I have a regular blow dryer 1875 and doesn't help much. I thought I needed higher thatn the 1875 in order to get a better result? What do you think?
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Hi Mercedes! I believe that's exactly what I used to use by Conair and it always dried out my hair. I'm no expert on blow dryers, but this Chi one seems pretty good. Alot more power to it. It seems to take a little longer to dry my hair but I use warm heat instead of hot. The hot is definitely that and too hot for me right now (maybe in the winter it won't burn me ;)). I would recommend something higher in quality than the ones we buy at Walmart or Target. Even check out what they have at a salon and then look for it on Amazon, you are sure to find the same product for a whole lot cheaper ;-)
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You are correct, my hair also needs higher than 1875. However, I was surprised that this dryer was perfect for my curly hair.
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I have had both a chi and non chi hairdryer in the 1875 and the chi dries faster and lasts longer than the non chi. It is important to have the 1875 if you have long and/or thick hair. You need the wattage and the chi dries more efficiently, therefore lasting longer. That has been my experience. I have thick and long hair and was buying a cheaper hair dryer every few months. With the chi, it dries faster and has lasted way longer.
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It's been my experience that the diffuser attachment that you put on a traditional hair dryer will eventually start popping off, which can get really annoying. Also, traditional dryers seem to blow harder (they seem to be intended for straightening hair). This hair dryer seems to blow a little softer, which doesn't destroy your curls/waves.
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Same effect. I think blow-drying it's a little bit more faster, but all depends on how much Sun In you use. I use the blow dryer, and I think the flat iron also helps to the lighter process.
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I agree with you on how and where they are made, they just aren't as good as the older dryers. Mine does not put out the air flow that an older one did either. Apparently they are made quit a bit differently now. I do not have an answer as to why, as mine is dong the same thing. I don't care for the soft brush either.. Sorry, I am no help
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I can't remember but I will say I feel it's not a good hair dryer overall. It's not very powerful if power is what you're wanting in the blower part.
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On the high setting, it is pretty powerful. I have short, med thick hair and I always use the low setting. Do no think it is as powerful as a full size hair dryer but it is way less heavy and takes up way less space. Hope this answers your question. Would I buy another one like this, yes I think I would. The only difference I would make would be a retractable cord, but that may make it heavier and bulky.
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Not sure but I would suggest trying to get a chi diffuser if at all possible made for your dryer. This diffuser has continually melted each and every time I have used it & I only use it on a low setting never on hi. Because of that I only use it as a back up. Good luck with your decision.
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I am Frank's wife. He bought the dryer for me (No, not as a Christmas present). I also have fine short hair. I use the dryer when I use rollers because it has a wide opening so it covers a large area at one time. I have also used it as you describe with fairly good results but my hair won't hold a curl and has a lot of cowlicks. The prongs that came with it are heavy and my arms are weak so I have less success with that.
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I know what you mean, the comb I'm currently using has about 6 teeth left on it. I searched around and found this one possibility, on Amazon it's "Andis Fine Tooth & Wide Tooth attachment Item 85010/hs-1". At least 1 of the reviews seem to confirm that it fits the 1875 Conair dryer, I hope it does work because I'm going to have to buy a set of combs myself! (I can't find this kind of dryer at any stores anymore, can only find online). Also, I looked at the actual Conair site and I couldn't find any replacement combs on there.
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I also bought a Conair diffuser. It did fit but it made the dryer to heavy. Save yourself $ and get a dryer sock. It stays on great and is lighter.
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The issue is how much actual power your dryer will draw at the moment it starts up. I tried to run my air compressor, which runs just under 2000 watts, but it draws (according to the meter on the inverter) 4200 watts to start. The 7000 watt peak rating lasts for literally one second, which is not long enough to start the compressor in cold weather. Your dryer would likely not need a huge power draw for very long, but there's no way to know for sure without testing it with a meter. If you have any other heavy appliances or tools you're thinking of powering, I would go up in size. Hope this helps!
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If you have a 20 amp line you should be ok. If your using this in a house your house cant be very old if it is old it needs to be atleast a 100 amp box. I had an old house converted to a salon and when two dryers were plugged into the same socket it would blow. But one alone plugged in is fine. In a salon with 8 dryers theres not enough room for every dryer to have its own plug. I will say that in a very busy salon that sees atleast 25 heads a day these dryers will only last 6-8 months. but the company will fix them for free ( send you a new one) for the first 2 yrs. These dryers only cost about 100 so after 2 yrs u have more than made your money back. let me know if you have any more questions.
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1800 to 1850 I would recommend and "travel " hair dryer to cut back on the wattage. Also make sure you fold out all the fittings before plugging it in. I broke one the first time I used it because I didn't have all the correct plugs out. The second one I had worked great once I figured out what I was doing.
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Hi FOLUKE Demuren, this Will Not fit Conair 1875. It will only fit VS (Vidal Sassoon) hair dryers. See my review on Nov 19, 2014.
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The hair dryer is only meant to run on 100v. The US's voltage is 120v, meaning that the hair dryer is being supplied with 20% more voltage. As a result of the increase in voltage, the hair dryer will consume 44% more power and get 44% hotter. This is dangerous so please buy a transformer with a higher wattage (2000 watt - 3000 watt). The hair dryer uses 1200w so do not be cheap and try to buy a 500 watt or 1000 watt transformer; the fuse will blow out when you turn on the hair dryer.
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Just about any you want - low to high. I have two, one at both of my homes. I love it. Perfect for my lifestyle. Same as a salon dryer.
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You need to look at how many watts your blow dryer is and then buy one of these accordingly. If it is 850 watts then buy the transformer that's rated to 1000 watts. It's probably cheaper to buy a hair dryer in Europe.