Prior to moving, Rocket Man and I made a few electronics purchases. He eats toast every single morning as part of a balanced breakfast. Therefore, we (and by we I mean mostly me) perused the internets in search of a 220V toaster. Why? Um, because we'd really rather not have to use a transformer with our own toaster.
Obviously we would not do this with everything. The fact that he uses it every morning weighed heavily in the pro buy-a-toaster column. We would have purchased it at the local (ish...it was almost an hour from our house, but still in "Houston") East/West store, where all sorts of 220V things are sold, but the prices there are through the roof.
One thing that can be said about the local store is that everything we've purchased there actually works as it should...
...as long as the slow-cooker we bought there works...haven't tried it yet.
ANYWAY.
We're unpacking boxes last week and we open the toaster - you know, the one that we paid more than normal for and had shipped to our house, etc. etc., and the Nanny frowns and shows me the cord.
Um, yeah. It's not 220V. Not even close. Our families back home could make use of it, sure, but not us.
Obviously we would not do this with everything. The fact that he uses it every morning weighed heavily in the pro buy-a-toaster column. We would have purchased it at the local (ish...it was almost an hour from our house, but still in "Houston") East/West store, where all sorts of 220V things are sold, but the prices there are through the roof.
One thing that can be said about the local store is that everything we've purchased there actually works as it should...
...as long as the slow-cooker we bought there works...haven't tried it yet.
ANYWAY.
We're unpacking boxes last week and we open the toaster - you know, the one that we paid more than normal for and had shipped to our house, etc. etc., and the Nanny frowns and shows me the cord.
Um, yeah. It's not 220V. Not even close. Our families back home could make use of it, sure, but not us.
Dear toaster,
Your plug us unacceptable to me.
Today we open up our 220V vacuum. The one that says 240V on the box, but says 220V-240V on the appliance itself. We have to use an adapter plug so that it will fit into the outlet, but that is no big thing.
Right?
It does say 220V-240V.
Um...yeah.
It turns on for about two seconds, makes a little pop (and there might have been a spark) and that is it.
Right?
It does say 220V-240V.
Um...yeah.
It turns on for about two seconds, makes a little pop (and there might have been a spark) and that is it.
Dear vacuum,
Your behavior is unacceptable to me.
At least the vacuum was not pricey. Then again, perhaps that is the problem.
Our plans for the morning? Go to a local appliance store to get a bread-maker and toaster and to at least take a look at the options for vacuums. The only concerning part is that usually vacuums over this-a-way aren't all that great, as evidenced by the one currently in our abode.
Our plans for the morning? Go to a local appliance store to get a bread-maker and toaster and to at least take a look at the options for vacuums. The only concerning part is that usually vacuums over this-a-way aren't all that great, as evidenced by the one currently in our abode.
