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Works Great, but here are some facts.
This item works great. But here are some facts.
- Like other customers have mentioned it only plugs into the top outlet. (That is, if you have your ground wire on the bottom of the outlet, then the top. If your ground wire is above, then it only works with the bottom outlet.) So if one of your outlets is controlled by a light switch, this will affect you.
- This outlet comes with the option to install permanently. For this to work, your outlet must have a center screw hole between the two plugs. This product will still work fine without being installed permanently.
- This product will not work with ground fault outlets. These are the outlets you typically see next to the sink in most bathrooms that have the "reset" and "test" buttons on them. This is because on the back of the Adapter there is a plastic numb that would fit into the bottom ground socket. The spacing is different on the ground fault outlets verses a standard outlet. You could experiment with cutting off the plastic numb, but this will weaken the security of the adapter to the wall. Also, with the ground fault outlet you will not be able to install permanently as mentioned above.
Other then that, this product is as described and works great. Any item that is plugged into this item fits securely into the adapter. If I would have known these facts before I purchased, I would not have bought this item, as I am unable to place the item where I wanted to. But this is still a good item.
July 2011 · Tools and Home Improvement · verified purchase