Use of European dyson air wrap on board celebrity reflection

[Kidney]

Has anybody in the forum used the dyson air wrap on board the celebrity reflection I purchased mine in Ireland so it is a 220 v one 

[Host Kat]

7 minutes ago, Kidney said:

Has anybody in the forum used the dyson air wrap on board the celebrity reflection I purchased mine in Ireland so it is a 220 v one 

 

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[lovescarborough]

4 hours ago, Kidney said:

Has anybody in the forum used the dyson air wrap on board the celebrity reflection I purchased mine in Ireland so it is a 220 v one 

I bring my dyson hairdryer. It will not work on the US voltage but there is a European socket so bring a European adapter and all will be fine ! 

[MarcArt]

I too am relatively new to the Forum, and I am grateful for its vast resource of information...

 

My question for this thread is, can we bring our own hairdryers aboard as is suggested here? I had read they are already provided in each stateroom (and though I thought I read the ones provided were not all that powerful); but then again, I thought I read that we can't bring hairdryers, nor irons, onboard ourselves. Thank you for you help.

[lovescarborough]

Yes you can bring your own hairdryer if you wish. I find the ones supplied in the cabin aren't very powerful and pretty useless for my long, thick hair. You cannot bring irons onboard. Hair straighteners are also allowed.

[MarcArt]

9 minutes ago, lovescarborough said:

Yes you can bring your own hairdryer if you wish. I find the ones supplied in the cabin aren't very powerful and pretty useless for my long, thick hair. You cannot bring irons onboard. Hair straighteners are also allowed.

 

Thank you, I have two daughters coming on our Cruise on Friday and they will be pleased to know what is and isn't allowed

[chengkp75]

I have heard reports of Dyson products (particularly the newer ones) not working on ships, and I asked Dyson whether this was due to the floating ground that shipboard electrical systems use, but got no answer.  I believe the Dyson products are different than other hair care appliances, due to the digital motor, so this may mean yours may or may not work.  Also, just know that using more than one high wattage appliance at a time in the cabin may result in a blown circuit breaker (don't know if your two daughters need to dry at the same time).

[MarcArt]

11 minutes ago, chengkp75 said:

Also, just know that using more than one high wattage appliance at a time in the cabin may result in a blown circuit breaker (don't know if your two daughters need to dry at the same time).

 

Very good point, thank you for memtioning it, as I will to them.

[Kidney]

Thanks Guys . Celebrity say there is no problem bringing your own hairdryer . I was just worried about the voltage but apparently there is a 220 v  socket  on the ship . Hopefully the dyson air wrap will work .

[Ginnyfyr]

3 hours ago, chengkp75 said:

I have heard reports of Dyson products (particularly the newer ones) not working on ships, and I asked Dyson whether this was due to the floating ground that shipboard electrical systems use, but got no answer.  I believe the Dyson products are different than other hair care appliances, due to the digital motor, so this may mean yours may or may not work.  Also, just know that using more than one high wattage appliance at a time in the cabin may result in a blown circuit breaker (don't know if your two daughters need to dry at the same time).

I have never had a problem using my Dyson hair dryer on board since I bought it last fall, but on at least two ships (Reflection and Century) I've had issues using my hair straightener - which is nothing fancy, and I'm sure draws less power than my Dyson - when the ship was underway. It would work when we were still docked so when I wanted to do my hair I'd have to race back up to our cabin to do my hair before we'd leave port. I mentioned it to our butler on Reflection and he even had an electrician come to the cabin to confirm that the outlet I was using was getting sufficient power - very strange!

[chengkp75]

3 hours ago, Kidney said:

Thanks Guys . Celebrity say there is no problem bringing your own hairdryer . I was just worried about the voltage but apparently there is a 220 v  socket  on the ship . Hopefully the dyson air wrap will work .

Yes, it will be a Schuko, or "Type F" outlet, so you will need an adapter from your Irish "Type G" plug.

[chengkp75]

1 hour ago, Ginnyfyr said:

I have never had a problem using my Dyson hair dryer on board since I bought it last fall, but on at least two ships (Reflection and Century) I've had issues using my hair straightener - which is nothing fancy, and I'm sure draws less power than my Dyson - when the ship was underway. It would work when we were still docked so when I wanted to do my hair I'd have to race back up to our cabin to do my hair before we'd leave port. I mentioned it to our butler on Reflection and he even had an electrician come to the cabin to confirm that the outlet I was using was getting sufficient power - very strange!

There is a technical reason for this, it has to do with the power conversion for the propulsion system, and poor filtering of the power for the rest of the ship, but I won't go into details.  Interesting, though, and I know the electrician would have no idea about it, unless he discussed it with the electrical engineers onboard.

[Von & John]

10 hours ago, chengkp75 said:

There is a technical reason for this, it has to do with the power conversion for the propulsion system, and poor filtering of the power for the rest of the ship, but I won't go into details.  Interesting, though, and I know the electrician would have no idea about it, unless he discussed it with the electrical engineers onboard.

 

 

@chengkp75

Thank You.   I have enjoyed & learned much from your responses, to a wide range of threads/topics over the years.   You are able to provide technical information in an easy to understand format.   This is very much appreciated.  

 

You remind me of my father.   This is meant as a compliment & not age related. My father was a design engineer w/ a number of patents.   Yet he was always able to communicate / inform / educate, with the proper language, for his target audience.  

 

Thank you for the knowledge you freely share on CC.  Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas.  

Edited December 16, 2019 by Von & John

[chemmo]

34 minutes ago, Von & John said:

 

 

@chengkp75

Thank You.   I have enjoyed & learned much from your responses, to a wide range of threads/topics over the years.   You are able to provide technical information in an easy to understand format.   This is very much appreciated.  

 

You remind me of my father.   This is meant as a compliment & not age related. My father was a design engineer w/ a number of patents.   Yet he was always able to communicate / inform / educate, with the proper language, for his target audience.  

 

Thank you for the knowledge you freely share on CC.  Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas.  

 

I’ll second that!

 

Your technical explanations are both useful and interesting! CC can, at times be very ‘opinion’ based, at times it is nice to just have the facts...

 

Thanks for sharing Chengkp75!

[fandash]

Hi there

just to follow  up on your question about the dyson air wrap - did it work onboard the ship?

thanks