Does anyone know if a Kitchen Aid Mixer can be brought from the US and used
in France?
Or if they are made in France for the particular voltage there?
Thanks, MV

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Does anyone know if a Kitchen Aid Mixer can be brought from the US and
used
in France?
Or if they are made in France for the particular voltage there?
Thanks, MV


If you bring one from the US, you'll need voltage adapters. Here's a link
to their customer service for your other question.
http://www.kitchenaid.com/customerservice/index.htmls
~Peggy

mv wrote:

Does anyone know if a Kitchen Aid Mixer can be brought from the US and used
in France?
Or if they are made in France for the particular voltage there?
Thanks, MV


220V, 50A
--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener

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mv wrote:

Does anyone know if a Kitchen Aid Mixer can be brought from the US
and used in France?
Or if they are made in France for the particular voltage there?
Thanks, MV


220V, 50A

Alan, do you mean 50 Hz or 50 cycles? 50 amps would be enough to power a
spa.

Wayne

"Peggy" wrote in message
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mv:
Does anyone know if a Kitchen Aid Mixer can
be brought from the US and used in France?
Or if they are made in France for the particular
voltage there?

If you bring one from the US, you'll need voltage
adapters.

To clarify, you'll need a good quality step-down converter (not one of
the little travel adapters for, say, your hairdryer) which can handle
not just the wattage (which, for the mixer, is something like 180w),
but the cycles, as well. I paid about 1100 danish kroner (something
like 150USD at the time) for mine a bit over two years ago, when I
moved to Denmark and discovered that the cheap... err, less expensive
converters I'd purchased from Radio Shack were only useful to run my
christmas lights and my big fan (very disappointing). Well worth the
investment, considering the number of small kitchen appliances I
brought with me, and what it would have cost to replace them.

-j

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

alzelt wrote in
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mv wrote:


Does anyone know if a Kitchen Aid Mixer can be brought from the US
and used in France?
Or if they are made in France for the particular voltage there?
Thanks, MV



220V, 50A


Alan, do you mean 50 Hz or 50 cycles? 50 amps would be enough to power a
spa.

Wayne
Sorry bout that. 50 cycles
--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener

jacqui{JB} wrote:

"Peggy" wrote in message
...

mv:

Does anyone know if a Kitchen Aid Mixer can
be brought from the US and used in France?
Or if they are made in France for the particular
voltage there?


If you bring one from the US, you'll need voltage
adapters.


To clarify, you'll need a good quality step-down converter (not one of
the little travel adapters for, say, your hairdryer) which can handle
not just the wattage (which, for the mixer, is something like 180w),
but the cycles, as well. I paid about 1100 danish kroner (something
like 150USD at the time) for mine a bit over two years ago, when I
moved to Denmark and discovered that the cheap... err, less expensive
converters I'd purchased from Radio Shack were only useful to run my
christmas lights and my big fan (very disappointing). Well worth the
investment, considering the number of small kitchen appliances I
brought with me, and what it would have cost to replace them.

-j


I bought a step down(and step up) for my wife when she moved here from
Sweden. Her Singer is a prized possession. So, I needed to get a 70Watt
unit. Cost about $250. If you buy one, remember that when a unit starts
up, there is a surge, which may exceed the wattage on the appliance. So
take that into consideration.

When we retire to France, I long ago decided against doing it in
reverse. Not a good long term, often use idea. We will just buy the
needed (not wanted) appliances in France.
--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener

Thanks everyone!
Very informative.

Come to think about it, I wouldn't mind bringing my (very) old Singer with
me to France.
Do you think the voltage would kill it no matter what?
(I would hate to lose that $25 I spent for it!)
Thanks again everyone!
mv
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

alzelt wrote in
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mv wrote:


Does anyone know if a Kitchen Aid Mixer can be brought from the US
and used in France?
Or if they are made in France for the particular voltage there?
Thanks, MV



220V, 50A


Alan, do you mean 50 Hz or 50 cycles? 50 amps would be enough to power
a
spa.

Wayne
Sorry bout that. 50 cycles
--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener

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Come to think about it, I wouldn't mind bringing
my (very) old Singer with me to France.
Do you think the voltage would kill it no matter what?
(I would hate to lose that $25 I spent for it!)

I brought all of my small appliances when I moved to Denmark, with the
understanding that, considering how often I actually use them, a
step-down converter would suit my needs. Now, that the 200 watt
converters I bought in San Diego wouldn't run my kitchen appliances
because of the cycles was something I hadn't counted on -- which is
why I ended up with the 1000 watt beast (not really -- it's actually
rather discreet) sitting on my kitchen counter. Most things run fine,
if perhaps a tad *under*powered. My sewing machine, however, runs
fine on one of the original 200 watt converters and I don't notice any
performance difference.

I'll probably have to replace my small appliances sooner than I would
if they were running directly on 110 current, but the cost of
replacing them here (considering the 25% VAT in addition to just
higher prices) versus the cost of a good converter plus shipping made
it worthwhile to bring my existing appliances. I'd say bring it, use
it, buy another when it fails -- you'll find used sewing machines in
France, too.

-j

In article . net,
mv wrote:
= Thanks everyone!
= Very informative.
=
= Come to think about it, I wouldn't mind bringing my (very) old Singer with
= me to France.
= Do you think the voltage would kill it no matter what?

Do you mean without an adapter?

Operating a 110-volt appliance directly from 220-volt mains will
almost certainly fry it.

While not as severe a problem, operating *some* appliances designed
for 60 Hz mains on 50 Hz *can* result in excessive current being
drawn by the appliance with possible overheating.

= (I would hate to lose that $25 I spent for it!)
= Thanks again everyone!
= mv
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Kind regards,

Charlie "Older than dirt" Sorsby Edgewood, NM "I'm the NRA!"
www.swcp.com/~crs USA Life Member since 1965

They are widely distributed in France with he correct power plug, voltage
and so on.
--
Henry!
"Your shoes have got to match what colour guitar you're playing. I had this
black guitar and I was going, 'Gem, I can't seem to dress with this
guitar'."

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Does anyone know if a Kitchen Aid Mixer can be brought from the US and
used
in France?
Or if they are made in France for the particular voltage there?
Thanks, MV