner cord. Thank you for the amazing video.

@ThriftyGarage 5 месяцев назад

Tell your teenager great job!

@kameron118 4 года назад

Simple and straightforward! Thank you for taking the time to make this video! I will do this as well.

@ThriftyGarage 4 года назад

Awesome!

@lanettesteves7538 2 года назад

Thanks for easy to follow video. I needed to get my plug replaced but your video gave me the confidence to do it myself. Your video saved me time and money. Thank you very much!

@brianc9036 2 года назад

Appreciated. Its amazing really how simple some of these fixes are.

@Sandman35739 3 года назад

Thanks for the great video! I now have three working Electrolux vacuum cleaners instead of three pieces of junk, and it didn't cost me a repair bill. Once again, thanks.

@embercapriii 3 года назад

Great now I can fix my vibrator LMFAO

@cvc778 11 месяцев назад

I was always told not to replace a 2 prong with a 3... and vice versa 🤔... .. 🤷🏽‍♂️...

@ThriftyGarage 10 месяцев назад

What's the logic? I mean I can certainly see why you wouldn't want to put a 2 prong on a 3 wire plug... But what does it hurt having the extra ground rod? Holds it more secure to the wall outlet. And it's no different than your two feet standing on the ground.

@SueBHoney-cq8co 7 месяцев назад

2024 thank you for this information.

@SuperShadow 2 года назад

why was it overkill? the ground prong?

@isaiahhunt8321 3 года назад

Not an electrician and not going to try this but curious what would happen if you just glued the metal prong back into its hole? If the prong simply broke of and could be connected to the piece that broke

@ThriftyGarage 3 года назад

I don’t think glue would work. That prong received a lot of leverage when removed. It also needs to carry electrical continuity. Maybe some sort of weld like solder would work, but even then that’s a pretty small work area.

@gizmothedon 6 месяцев назад

What do you do with an extension that has a 3rd wire (ground) but I'm installing a plug with only 2 prongs, do I just leave the ground wire unconnected ? ?

@ThriftyGarage 6 месяцев назад

Why wouldn’t you maintain the ground?

@karendavis3275 Год назад

Thank you for this video ....but you want to hear the weirdest part? My broken plug is on the exact vacuum cleaner 😮 same exact break too. One prong.

@ThriftyGarage Год назад

Oh wow! Haha!

@LarryGarcia121 Год назад

Thank you so much you saved my $600 Dyson

@RajwantKaur-i7b Год назад

What is the name of that replacement plug

@halfera8095 4 года назад

just cancelled a purchase because of you. New idol.

@ThriftyGarage 4 года назад

Wow! I'm honored. Glad to hear I could help.

@mrbo4576 2 года назад

AWESOME!!!!! LOveLY!!!!

@mrbo4576 2 года назад

AGREED!

@mrbo4576 2 года назад

update: i did this and blew a fuse. 😔

@rearollins6553 Год назад

My vaccum is less than 4 months old and I spent a good amount on it, when my kids kept pulling it out the wall, eventually one prong fell out! My boyfriend said to throw it away and it can't be fixed😞an here I am🤣🤣 I'm going to laugh at him when I fix my vaccum

@ThriftyGarage Год назад

That’s great! 👍

@ataurrahman5751 2 года назад

I have a green, red and blue color. Which one goes where?

@kurtatwood1056 4 года назад

Short and sweet, thanks!

@ThriftyGarage 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@exinmate 2 года назад

the obvious observation is the original is 2 prongs, replaced with 3 prongs!? Nice if you mentioned about that!

@ThriftyGarage Год назад

No matter if I point out the obvious or not I will be criticized.

@c.t.lowney4496 Год назад

Great tutorial! The only thing is that there were TWO brass wires (NOT a white & a gold). Hmm...someone else had the same question.

@ThriftyGarage Год назад

What color was the insulation?

@malecia93ify 2 года назад

Yo I have a question though. So I have a Dyson Tower fan, and one of the prongs broke off. But the plug has a fuse in it? What do I do?

@ThriftyGarage 2 года назад

You can buy factory replacement parts. The repair would be more complicated.

@julbittner711 8 месяцев назад

My kids just did the same thing to my vacuum. I am gonna try to fix it. Wish me luck lol

@ThriftyGarage 7 месяцев назад

Good luck 👍

@jasminejones9937 Год назад

Can you please tell me the name of that plug? I live in Australia and the hardware stores here don't know about that type of plug !!

@ThriftyGarage Год назад

replacement extension cord ends/plug

@davidbrowne3102 3 года назад

T.V cord just broke, nervous but with these great instructions I can't mess It up.

@ThriftyGarage 3 года назад

How did it go?

@davidbrowne3102 3 года назад

@@ThriftyGarage I worked at first,then I had to strip the wire more because it kept coming out. Then it short circuited. Should've got the electric tape 😂

@Soilfoodwebwarrior 10 месяцев назад

Super helpful thanks

@levistrauss5011 4 года назад

Does this work with a 2 prong samsung fridge plughead?

@ThriftyGarage 4 года назад

Yes, should work as long as you connect the right wires. Make sure your outlet will accept a 3 prong or find a two prong replacement if needed.

@Mike__P 7 месяцев назад

Shouldn't you replace with a 2-prong plug?

