Sunday, 16 August 2009
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Good Bye Curling Iron
Our a trip to Vietnam, my friend brought along her curling iron with a converter. The iron didn't last very long because I guess the converter didn't work very well and blew a fuse. Also while living abroad, my friend wanted to bring his hair buzzer so he could save money on haircuts, but the converter blew out his hair buzzer as well. Sheesh! I just buy the things I really need overseas.
Also while Has this happened to you with your electronics overseas?
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Comments (21)
No i dont go overseas
@laurasaywha@xanga - i Lol'd
I've never blown anything. Except all I ever take is my iPod. And my hair has been short every time I've gone so I never needed a straightener.
I've never been far enough "overseas" to need a converter. My mom and sister have been to Europe, though, and have blown up hair dryers and curling irons. Don't know what to tell you for next time!
Hahaha, I always buy the important things overseas to avoid mishaps such as blow dryers blowing up.Â
Good to know the converter doesn't work...
you need a converter to use a curling iron (overseas)???.
I blew up a hair dryer that didn't belong to me... Ugh, that was a horrible experience.
Can someone tell me HOW can you use these types of products overseas? I'm flying to Australia soon, and I can't live without my curling iron... what do I need?
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@d0llh0use@xanga - yes. the voltage is different.. so are the shape of the plugs
@MoonFaeEyryan@xanga - Buy a universal converter :)
I was specifically told to NOT bring a hair straightener/curling iron abroad so this very situation could be avoided. They sell them abroad, just buy one there...
@MoonFaeEyryan@xanga - Just BUY one when you get overseas, trust me, less hassle. They shouldn't be too expensive either. If you NEED it, you're willing to buy one though right? Or risk losing a couple fingers in an explosion! (jk-doubt that would happen)
My mom and sister went to India for two weeks, and they tested a few converters there. So when the entire family came over, we knew exactly which converter would do the job.
I was in Germany for a month with a universal converter and it didn't blow up my flat iron, iPod, hair dryer, or phone charger... maybe people have it on the high setting when the apparatus really needs to be on the low setting? It's not like I had a super high tech converter, either, because I got one of the cheapest ones at Walmart.
i bring CHi straightener/iron with me whenever i travel . so far it worked good everywhere without converter.
I brought a straightener with me to Vietnam and bought a converter there. It turned on for a second and shutoff the next second. IM SO GLAD IT DIDNT EXPLODE ! that was an expensive straightner too!
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Not immediately, but I suspect there were long term effects on my hairdryer that died recently...
Usually the things I tried overheated quickly while abroad, even with a converter, so I would use them for a short time, then turn them off before I broke them. I got lucky with my computer in Spain though -- my German roommate had a similar computer, so I just used her charging cord, which fit Spanish outlets, and I also used her hairdryer. Score!
In general, if it's something cheap or common like a hairdryer, now I'll just buy/borrow it over there rather than risk starting a fire.
Yeah, these accidents happen because the voltage where you live is different to the voltage in other countries. Some countries use 220V, others are only 110V... You can avoid problems like this by buying appliances with universal voltage built-in