What is the drying efficiency? 880 watts is very low compared to 1600+ I see recommended in editorial reviews.
1532452
I am not sure but i have very thick hair down to the small of my back and still am completely dry in an hour... Can't beat that for the price!
1532453
It gets very hot it dries thick hair in a short period of time (about 15 min) on the higher settings.
1532454
I had the same concern when I bought this dryer. I have very thick curly hair that goes down to the middle of my neck. When I wash my hair, I let it air dry for about 15-20 minutes and then get under the dryer for a maximum of 20 minutes, usually less time. I have a pile of magazines in front of the dryer and, quite frankly, I think I take longer than I need because I'm enjoying my reading material. I've had a great experience with this dryer - no complaints.
1152985
The version I have does not have a drying function, though I hear there is a model that does. The 900 works great however, especially for the price!
1996709
NO it will only run a 1200w Hair dryer on low. Does not work as advertised.
897029
According to the manufacturer - Low is around 110, Medium around 140 and High is about 175. Depending on how you load the trays there can be a big impact on the drying time. They suggest checking it every so often.
279582
This unit is rated at only 500 watts. Using an 850 watt steamer will overheat it or blow the fuse. Look for a 1500 watt unit by the same manufacturer. It is not much more expensive but will have plenty of power for anything you need. My 500 watt unit has been very good. But you should know that these units are heavy and bulky.
2180616
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.
1239578
No. Your best bet would be time or changing to a faster drying kind. The kind I use useally sets up in 24 hours.
2188492
The owner's manual says it uses 750 watts on low up to 1500 watts on high. I cannot find any information on how many watts it produces.
120475
I looked on all the packaging I have, along with looking on the dryer itself, and I can't find anything to reveal the wattage. It performs better than my last hairdryer, which was 1875 watts.
71611
What wattage is the low heat? Does it pull less than 1500 watts? Thanks for your help!! :)
414318
No, at maximum power it only uses 105 Watts of power. It is designed to warm and dry towels. Think of it like trying to use a 100 Watt Incandescent light bulb to heat the room, the result will not be noticable. To help heat the room you need at least a 750 watt or higher heat source (ideally 1250 to 1500 watts).
2071244
If I'm not mistaken these dryers are 1875 watts but I'm not 100% sure it may be a little more but not by much
200475
Yep, it is only a 200 watt heater... blows cool air in my opinion. .. we have two of them.... both the same... we are returning one... ones without fan are 10X the drying /heating power. Regret the purchase
120477
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!
810377
Not recommended. Women's blow dryer require more than 1000W to operate with heat on. The good ones are on the 2000W range. Once you start blowing with heat you will eventually burn the fuse. You have to use a step up transformer with the appropriate rating. Unfortunately, any step up transformer of 1000W and above I have seen are massive (like 10lbs). By chance I have one 1000W and another 1500W. I use the second for my European expresso machine and works fine. I tried one 1850W blow dryer on both and the difference is noticeable and even in the big one it is not like it used to be in Singapore @ 220V outlet. Bottom line: It is cheaper and easier to have a second 110V blow dryer.
1211727
Thanks everyone for their responses, all very helpful! I'll definitely get more than 1500W. I'll only use it to make a cup or two at a time, so won't be for any extended periods. Thanks again!
1497154
It is 1,700 WATTS....that's why it's lighter and quieter....I just looked at the stamp on mine....NOT 1,875. Cord is very long and heavy and gets twisted, but worth dealing with because the dryer is tops.