Yes, it can be replaced, or maybe easier yet, repaired.

1)
You could take your vacuum into just about any small engine / small auto shop and they'd fix this for you. Repairing the cord will cost less than even a cheap new vacuum, although I'd ask for a quick quote from the person repairing it first to make sure you're not getting "hosed".

2)
The other option is to take your vaccume to an authorized repair center. Sears is usually a good option but if you contact the company who made your vaccume, they have a list of repair centers to direct you to. The repair center will completely replace your cord from inside of the vaccume. This may be the best alternative for canister vaccumes or if you don't want a sightly bulge where Mr. Chewy got a hold of the wire.

3)
Technically, repairing a power cord that has been chewed or otherwise severed is only as difficult as matching up the wires inside of the heavy exterior shield and reconnecting them. Most of the time, wires are colour coded inside of power cords making them very easy to fix.

Using small marrets (that you can purchase at any hardware store), insert both ends of the cut wire into 1 marret. Twist the marret down on the wires. Tug on the wires to ensure that they are twisted together and held in the marrette.

http://www.tnb.com/images/pubint/brands/marrette_connectors.jpg

After all of the wires have been reconnected, use good quality electrical tape to wrap all of the marrets and wires together.

Because it's a vacuum and cords are often pulled, if you attempt this repair, I also suggest that you use duct tape to again wrap the cord. This will add considerable strength to the whole thing and quite honestly, what's a DIY job without some duct tape?

CONCLUSION
There are 3 answers for you all rolled up into one. Personally, I would repair the cord myself. However, if you're not a fan of electricity or you have a nervous wife, it might be best to have it professionally repaired or repaired by an authorized repair center.

Oh, and here's a tip for Mr. Chewy.... The Dog Whisperer (or one of those guys) said that reliably giving your dog ice cubes to chew on was a good idea. They become accustomed to the cold chewy nature of the cubes and can help train the chew out of them. This worked for me anyway, but Bassets are well known to be a bit stubborn.

I hope that this helps Vandal913!
Source(s):
Personal experience. I'm a bit of a cheapass and http://home.howstuffworks.com/how-to-repair-major-appliances2.htm

Asker's Rating:

Permalink | Report