I have bought an appliance from America but I am unsure of what the wattage is, can I just buy this converter and see if it works?
If you don't know the wattage of the appliance you wish to use in the UK we would recommend contacting the manufacturer to find out. It is unsafe to simply guess which converter to use with your appliance, as it could cause damage to the converter as well as your appliance!
Will this converter work with my hair straighteners?
Most hair straighteners will display a fairly low wattage of around 35 watts but this is not the surge wattage! When straighteners heat up they have a power surge of up to 200W that can damage our 45W and 100W converters. We recommend purchasing dual voltage hair straighteners to avoid this problem.