Hampton Bay Dehumidifier - HB40 Rev-N

[BigChiefNocaHoma]

My Hampton Bay dehumidifier has worked beautifully for many years down in my very damp, musty, 68 year old basement.  I was cleaning out the basement last night and was going to move the dehumidifier and I noticed the plug was hot to the touch.  (I only have two outlets in my basement, so I had to use a heavy duty extension cord so I could put the dehumidifier near the floor drain; it was plugged into the extension cord and both plugs were hot.)  As I was trying to pull the plugs apart, one of the prongs on the dehumidifier pulled out of the base of the plug.  I noticed that it was black and had that "electrical fried" smell! :poison: (It also looked a bit greasy.)  I also noticed on the cord's tag that it said "Do Not Plug Into An Extension Cord" .  Now, I am the queen of fixing appliances, reading instructions and following directions, but I swear I never saw that warning on the tag!!!!  The dehumidifier seems to have been working just fine - do you think it's still okay, or did I kill it by plugging it into an extension cord?  (It has always been plugged into the extension cord.)  I hate to get rid of it if still works - would it make sense to just replace the cord (it's only about 15 bucks on Repair Clinic)?  It doesn't look difficult to fix (I'm just a housewife, but I've fixed every major appliance in my house (and some of my friends') - what do you think?

[AccApp]

I would just get a $4 three-prong replacement plug from wherever and wire it up to the current cord (get it, current).

[dreeme1]

 If dehumidifier cord is 6 ft. #12-3 and extension cord is 6 ft. #12-3, I would go to the electric supply co. and buy a 12 ft. piece of #12-3 cord and a new plug to fix it.