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What kind of power travel converter do I need if I am traveling to Italy? |
Travel Info Traveling to Italy and I need to know what kind of power converter to take so I can use my curling iron and blow dryer. Travel Tips I purchased a converter from Bags and Baggage and it worked quite well. If you are traveling from the US to Italy you will need a converter that transforms from 220 to 110. Your blow dryer will only work on low. You cannot convert it to work at a higher speed or heat. I purchased a blow dryer when I got to Italy to overcome this problem. For charging camera batteries, or a curling iron it works just fine. The converters get hot, so don't panic if you feel heat coming from it while you are using it. Others You can buy a kit with the transformer and plug adapters at Target ( I just saw them for 10.00 for the kit ) In my experience the transformers don't do a good job. I would buy an inexpensive travel hairdryer that has the dual voltage switch and get a conair dual voltage curling iron- (automatically adjusts to the voltage - they work great ) that way you only have to worry about the prong adapters. You can find the hair dryer/curling iron at Walmart or Target for about 10.00 -15.00 each USA 110 volt appliances like curling irons and blow dryers don't work well in 220 volt countries, even with a converter. Either buy 220 volt items before you go or get them there (lots of stores in Italy). Buying a blow dryer and curling iron that work on 220 volts may even be cheaper than buying a converter. You can order 220 volt items from Amazon's UK site and either have the items shipped to you in the USA or to your destination address: www.amazon.co.uk |
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