Summer Lawn Care How To

[MechAg94]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPCt-yCTvMA

I watched the link on the other thread about dogs and lawn sprinklers and this video came up next automatically.  How to Roll Up an Extension Cord! 

So do you do this the same way?  I am curious how many of you do it this way or some other way.





I sort of do it that way except I reverse my hand every other time I add a loop to the stack.  IMO, it makes it even less likely to tangle.  You can mostly just throw the bundle down and pull cord off it.  Pulling a loop through is something I hadn't done but I normally leave the cord attached to my blower. 

Any other or better How To videos you have come across? 

[Ben]

I used to always do mine this way:

https://youtu.be/eTpbh2zJGhA

These days they usually end in a pile somewhere. 

[MechAg94]

The only one I ever mess with regularly is a 100 foot cord I used for my edger and blower.  Whatever is easy since it hangs separately with the blower.  I just don't want to struggle with it the next time I pull it out.

[Ben]

Whatever is easy since it hangs separately with the blower.  I just don't want to struggle with it the next time I pull it out.

Thaaaaaaat's what she said.

[Doggy Daddy]

Betcha ole Johnny is single.

[Hawkmoon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPCt-yCTvMA

If that's worth obsessing about and making a Youtube video, Johnny needs to get a life.

[Scout26]

A better way that doesn't fray the conductors in the cord nor put all the weight on one section.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kda4DPAn3C4

[230RN]

I usually do it like #3 in the OP's video, except I give each loop a "negative" twist to keep it all straight.  I whip the loose long end around to cancel the twists I'm giving to the looped side.

When I lived in places where I  needed a 50 foot extension, I would use two 25 footers, each of which was easier to store and deploy than one 50 footer.  I never had a need for a 100 footer, but if I did, I'd probably just get two more 25s under the same reasoning and not worry about the slight additional I²R losses in the extra plugs.

Terry

[MillCreek]

I roll mine up on a plastic cord reel.

[cordex]

I roll mine up on a plastic cord reel.

Earlier this year I got one of those auto-retracting extension cords reels and mounted it on my garage ceiling.  It has been fantastic.

[brimic]

I followed the guy's link and got to the answer about wiring my  generator into my house for emergency purposes. I think the video took 20 minutes to describe what could have been clearly illustrated in under 2 minutes...

[HankB]

I roll mine up on a plastic cord reel.

Same here - it cost me under $10 at Home Depot and it winds up a 100 foot cord in less than 30 seconds while keeping it tangle-free.

[brimic]

I do the crochet chain method- that way if it gets stolen, the thief will spend hours untangling it if they don't know how to unravel it. 

[Fly320s]

Roll it like a roadie!

I use the overhand/underhand method.  The cord still winds up in a big loop, but there are no tangles, knots, or kinks, and it unrolls quickly and easily.

Also, I use one of these for the cord I use most often.  The trick is to fold the cord in half before reeling in onto the reel. 

https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-Cable-103-Storage-Wheel/dp/B000E8SWQM/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1IDTUJOCBU1O0&keywords=extension+cord+reel&qid=1562158983&s=gateway&sprefix=extension+cord+re%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

[Ben]

I actually need to look at one of those reels for my most used long cord.

[Fly320s]

I actually need to look at one of those reels for my most used long cord.

When you reel it on, do it while the cord is doubled over.  Fold the cord so that both ends are together, then hook the middle of the cord over the wheel and start reeling.  When it is time to use the cord, you'll have both ends ready to plug in and you'll only have to unwind half of the length you actually need.

[AZRedhawk44]

Earlier this year I got one of those auto-retracting extension cords reels and mounted it on my garage ceiling.  It has been fantastic.

I have an auto-retractor electrical extension cord as well as air hose.  Absolutely love 'em.

[p12]

I use a 5 gallon bucket. Drill a hole in the side at the bottom for the male end to pass through. With the cord extended stand over the bucket and feed the cord into the bucket.

When I need the cord plug in the male end grab the female end and start walking. No tangles. Feeds easily.


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[Ben]

When you reel it on, do it while the cord is doubled over.  Fold the cord so that both ends are together, then hook the middle of the cord over the wheel and start reeling.  When it is time to use the cord, you'll have both ends ready to plug in and you'll only have to unwind half of the length you actually need.

Great tip - thanks!