TessaT Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Hi allCan anyone tell me whether it's possible to use an English Tumble Dryer in France? Or any other electrical appliance for that matter....Quick response appreciated if anyone's on here now!ThanksTessa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesLauriers Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Nothing we brought with us doesn't work, although the people who really truly know about electricity say some things don't work as well. They are probably right; for instance, I am convinced my iron is not as hot, and the kettle takes longer to boil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TessaT Posted October 17, 2004 Author Share Posted October 17, 2004 Many thanks everybody! I love this site! Tessa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaligoBay Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Yes, Tessa, bring it ALL with you!Our UK white goods have easily outlasted anything we've bought here in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 My tumble drier was bought by us for mother in law as a present in 1978 (still have the receipt) and when she died in 1990 we bought it over here and have been using it every winter since without any problems at. Lovely thing is that being an english hole, you can dry large quilts which the small french holes don't allow in either washers or driers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 The nominal voltage in the UK is 240v and that in France is 230v, so that if (and it's a big if) both were exactly where they should be, your UK appliances are getting 95.8% of the current they require. This means that if your kettle used to boil a given quantity of water in 2 minutes it will now take about six seconds longer. But variation in the current means that it could vary by more than that from one day to the next even in the same country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babnik Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Water hardness would also affect how long a kettle takes to boil....and maybe your iron is a steam iron, and you'd have the same problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantouflard Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Nah, it must be the low quality nuclear power they have in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter72 Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Dick,Don't forget we have 230V standard european electric in Britain now, also import lots of the French nuclear stuff, you can always tell, the wires glow a funny geen colour when it is passing through. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 I thought I was waiting a long time for that toast... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantouflard Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 O K Dick, so I'm a sad pedant. But in your calculation I think you assumed time to boil was proportional to current? Shouldn't it be power? (which is V2) In which case it would take nearly 10 seconds longer to boil!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Damn! Outbluffed and outpedanted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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