flexsingh

Hi guys. Quick question...

Will a standard set of hair straighteners work from the UK in Canada?
I know power etc is different so will read off the power descriptions off them.

40w, 220-240v ~ 50-60hz.... I was looking at buying a converter type thing..
that says it does 45w.. but wasnt sure? These heat up pretty quick within seconds so again un sure if will work or blow?
They do have a heat temperature control on the sid eof them if that makes a differeence

Any help would be great!

Kirsty John and Dominic

My wife brought her GHD'S i think they are from england. She says they dont get as hot/work as well if i can remember. She brought a new set here.

flexsingh

These are Toni and Guy ones so not as expensive as the GHD's... so not sure

R I C H

A convertor's only going to be of use if your straighteners run on PAL, otherwise it's likely to cause a house fire and invalidate your insurance. Many ex-pats rig up either a hamster driven treadmill to prevent voltage surge, or resign themselves to sitting in a bathtub with an electric fire in order to style their hair.

Or something.

Jingsamichty

Geothermal hair straighteners, powered by still-warm baby-seal blood. That's what you need.

SimonB1964

haha, or just buy one here..........

Novocastrian

AAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Greenhill

And I was just about to say, "hang on, have you read this one?!"

Cdnshaz

my dil got a pair while in UK at xmas, and it had dual converter built in...she merely put a uk-cdn end on it to plug it in.....works great

Psyched

Haha

I see how you carefully missed the letters T and V out of that one....

MrBeaver

whats a hair straightener... $14 ???

what do the Chinese make them out of gold for the euro market you guys don't want to part with them?

Cdnshaz

You obviously haven't bought a good pair of hair straighteners lately have you?
try 70 quid or better....I personally don't use or buy them either, but the younger crowd can't leave home without having it or using it..