On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:20:29 +0000, F mused:

However, in many cases it's quite easy to simply fit a longer flex.

Exactly what I'd probably do.

Thought of that but decided against it as I didn't want to risk the new
machine's guarantee by opening it up.

Simply cutting the plug off invalidates most warranties nowadays so
you may as well invalidate the warranty by doing the job properly.
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Regards,
Stuart.