Hi,
I'm going to be visiting Australia for 7 weeks, and I have several items that are 110V only. In particular, I have 2 white noise machines that are 110V only. I contacted the manufacturers, and they stated:
"The short answer to your question is no, the Sleep Mate model #980A operates on direct line voltage of 110/120V AC (US) or 220/240V AC (France & other countries), simply using an adapter plug does not change the voltage it just allows you to plug in to the wall socket.
My advice would be to order one model #980A equipped with the standard 110/120V AC motor for use in the U.S. and a second unit equipped with 220/240V AC motor for international use when you travel overseas. The reason for this suggestion is because the standard 110/120V AC model is on the boarder line when considered for use with power converters. It draws approximately 38 watts and most of the low wattage converters suggest a threshold of 40 Watts for “motor” driven appliances and the high wattage converters are to strong for use with our standard 110/120V AC unit."
This is the answer I got about my Homedics Sound Spa:
"Products that are sold in the United States are made to be used with 110 volt in the United States only. Using this product with a voltage adapter or transformer can damage the product beyond repair and void the warranty."
Both seem to say that using a converter could damage it :/
I'm not sure what to do. My husband's Oral-B toothbrush also runs on 110v only, as well as my hair dryer. Hotel hair dryers are usually incompatible with the diffuser attachment I need to use. hmm....
Any advice? I haven't been able to find any info from a reputable source that discusses this issue.
Also, is
www.walkabouttravelgear.com a reputable site to buy adapters, converters, etc? If not, do you have a better recommendation?
thanks for any advice you may have
