IPad charger gets very hot

When I charge my iPad using the cord that came with it, there's not much heat in the charger part, but if I use an extension cord with it, the charger gets almost too hot to handle.  I went into the Apple store to buy a longer cord so I could charge it while still using it, but they told me just to go ahead and use an extension cord.
Why does the charger get hot with an extension cord,but not when it's directly inserted into the wall socket?  And is this going tone a problem? 

I use an extension cord with my power adapter to charge my new iPad and I do the same thing with my original iPad. The power block gets warm, but not "hot" when I use an extension cord. The power block gets warm if I plug it directly into a wall socket as well. Again - it gets warm but not "hot".
My first suggestion would be to try another extension cord. Maybe the one that you are using is faulty.

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