Blowdryer/appliances
Aug 22nd, 2013, 01:04 PM
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Blowdryer/appliances
If I have a blowdryer and other such appliances I specifically bought for a trip to Italy. Would I be able to use them in Switzerland without a converter?Thank you!
Aug 22nd, 2013, 02:21 PM
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I wouldn't take a hair dryer? Not only do dual voltage ones not work as efficiently as back home, they are still subject to blowing fuses/circuit breakers. Plus the VAST majority of accommodations provide ones that work better.
Aug 22nd, 2013, 03:32 PM
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Yes you will. No converter needed for sure. Adapter, maybe. There has been a movement in Switzerland towards a standardized "europlug", but depending on the hotel, you just might have to use some sort of adapter. I have this multiplug thing that adapts to any outlet--Brookstone and others have these.
However, I've stopped carrying hair dryers altogether. Most hotels have them now in the rooms--and if they don't, asking at the front desk usually results in getting one.
However, I've stopped carrying hair dryers altogether. Most hotels have them now in the rooms--and if they don't, asking at the front desk usually results in getting one.
Aug 22nd, 2013, 04:09 PM
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I don't bring a hairdryer either. I've had a couple of unfortunate experiences with them in Europe. I did buy a cheap blowdryer in Germany, which I used until I just began using the one in the hotel.
I do bring a cheap curling iron which I also bought in Europe somewhere. Trying to deal with dual voltage appliances can be a pain.
I do bring a cheap curling iron which I also bought in Europe somewhere. Trying to deal with dual voltage appliances can be a pain.
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