@ThriftyGarage 7 месяцев назад

It doesn't negatively affect anything to have the extra prong. The 3rd prong is a ground. So it literally connects the plug to the earth. Obviously it serves no function in this application because it is not actually grounding the wire it is connected to. But in this situation it provides a little more support when plugged into the wall. Hopefully preventing it from getting yanked out and breaking off another prong.

@songhandler 2 года назад

Difficult. Once I was feeding the black wires into channel hole of gold screw, it won't stay in. I can't see where it attaches.

@ThriftyGarage 2 года назад

I’m sorry to hear of your difficulty.

@glennpfeiffer8937 Год назад

If both screws are brass, how do you know which to put the white/black wire on? Or does it not matter in that case? Thanks!

@amazinsinger08 Год назад

Side that has the larger prong is white/neutral wire, side with the smaller prong is black /hot wire.

@ThePolaroid669 2 месяца назад

you're very gorgeous!

@croth2806 2 года назад

Thanks brother God bless

@saltdoll5288 4 года назад

How did you know black to gold, silver to white? ( really asking how I would know)

@ThriftyGarage 4 года назад

Black is hot and white is neutral. Black gold is just a saying I use to remember where the black wire connects. You can read on the fixture you are wiring as well.

@saltdoll5288 4 года назад

Thrifty Garage, thank you!

@jennifercollis4435 Год назад

Thank You Soooooo Much❤❤❤❤

@noahmeme2 4 года назад

I have a vintage fan from the 50's and it's a non polarized plug. Would it be any different to do this? Would it benifit at all to put a polarized plug on it? Thanks

@ThriftyGarage 4 года назад

Polarized simply means that there is only one way to plug into the wall. Old outlets were only two prong, and not polarized. You could flip over the plug and still plug it in. The newer plugs and sockets are polarized if they have one large spade and one small spade. Check out my Christmas light install video for a closer look.

@c.t.lowney4496 Год назад

@@ThriftyGarage so, if TWO are BRASS-colored & the spades are the same size, does it matter which wire goes where?

@leck1933 4 года назад

You kinda look like the robber from Home alone

@ThriftyGarage 4 года назад

Good to know. Although I don't feel as tall and skinny as him. Perhaps that would make for a good Halloween costume one year!

@zombiesbride Год назад

Thank you for this

@slimteeslim7845 Год назад

Can you use a 125v15amp to replace the 120v 12amp

@xHadesStamps 10 месяцев назад

15 amp is what you want. You just don't want the original amperage to exceed the amperage of the replacement. Other way around is perfectly fine (and you're only going to find 15A with the parallel blades and 20A with the horizontal neutral)

@mithriwali5996 8 месяцев назад

Thank you🙏🙏🙏

@EdgarAlejandre-lr4rm Год назад

Cord management

@alicepen 5 месяцев назад

I’m so excited, I got a vintage/antique sewing machine recently and the plug needs to be replaced Now I gotta figure out how to fix the spot where the wires connect to the machine (it kind of loops around two nubs)

@ThePsalm56.9 6 месяцев назад

Thank you

@fatherfinger 3 года назад

THE PLUG HAS A CONNECTION FOR GROUND.... AWKWARD.... WHAT'S WITH THAT? WHERE'S THE THIRD GREEN OR GREY CABLE FOR GROUND?

@ThriftyGarage 3 года назад

Did you know that your car has room for 5, but you only use one? Weird, what do you do with the other 4?

@fatherfinger 3 года назад

@@ThriftyGarage stick it in to ya 455? SLAUGHTER

@BFreeman103 Год назад

Will this work for a washer machine plug?

@ThriftyGarage Год назад

Electric? Usually you can buy a new plug and pigtail. I would recommend that. With the higher amperage and power requirement you would definitely want to have a good secure connection without the possibility of a short.

@Arden-1 Год назад

Thanks for this, boyfriend being a jerk and won’t help me fix the plug on the vacuum cleaner! It’s my punishment for keeping a kitten I found!

@sleetster 4 месяца назад

What if theres no white are black?

@ThriftyGarage 4 месяца назад

Depends if the appliance is polarized or not. With our Christmas Light video the lights are polarized, but I still believe the plug would work in either direction. Sometimes with LED lights or other things it has to be correct.

@adrianoziewicz3925 8 месяцев назад

Thank you....I was thinking I had to buy a new vacuum cleaner but instead went to Home Depot and followed your steps and fixed my vacuum.

@bunjijumper5345 Год назад

I have a Shark vacuum that I yank out of the socket, and one of the prongs broke off. Last time this happened I had to buy the Shark I have now. Now after finding this video, I won't have to buy a new one. This is incredible, Thank you.

@faylenenausadis6099 10 месяцев назад

Great instructions- now I am going to change the plug on my leaf blower instead of buying another!😊

@mrpiano1990 9 месяцев назад

Life savior! I was about buy a new heater. 😅 I can just replace new plug end!!

@davidflood3022 8 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@Jessicank 2 года назад

Thank you!!!!!!

@lninas2003 9 месяцев назад

Wow! Glad to have found this video, I literally thought I had to buy an entire new adjustable frame for my bed I’ve been having for 14 years and now I know what to do to fix my broken plug! Great video thanks 😊