I read that when I use my dual voltage hair dryer in Europe, I must keep the setting at "low" or my dryer will fry. Well, at "low," the hair dryer is so weak, and it'll take me forever to blow dry. However, I thought I heard that even on "low," the strength of the flow should be as if it were on "high." Can anyone verify this? Thanks.
Posted by
OP
Socal
4 posts
Amanda,
I'm going to France, so I assume the same would apply as in Germany?
Thanks.
Posted by
Bloomington, IL, USA
9363 posts
My dual voltage hairdryer won't let you use "high" even if you wanted to. If it's set for 220v, the high switch is locked out. And no, "low" isn't the same airflow as "high", sorry. Low is low. However, if one isn't provided by your hotel, low is better than nothing.
Posted by
Salem, Oregon, USA
2362 posts
I'm afraid low is low. My dryer is the opposite - dual voltage is high only (it's a Conair ProBaby). But "high" isn't a great description as it's pretty wimpy even on that setting.
Posted by
OP
Socal
4 posts
Argh, bummer. I specifically bought a dual-voltage hot air brush from Conair. Even the "high" setting is incredibly wimpy. This thing is 300 watts. The "low" setting is even wimpier!
I'm not staying at a hotel; I'm renting an apt for a month, so I'm thinking maybe I should just buy a hot air brush while in Europe? Only problem is these things aren't that easy to find even in the US.
Well, thanks for your replies.
Posted by
johnson city
100 posts
Pollie,
I have been using my 110 hairdryer since I moved to Germany last year. I use it with a converter and put the setting on 220. The hairdryer will only go on low, but it does run like its on high. I had the same fear, but don't worry, it will work just fine!
Posted by
johnson city
100 posts
Yes!
Posted by
Lewiston, Idaho, USA
2091 posts
My Remington Solutions dual-voltage from Magellans only runs on low but on in Europe it runs higher on low than here in the US...and switching to high is blocked. Hope this reassures you some!