hello!
i am leaving to study abroad in tokyo in about a week and am working on finalizing all of my packing. i have been reading so much about voltage and frequency and converting and whatnot and i cannot seem to get a straight answer! here is my query:
i have the laifen se hairdryer and desperately want to bring it! i am from the us and bought the product from the us. this product is not dual voltage and is rated for 120v and 1400w.
will i explode if i bring this? i have seen several accounts of travellers using hairdryers with no adapter/ converter and being fine, perhaps maybe with a little less power but otherwise safe for both the person and the product. or, should/can i purchase a wall/outlet converter for my hairdryer? back in high school during a school trip to europe (before i knew anything about electricity) i remember taking my old hairdryer and plugging that into a wall/outlet converter and it worked a little less powerfully but overall good!
obviously i would love to bring my own hairdryer since i do not want to make a redundant purchase and it has the diffuser attachment i need, but i also do not want to kill it and/or waste space in my suitcase for something that will ultimately not work!
thank you for any input and please let me know if anything needs clarification/expansion!!
edit: if anyone has any recommdations for hairdryers with diffusers that i can get in japan/where to find one, i would love to know!!
by atticusfinchswife