SKT Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 If we move to France soon - which is becoming likely - can anyone advise us which electrical goods we can take with us and use with changed plugs or adapters and which should definitely be bought new 'over there'? For instance: kettle, power drill, vacuum cleaner, mixer, slow cooker, hair drier, TV, digibox / recorder, cordless phones, lawn mower, hedge trimmer, power washer ...... etc. Grateful for any advice from those with experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Most of those will work fine except the digibox (unless it's Freesat as opposed to Freeview) and the phone. The TV might have some issues if old.If you bring a microwave you might have to increase the cooking times very slightly.Can't see any other pitfalls there myself Others might of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 All the above with the possible exception of cordless phones (some will, some wont), just change the plugs to French ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 On second thoughts, I think the digibox might pick up French digital but I'm not sure as I don't have an aerial but clearly Steve thinks it will and is probably right. I just remember that mine wouldn't ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckett Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Shouldn't have any problem with ordinary electrical stuff. We happily use French-bought items in the UK and vice versa and have never had any problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 You'll have greater difficulty finding a slow cooker here in France - they do exist, but very hard to find.....There are other threads on this subject - some items are cheaper in the UK, but the cost of transporting them may change the differential, especially for large items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Ice-ni Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 [quote user="cooperlola"]If you bring a microwave you might have to increase the cooking times very slightly.[/quote]Only if you are high, surely?John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 [quote user="Mr Ice-ni"][quote user="cooperlola"] If you bring a microwave you might have to increase the cooking times very slightly.[/quote]Only if you are high, surely?John[/quote]Cant see how elevation would affect the vibration of liquid molecules contained in the food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 The only thing which will be useless is a DAB, pretty well everything else will just require a plug change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave&Olive Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Hi Ok Think you will find as from the 1st of next month a lot of old Uk electrical products will no longer work here in France , EDF in a bid to combat the solar storms we are about to receive are going to reverse the supply , (it will flow from South to North ), this change has been going on for a few years now thats why they have NF ( North Frequencised ),stamped on electrical products , it will mean that you will have to wire you plugs up Nutral -live reversed , battery operated products are the worse affected ..ie drills will work backwards when in forward etc ..so be warned Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Thanks for the heads up. My drill is marked NF.I will make sure that I put the drill into reverse, when I want it to go forward, forewarned is forearmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Damn ! I guess my battery powered starter motor on the car will then try to start the engine backwards, I suppose I will end up with 6 reverse and 1 forward gear. I need an Italian tank driver to teach me how to drive it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmite Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Just turn the appliance around the other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 [quote user="marmite"]Just turn the appliance around the other way.[/quote]I tried that one, couldn't get the washing in the machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneySuckleDreams Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Is this for real and not a joke? do you have some further information e.g. a link to the EDF nonsense perhaps?No one can predict the polarity of solar storms, they come in both flavours. So we swap everything and for the next 10 years all solar flares arrive in the opposite polarity, will they switch back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckett Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 [quote user="HoneySuckleDreams"]Is this for real and not a joke? do you have some further information e.g. a link to the EDF nonsense perhaps?No one can predict the polarity of solar storms, they come in both flavours. So we swap everything and for the next 10 years all solar flares arrive in the opposite polarity, will they switch back?[/quote]I thought everyone knew about this.I've been reading about it on the internet for ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 [quote user="HoneySuckleDreams"]Is this for real and not a joke? do you have some further information e.g. a link to the EDF nonsense perhaps?No one can predict the polarity of solar storms, they come in both flavours. So we swap everything and for the next 10 years all solar flares arrive in the opposite polarity, will they switch back?[/quote]Can't you feel the tugging? Your leg is being pulled ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 [quote user="HoneySuckleDreams"]Is this for real and not a joke? do you have some further information e.g. a link to the EDF nonsense perhaps? [/quote]"quote user="Dave&Olive" Think you will find as from the 1st of next month ...Perhaps the clue is in the date ???Sue [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneySuckleDreams Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Doh!!sorry, had an emotional afternoon in the pub so I was a bit guiness-fuddled. I missed the reference to the 1st of next monthvery funny [8-|] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKT Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 Knaht uoy lla - oops, sorry! I had the computer switched on in reverse. Thank you all, that's very helpful; we'll bring the lot and see how we get on. The little TV we use in the motorhome works OK in France, so with luck an in-house one will, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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