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olivia-lb
Joined: 24 Sep 2013
Location: US
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 Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 10:06 am Post subject: Should I bring my hair dryer |
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| My recruiter states that an adapter will change the plug shape but a converter must also be used. Does anybody know if the converter will work with a US hairdryer....I have to push the reset button every time I use it. It cost $100 and I don't want to buy a new one...but I don't want to blow this one up either....gracias |
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CentralCali
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| Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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| It's a total waste of time and money, IMHO, to bring the thing with you. Transformers that will handle something like that will jack up your electric bill, IME. Korea's not a backwater. They have all kinds of hair dryers and the benefit of getting one in Korea is that it's already wired for the local current. |
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Hokie21
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optik404
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Unfortunately the converter works with every other American product except hair dryers. Welcome to Korea. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: Should I bring my hair dryer |
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| olivia-lb wrote: |
| My recruiter states that an adapter will change the plug shape but a converter must also be used. Does anybody know if the converter will work with a US hairdryer....I have to push the reset button every time I use it. It cost $100 and I don't want to buy a new one...but I don't want to blow this one up either....gracias |
Leave your hairdryer (and anything else that is NOT rated for 220VAC or dual voltage) at home.
If you bring it the cost of the voltage converter/transformer able to handle the wattage (750-1500w) will be more than the cost of a replacement hairdryer at your local e-mart or home-plus (this isn't some 3rd world, country).
If you plug your N.American hairdryer in directly you will just burn it up with the 220VAC power from the mains.
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