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Here's my problem. I have an electric starter on my snow-thrower. There are no exterior outlets in the back of the house. (I rent and landlord doesn't want to install a new one)
There is a GFI outlet in the basement. Could I run an outdoor extension cord from the basement, through the aluminum sheet that holds the dryer vent, into the crawls space under the back porch?
I was thinking about using a length of PVC pipe with a cap drilled out to run the cord through on the closed end, and some sort of weather proof cap on the other end.
I would seal off the hole in the aluminum at the house and the end cap with marine putty or plumbers epoxy.
The only other option I have is to leave the back door open while starting the snow thrower, and bring the cord from the porch to the snow thrower.
As you may have already guessed, there is NO garage. I'm using a blue tarp to cover the thrower.
Jeff
There is a GFI outlet in the basement. Could I run an outdoor extension cord from the basement, through the aluminum sheet that holds the dryer vent, into the crawls space under the back porch?
I was thinking about using a length of PVC pipe with a cap drilled out to run the cord through on the closed end, and some sort of weather proof cap on the other end.
I would seal off the hole in the aluminum at the house and the end cap with marine putty or plumbers epoxy.
The only other option I have is to leave the back door open while starting the snow thrower, and bring the cord from the porch to the snow thrower.
As you may have already guessed, there is NO garage. I'm using a blue tarp to cover the thrower.
Jeff