Thirty inches from the outlet
A raclette grill sits in the middle of a table. Two and a half feet of cord reaches the edge of one. The ARLIME publishes exactly that — a 2.5 ft cord, thirty inches — and it is the only raclette grill sold on Amazon.com on this site to publish any figure at all.
Short cords are deliberate. On a countertop appliance they keep a hot machine from being pulled off the edge by a snagged cord, which is why most American appliance cords run two to three feet. On a table appliance the same rule puts the machine at the end of the table nearest the wall.
Where else it decides things
Table grills, for the same reason.
Hand blenders, which are used over a stove rather than beside an outlet. The WMF hand blender on this site — a 220-volt European model — publishes 3 feet (1 m); most others publish nothing.
And one raclette avoids it. The Swissmar Nordic is heated by candles: no cord, no outlet, and it goes on a picnic table.
What to do about it
Measure once, from where the appliance will actually sit to the nearest outlet. Then either buy one that publishes a long enough cord, or seat the grill at the end of the table by the wall.
Check the circuit too. An 1,800-watt grill draws 15 amps at 120 volts — a whole standard kitchen circuit. Run it on the same circuit as a kettle or a toaster oven and the breaker trips mid-meal.
What not to do
Solve it with a light extension cord running across a room where people are eating. That is a different kind of problem — a trip hazard, and on an 1,800-watt load an overheating cord — and it is not one this page will help with.
Why makers do not publish it
We do not know. It costs nothing to state and it decides purchases. Where a maker does publish it — as ARLIME does, alongside its wattage and accessory count — it is a sign of a listing written by someone who has used the thing at a table.
What readers want to know
Which appliances does it matter for?
Raclette and table grills above all, because they are used at the table rather than on a counter. It also matters for hand blenders, which are used at the stove rather than beside an outlet — the WMF hand blender on this site publishes a 3 ft (1 m) cord — though it is a 220-volt European model.
Who publishes it?
Very few. Among the raclette grills sold on Amazon.com on this site, only the ARLIME publishes a cord length — 2.5 feet, thirty inches. The Hamilton Beach, the Giveneu and the Louis Tellier publish none. The Swissmar Nordic avoids the question entirely: it is heated by tealights, with no cord at all.
Can I use an extension cord?
Not across a dining room. A cord running across a floor where people walk is a trip hazard, and one pulled by a foot brings a hot grill of melted cheese with it. If you must, use a heavy-duty cord rated for the appliance's wattage, run it along the wall, and tape it down — or move the table. An 1,800-watt raclette grill like the ARLIME draws 15 amps on a 120-volt circuit, the limit of a standard household outlet, so a light-duty cord is not an option.
Last reviewed 17 October 2026
