Ah well thats good. I don’t see it as a problem and what’s considered fast is all relative isn’t it.
You’d need 25amps to create the same power from 120volts and as you do from the 240volts used in Europe.
US domestic socket supplies are limited to 15.
The 120 watts and the 15 amperes per socket limits American products to a safe max of 1800watts.
Over here and most of Europe (other than up a mountain in Austria but thats a whole other hairdryer story
) 3000watt kettles are common. Hairdryers 2000-2500. Irons 2500-3000. So as you see there’s a big difference in the maximum output.
1800 is a perfectly respectable amount of power and we have small appliances that are that or even less but most people want to get their ironing done and sit done with a cup of tea as fast as possible
The history of electricity on the US is quite fascinating. I seem to remember something about electrocuting an elephant and DC (direct current) not being able to travel very far.
It used to be quite easy to tank a hotels electricity by unthinkingly plugging in a kettle and drying your hair at the same time but now your appliance just won’t work.
I don’t use hotel hairdryers. They often have a melt your hair quality to them and aren’t up to long stints of use if you’re using it to help dry wet gear. I don’t enjoy breaking a hotels stuff when they’re good enough to provide it
Plus there’s no guarantee of a hair dryer and I do so hate getting cold or putting a helmet on wet hair.
