Espresso/Cappuccino maker - will it work?
We purchased a nice Italian espresso/cappuccino maker early this year and a month later found out that we were being transferred to Doha. This will be our third int'l posting, so we're very familiar with the use of transformers. . .but. . .is there anything different/special about a espresso/cappuccino maker that would render it useless, even with the use of transformers?
I have been told that high-heat appliances (toasters, irons, etc.) are not as good when used with a transformer, so I want to be sure that my "baby" will work over there. I'm fairly sure it's not dual-voltage, but since it's Italian I suppose I should check. . .
Anyway, if you have any insight I'd love to hear it. It's a Saeco super-automatic espresso/cappuccino maker, if it matters.
Thanks!
(off to drink my 2nd double of the day!)
High power appliances generally don't work with voltage transformers. Just look underneath it and check what's the power rating. It should be in Watts (W) or kilo Watts (kW). Next shop around for a 120V 60Hz _TO_ 220-240V 50Hz voltage transformer which is rated to work with your appliance.
lol...
Doha is using 220-240 volts/50 hertz electricity...if your machine works on 120v, make sure to use a step down v transformer...
Espresso.... hmmm reminds me of Starbucks :-)
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you can use a voltage transformer to operate your american voltage to 240v
what make is the expresso and other point to note is what grain size coffee are you using here we have limited supply of good expresso coffee mostly we have only a few good ones and they r mostly out of stock of lavaza
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call the manufacturer and ask them. That's a lot safer than asking us here. Only my clocks seem to have a problem like you say. Everything else I have brought seems to work fine with a transformer.
If you bought a washing machine to make a cup of espresso, ofcourse it wont work. But if u have an "ESPRESSO MACHINE" then do i have to say more ??
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I'm pretty sure it's just 120V (or whatever the US voltage is), but I'll check. I'm wondering if there's anything special about the way an espresso maker works that would mean it wouldn't work well with the use of a transformer. We have some big-mama transformers, so I know we have some that are large enough. . .but some things just don't work well because of the electrical wavelength (is that the right term?)
-- for example U.S. Voltage clocks won't keep time properly and electric dog clippers become horrifically loud.
Let me check on the voltage, though. . .I doubt it's dual-voltage because aside from Macs very few things are manufactured to handle both 120 & 240.
Espresso becomes good when it makes Crema, and it means that the water pressure on the unit should be above 8.5Barg
What voltage is it?