I have an old B&D electric Grill (10 years) that works fine, except
that the plug gets very hot in the 20-30mins of usage. So hot that I
need to use a cloth to unplug it. This is a molded kind.

Could this cause a fire? This seems to have started a few months ago.
Can this wire and plug be replaced? Or just buy a new grill?
Thanks.
Mark Sabatini

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I have an old B&D electric Grill (10 years) that works fine, except
that the plug gets very hot in the 20-30mins of usage. So hot that I
need to use a cloth to unplug it. This is a molded kind.

Could this cause a fire? This seems to have started a few months ago.
Can this wire and plug be replaced? Or just buy a new grill?

Yes, it could cause a fire or worse.

Does it unplug at both ends or is one end permanently wired into the
grill? If unplugs at both ends, bring it to a hardware store and get a
new one. If wired in, cut off 4-6 inches from the plug, and put a new
plug on.

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I have an old B&D electric Grill (10 years) that works fine, except
that the plug gets very hot in the 20-30mins of usage. So hot that I
need to use a cloth to unplug it. This is a molded kind.

Could this cause a fire? This seems to have started a few months ago.
Can this wire and plug be replaced? Or just buy a new grill?

Wow. That's disturbing. I personally wouldn't be using that grill
any more. It's certainly could cause a fire. A molded plug should
not be getting that hot.

Bet Regards,
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I have an old B&D electric Grill (10 years) that works fine, except
that the plug gets very hot in the 20-30mins of usage. So hot that I
need to use a cloth to unplug it. This is a molded kind.

Could this cause a fire? This seems to have started a few months ago.
Can this wire and plug be replaced? Or just buy a new grill?
Thanks.
Mark Sabatini

do you have old wiring in the structure? maybe that could cause it? i
don't know; just wondering.

This could be caused by a cheap outlet and/or cheap house wiring.

The plug for a space heater plugged into a worn cheap outlet on a 15 amp
circuit with 14 gauge wiring will be "warm to the touch" after awhile.

However the same space heater plugged into a new "commercial grade" 20 amp
outlet on a 20 amp circuit wired with 12 gauge wire will be cold to the
touch after hours of use!

Old and cheap outlets make poor contact with the prongs of the plug, the
heat is coming from the prong/outlet connection, not the plug itself.

I would try replacing your outlet with a "commercial grade" outlet. These
make better contact with the prongs of the plug. If the prongs of the plug
are dirty, then that would make for a poor connection as well. In that case
clean the prongs or replace the plug.