Has anyone had a problem using a ceramic flat iron in Italy? Problem as in tripping the circuit? I can travel without a hair dryer , I CANT travel without a flat iron. My hair looks like Yoko Ono's did back in the 70's if I dont straighten it with a ceramic flat iron.
Posted by
Seattle
200 posts
My daughter and I had no trouble with the dual-voltage flat iron we brought to Italy at the end of June. We had the correct plug adapter and found suitable outlets in the bathrooms of each of the 3 hotels we stayed at in Venice, Florence and Rome.
Posted by
Tucson, AZ
35 posts
I had a converter and I still blew my flat iron. The same thing happened to my hairdresser when she went so she bought a flat iron in Europe.
Posted by
Dallas, TX, USA
186 posts
I also took a dual voltage flat iron and it worked fine with no problems anywhere.
Posted by
DC
209 posts
Just in case it is not clear, I wanted to add a little bit to this discussion....I did not know the difference between "wall plug adapter" and "voltage transformer" before I lived here at all :)
When the other replies speak of "dual-voltage" it means that you have to look at the label printed on your flat iron. It will say something like "120V" which means: you need to use a voltage transformer.
or it will say something like "100V-240V" which means the device is dual-voltage (it can handle either voltage coming out of a wall) and all that you need is the wall plug adapter.
Sorry if you already knew all of that, but just in case it wasn't clear, I hope that helps!
P.S. If your flat iron is not dual-voltage, you can usually find one around town for around 10 euros (at the ipercoop, or just around somewhere!) or try to buy one online before your trip....