As nearly all appliances sold in europe are designed for both the continent and the UK even to the point of being supplied with both types of connector(plug) this is not likely to be an issue. Reversing the poositive and negative in a caravan coulod lead to problems but in the case of appliances does not.

When we first moved to Germany I changed upwards of 60 british plugs to German then had to repeat the excercise when we moved to Switzerland. Moving back to the UK same again I hate changing plugs.

Most of europe also uses 3 pin plugs with earths )france Germany Switzerland they just tend to be more compact.

My house in Poole has been wired with swiss sockets as well as UK sockets because they allow better use of space.

Practically all rice cookers have an indicator light its pretty safe to assume if its out its off. Having said that unplugging stuff your not using is prudent.

Using a razor adaptor because the pins fit is dangerous and may well invalidate your insurance.

ash

You can also use the 2 pin plugs directly using an insulated something you open the live and neutral terminals of a standard 13 amp socket by pushing on the earth hole I use a plastic rod. Then you can insert the two pin plug without a problem.

I do this with my mobile charger and laptop but for pities sake not in the kitchen

"We are looking to buy a new rice cooker from Thailand and bring in back to the UK."

Ash, Geography.....only managed CSE grade 2 but I don't think Thailand is in Europe.

Incidently I was just about to take ours apart (cheapo from LOS) when I noticed that there is no switch to turn it off....you have to switch off at the socket, or in LOS pull the plug out to turn it off...very rare to get sockets with switches in LOS...

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Ash .... do you cut down the end of the cable when you change the plug .... if so, you must be the only person in here with a six inch kettle lead

We have an IKEA one, bought for £15, still going strong after a year of daily use (up to 3 times a day)

If you can wait till 25/05/05 they will have them on special for £9. (Coupons in front of IKEA catalogue)

Thad

The ex wife has the 6 inch kettle lead I got a new one
ash

Ash / Thad
My ex wife got the lead and the kettle and every other darned thing.
It was a Californian style divorce settlement. Everything half and half. She got the inside of the house and I got the outside.
I now have a new kettle and married my rice cooker.

Have the one we bought from Argos for £15 over three years ago and it's still going strong, it sounds identical to the Otto one described by Ian., but is made by Cookworks. Rice cookers sold in places like Wing Yip do seem to be very expensive, but you can by them from Argos, Robert Dyas, Comet etc. for a reasonable price.

Three years ago I bought a Samsung multi region DVD player in LOS on the assumption that it would a) be cheaper and b) a UK bought one wouldn't play VCDs. When I got it home I discovered I was wrong on both counts

Ray

quote 'Ash, Geography.....only managed CSE grade 2 but I don't think Thailand is in Europe. [LOL] ' most europeans don't think the UK is either

Exports Ray Exports !! bought a bottle warmer for the bairn in BKK made in france with destructions in french and a french plug.

ash

My fiancée will be here next week. In preparation I bought the cookworks from Argos yesterday and christened it last night. Works just as well as the one we had in Bangkok. That�s one item of the list � now how do I fix these toilet hoses!

Quote by Martin "now how do I fix these toilet hoses!"

When you've sussed it Martin let me know, mine has been on a shelf in the spare room for the last 5 months, much to Mam's dismay!

If you mean the thai version of the bidet its really easy just cut the cold feed to the toilet and attach a suitable T joint and attach the bum shower.

ash

Thanks Ash,

Yeah I've just gotta find the T joint as you say, there always seems to be something better to though, like the phrase "bum shower"

OK will do, but in the meantime I am thinking about buying a bucket and ladle! Might not quite fit in with the rest of the bathroom deco, but I am sure she wouldn�t mind as it�s what we were used to when we stayed with her parents up country.

Martin

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Just remember that the temperature of the cold water in the UK is significantly different from the "cold" water that you get in the village......

J

Okay if your a wimp cut the hot feed to the sink and add a thermostat and a mixer. Maybe Watford has not heard of central heating PS the water in our village is f??king cold

ash

The wife just got back from Thailand with a "state of the art" Toshiba RC-10JM 1 litre rice cooker which costs 2500b. It is made in Thailand and has controls and instructions in english.

Peter,
That looks a beast. Let me know how your wife gets on with it and if it's good I will purchase one in April when i'm out there.

As mentioned, you can buy one in Argos for £18. Why bother lugging one over from LoS?

Because something that looks like a portable CD player and cooks rice will be sure to amaze and astound Peter's friends.



Plus, if it's full of rice, presumably there won't be any room left for his Jamelia CD.

Our old rice cooker was a cheap Kenwood one - and after 2 years of constant use it is beginning to look a little tatty. The new RC10-MJ Toshiba is a vast improvement - titanium non stick bowl, clock, timer - cook, rapid cook, warm modes plus Congee (whatever that is). About £35 - a fantastic purchase if you be bothered to lug the 5Kg machine back to the UK.

Congee is a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast. Bleurgh!

hi all,

I bought my rice cooker Kenwood RC 300 from Index in liverpool in 1996. It is older than my marraige!! but i hate to say it's still providing our good rice! may be time for me to buy the new one he he

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But the waters bl**dy cold!!! LOL!!!

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Okay if your a wimp cut the hot feed to the sink and add a thermostat and a mixer. Maybe Watford has not heard of central heating PS the water in our village is f??king cold<br /><br />ash

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And that is why you use Sit and Smile (love the name, did they really forget the h.)

We have the Sharp model. Got it on Krungsri Visa points.

Works fine.

The one draw back is that there are some difficult corners to clean - basically designed, I think, to reduce the life expectancy!

But it cooks everythink fine, with a delay, not as good as the one shown by :Cliff, but we have never used the timer, can't trust the eleci in LOS. But it is good for khao tum. Never done khao neow, easier to go to the corner stall and buy it, that's Thailand. But will need to try in the UK.

But, generally all the leading brands offer the same models - budget, standard and top and you take your pick - style, design and functionality. I think that National, Sharp, Toshiba, Philips and others are really the same.

By the way, where are the models made that are on sale in the UK? Interesting to see. Is it China?