I'm new to this and have seen dryers with 1 watt and some up to 18 watts. Does more watts mean faster drying or does that mean there are more bulbs?
198106
The higher the watts the brighter the light. For the nail dryers the higher the watt the quicker it will dry. I own the thermal spa LED and love it. It works great!
198107
I own both the UV and the LED Thermal Spa light. I am not sure what the watts mean. I do know that the LED is much faster.... 30 seconds vs 3 minutes. We are very happy with the LED lamp. Our UV lamp is collecting dust.
198108
Ridley, you ask a good question. This dryer worked for me because it was a budget-priced LED light for a beginner like me. Having said that, I think you (and me) could do much better, but as a novice, it could also be me! It doesn't seem to "dry" within the parameters of standard instructions for gel drying stages so I leave my nails in an extended period "to make sure" for every stage. I don't think I'd have to do that with a "better" dryer. Because it's my first time doing this whole process at home I don't have anything to compare my experience to besides salons; however, I am so glad I made this move I cannot tell you. Practice does make perfect and I love how my nails look every time! Even if it takes longer than it should because I don't "trust" the dryer. Thankfully, Gelish makes great products and the shine is incredible. I've already made my money back, and don't regret the purchase as a beginner, but I will probably buy another dryer within the next year.
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You should not go over the 40 watt bulb that's recommended. You can try 60 watts but that would be at your own risk. You'll be pulling more energy and your bulb will burn out more often. What I did was, I went to IKEA and bought 7watt energy bulb that puts out 40watt of light. Or you can get 9watt bulbs that puts out 60 watt of light. These bulb are very energy saver. I understand the kitchen issue with the lighting, these bulb works wonders. Safes you in your wallet and safes you from a shorting that may cause a fire. I hope this helps you out.
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I ordered and installed this product in my laundry room to replace a 40 watt. I thought it might be dimmer because of the wattage, but I can't tell the difference. Good deal!
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I ran a full cycle with the Kill-A-Watt, during the steam process it was using 473w (10 mins) and the drying cycle was 130w (45 mins). At the end of the cycle it used 0.19kwh.
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My experience is that if you put a higher watt bulb in you run the risk of damaging the lamp. I would stick with the two 35 watt bulbs.
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It's an electrical appliance, not unlike a hair dryer, only hotter. It doesn't appear to wear down with use, although I suppose eventually it will. All I could tell you is "a lot of lightings."
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Sorry I said yes. Actually you have to change the bottom of the bulb holder which hold bigger bottom. You get them at amazon. I did that and I am using any watts I want.
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Every answer provided about the wattage of this dryer are incorrect. One answer is correct, the wattage is not found on the box but on the bottom of the dryer. The wattage is 800W not 500W as one responder indicated. I can only assume the person mistook the 8 for a 5. So, once again the wattage is definitely 800. I found it strange that the website did not provide this information in the description of the dryer. You would think this would be important information to include in the description.
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Hello,This 15 foot cord is rated at 15 amps. It your hair dryer is rated at that level or below, then you should be OK. That information should be either on the dryer or the box. If it doesn't show amps, the amps can be determined by dividing the watts by the volts. Example: 1500 watt dryer divided by 110 volts (typical U.S. house current), then you're pulling 13.6 amps, and you would be OK in this example. Dryer wattage varies considerably, so just to be safe, check it out. Hope this helps you!
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Not sure what it is 3x faster than. Not sure of watts. There are 3 temp setting. 110 Deg, 134 Deg, and 150 Deg. Just depends on what you're trying to dry and how thick your product is and how fast you need it to dry. I dry a lot of pineapple as it is great for heartburn. I slice them about 3/8 to 1/2 inch and on the highest setting it will take about 30 hrs to dry two pineapple at a time.
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A rough "guesstiment" is that 1 watt of LED light is 6 times brighter than 1 watt of incandescent light. So, 6.5 watts on this unit is equal to the brightness of a ~40 watt regular bulb.
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Dont know.... bought this as a gift ...I never recieved it .... but I've done enough Appliance repairs to know that 1500 Watts translatesto 15 Amperes: +/- oneAmp, and many times a low setting is about half that..... Hair Dryers, esp.......
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Check your hair dryer and see how many watts it's draws. This inverter only puts out 300 watts, if you plug something in that draws more than that it, basically, shuts itself off.
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Wate is not listed anywhere on the box, the dryer or in the packaging. I even looked on the HOT TOOLS website and the wattage was not listed there. However, I have extremely thick hair and it dries my hair in a fairly fast time. It is an IONIC Turbo dryer with fast drying time. Sorry no wattage invormation is available. But I do love the dryer, if that helps!
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Absolutely NOT a dryer. I don't know the wattage because I actually returned this item. It did an amazing job getting hot and smoothing fuzzy hair and curly hair. I had another curling iron I felt was fine to use for the few times I needed it. If you want your hair smooth whether it is straight or curled, you will really love this item.
834791
not sure about that. Usually it is the max load you have to worry about. I have 5 halogen bulbs, each 25 watts. Works fine
799563
Honestly that is hard to say. I really couldn't recall if my previous hair dryer was of a higher/lower wattage. All I can say is that this is a pretty average hair dryer. Meets basic needs, I have had mine forever and it has lasted. The diffuser attachment for curls isn't great though. It is too open and not enclosed enough so I had to buy a separate attachment. Not sure if you want to use this attachment.