Originally Posted by
thesilb
The Nespresso Lattisima is US$700 but the very same machine appears to be US$300 equivalent when bought in Europe. Any reason why I cannot but that machine in Europe, carry it home, slap a new plug on the end and voila? I would assume these are worldwide electrics, just with different plugs? Does anyone know?
US electric current is 110 volt, versus 220-240v in Europe/Asia...
In addition, if there any motorized parts, the frequency or Hertz (Hz) varies, and could make a difference in the speed of the particular motor being used, in addition to frying it slowly or fast...
I have noted that in the US it seems to be very hard to get a really good brewed coffee (at least in my area), as the US version coffeemakers (drip-brew type) do not heat the water as hot as in Europe/Asia...just my experience, but maybe the wiring in my house is faulty!
There are transformers to change the current, but I'm not sure if such a "step-up" transformer is readily available in the US - I know I use some "step-down" transformers in India for my US stuff, but they also seem to get fried very easily, even with voltage stabilizers/surge suppressors, etc...