I have a Corioliss that I bought off a kiosk at a local mall. It works real well and one of its features is that it works here with 120V and can work with 220V back home as well…
So how exactly do you do that? The prongs will not fit into the outlet…I doubt…
Andddd, what good irons are available back home and how much do they cost?
Re: Dual voltage straightening irons..
you'll still need an adapter so it fits into the socket. usually you don't need to do anything to the straightener (it will work between 120-220 without overheating) but some appliances have a switch to change between the voltages. let's say it wasn't dual voltage, you'd need a converter, that's different from a simple adapter.
I love sedu.
I ordered one that is 220v and the other 110. I don't have to worry about converting or converter. I store my 220 when I am back to US. Take it everytime I visit Pakistan.
Converter business is blah! My cousin took her chi ... tried using it with converter... the whole thing burned... smoke.. all what not.
This time she ordered sedu.
Re: Dual voltage straightening irons..
^she wasn't using the right converter then, probably wasn't high enough power rating. or she may not even have been using a converter. some people just use an socket adapter and expect the same thing.
the easiest way is to buy a dual voltage as Niksik has done - one appliance and will work between 120-220V. i have a remington that is dual voltage and keep a world travel adapter in my toiletry bag, i'm always set for europe, pakistan, usa..
Re: Dual voltage straightening irons..
my ghd is dual voltage too, at my inlaws i was able to plug it right in b/c new sockets kind of built that way. you can take ur socket adapter to save the hassle of buying one from there..
Re: Dual voltage straightening irons..
I just realized that they cheated me 
My iron says 120 V only 
So I guess I should just buy a new one :hinna: