travel adapter for the US

[ravenhair]

Will an ordinary travel adapter be enough to use my hairdrier in the States, or do I need some sort of transformer gadget-y thing because of the difference in voltage?

[5029]

American adapters are different from European ones. They both have 2 pins but where the European ones are round, the American ones are flat

[ravenhair]

Yes, I have an adapter that caters for the correct type of two-pin plug - it's the voltage I'm not sure about.

[Pinotage]

Nearly every hotel room inteh uS has a hair dryer.

 

You can buy a plug adaptor at the UK airport, they're cheap. The lower power 110 instead of 240 means your hairdryer will operate at lower power.

 

If you don't want to use a hotel hairdryer, and want a full power one, consider buying a hairdryer there. They're quite cheap (you can check prices on the web first), and will probably won't be much different costwise to buying a transformer. Plus you don't have to mess around with a plug adaptor and you don't have to carry the thing there.

[BenDToy]

If you want to use your own drier you will need an adapter but it is likely to be pretty ineffective because of the voltage. You can buy dual voltage travel versions reasonably cheaply, but you will still need an adapter. Tend to agree with Pinotage. Buy one there if you need one.

[ravenhair]

thanks, all - really helpful answers