Hair straightners

[BucksBugsy]

Originally Posted by BerkshireBugsy

Can someone please explain the concept of a bloke being right to me please? Doesn't happen much in Bugsy's world!

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Originally Posted by Lindaelaine

Just savour the moment then

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Will do. Please can I ask a favour and please don't tell me I am wrong for the next 6 days ...I really want to enjoy this surreal experience!

[Lindaelaine]

Originally Posted by BerkshireBugsy

Will do. Please can I ask a favour and please don't tell me I am wrong for the next 6 days ...I really want to enjoy this surreal experience!

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Deal 👍

[fl-veteran]

Originally Posted by Lindaelaine

Sorry but I fell asleep right after " out of curiosity "
I hate to admit it though but I think you are right, you won't hear that very often either

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A true current limiting AC system is complicated and expensive as the hotel would have to install a system in every room and so doubt this is the case. The only form of current limiting I can see a hotel actually using is trip switches, either in a breaker panel or in the socket itself but a tripped socket wouldn't give you a red light.

The straighteners themselves also have an automatic trip switch inside of them, hence the earlier instructions. If you followed the instructions and still get a red flashing light then I'm afraid they're knackered...

[BucksBugsy]

Originally Posted by fl-veteran

A true current limiting AC system is complicated and expensive as the hotel would have to install a system in every room and so doubt this is the case. The only form of current limiting I can see a hotel actually using is trip switches, either in a breaker panel or in the socket itself but a tripped socket wouldn't give you a red light.

The straighteners themselves also have an automatic trip switch inside of them, hence the earlier instructions. If you followed the instructions and still get a red flashing light then I'm afraid they're knackered...

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I understand the logic of this but why would they work in a FL villa but not a hotel?

In an ideal world it would be good to take them back to the villa to see if they still worked.

Oh well, being right was nice if only for a while

[lindaj]

Originally Posted by disneylover43

My GHD's have died on me ,so I need to get a cheap replacement , where is the best place to get some. We don't have a car so will need to rely on uber/mears

Thanks

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Don't get rid of God. Send them back once you get to uk and they repair or replace them. My colleague did this with a pair that were 10 years old!

[fl-veteran]

Originally Posted by BerkshireBugsy

I understand the logic of this but why would they work in a FL villa but not a hotel?

In an ideal world it would be good to take them back to the villa to see if they still worked.

Oh well, being right was nice if only for a while

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If it turns out you're wrong and I'm right then take comfort that someone with a blue Mickey head is carrying the torch for you .

A red flashing light on a set of GHDs that don't heat up is not normally a good sign... but yes, worth trying them somewhere else just in case.

[Lindaelaine]

Originally Posted by BerkshireBugsy

In an ideal world it would be good to take them back to the villa to see if they still worked.
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Yes, did that, they were working in the villa, went over to RPR for an overnight stay... they didn't work... back at the villa , they worked again the conclusion is that some hair straighteners just don't like overnight stays in hotels

[fl-veteran]

Originally Posted by Lindaelaine

Yes, did that, they were working in the villa, went over to RPR for an overnight stay... they didn't work... back at the villa , they worked again the conclusion is that some hair straighteners just don't like overnight stays in hotels

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Just a thought - you're not using them in a shaver socket (next to a sink) are you? They can cause issues as they often have transformers in them that can't cope with higher current draws.

Barring that it's the flashing red light that confuses me - I would understand if they just didn't work at all!

[Lindaelaine]

Originally Posted by fl-veteran

Just a thought - you're not using them in a shaver socket (next to a sink) are you? They can cause issues as they often have transformers in them that can't cope with higher current draws.

Barring that it's the flashing red light that confuses me - I would understand if they just didn't work at all!

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I first tried them in the bathroom so yes that would have been a shaver socket, they wouldn't heat up so I tried them in a main socket , still wouldn't heat up . they then worked fine back at the villa , they are not GHD's by the way, mine are Remington.

[BucksBugsy]

Originally Posted by Lindaelaine

I first tried them in the bathroom so yes that would have been a shaver socket, they wouldn't heat up so I tried them in a main socket , still wouldn't heat up . they then worked fine back at the villa , they are not GHD's by the way, mine are Remington.

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Very strange (not you Linda , the straightener problem)

If you google it (you probably have) this seems to be a common problem with UK hair straighteners in the USA .