Appliances in India

MattK · Dec 10th, 2008, 07:09

Hi all,
I posted this under another topic (electronics), but this one probably is more appropriate (?)- we are moving to Chennai from Sydney in January. Is it worthwhile to bring appliances (refrigerator, washing machine, dryer, tv, dvd player etc) or is the wiring, plumbing etc incompatible? Probably seems like a dumb question, thats ok, I've got a million of them.
Thanks in anticipation
Matt

Brisso · Dec 10th, 2008, 09:15

Your appliances will work fine - all you need is an adaptor for the plug.

charlotte · Dec 10th, 2008, 09:17

Cut the plugs off and put on Indian ones - no need for adaptors then.

Hal · Dec 10th, 2008, 09:20

Why would you ship a fridge all the way from Australia?

MattK · Dec 10th, 2008, 13:15

Thank you all for your responses, I was hoping that would be the case. Reason I'm shipping the fridge all the way from Australia is I don't want to have to buy a new one when we get there. Also the removalists say that everything will fit in one container so I may as well fill it up. This fridge has been a great friend to me. It has helped me get through stressful football games on tv, hot afternoons on the balcony and long summer evenings. You don't just...throw all that away. Sheesh. Plus this one is already full of food.

Nick-H · Dec 10th, 2008, 13:31

When you are filling a container it makes sense to bring everything.

There is all kinds of rubbish that I did not bring from UK that I wish I had, like the contents of the garden shed!!!

One warning on fridges: my excellent fridge that did come from UK does not work properly in Chennai. It does not get cold enough (although the freezer works) and the frost-free feature has becomes a ices-up-copiously feature. Perhaps I should have read the manual before bringing it: it states that it is made to work in a temperate climate, and that other models are available for other climate ranges

.

...ps. We deleted your other thread on this; Either forum might have been appropriate, but the conversation seems to have taken off here!

Familyonthemove · Dec 10th, 2008, 13:44

Shipping white goods will help get you started, but you'll still need to buy things here.

The fridge will die of heat exhaustion unless it has a tropical compressor and your housekeeper will destroy the washing machine in about a week.

Any electronic equipment will succumb to the power surges ... so ask for a free surge protection socket when you are bartering with the guy in Croma to buy your replacement washing machine, fridge and TV.

Dishwashers in India tend to wear sarees and run on rupees and kind words.

Most apartments in India will have socket outlets that will accept every known type of plug, but they may not be wired up.

Have fun!

Gelsomina · May 21st, 2009, 22:44

no comments on this thread in awhile, but I was wondering about rice cookers in India. I'm moving there in December and have a Japanese rice cooker (the automatic, does everything kind) but it's a US appliance. Can one find the Japanese cookers in India, especially outside of big cities (I'll be in Rajasthan)? Or should I bring mine from the states and deal with an adapter?

Nick-H · May 22nd, 2009, 03:38

A lot of the more gadgeted families in India have rice cookers; they are easily available. I have no idea if they are just the same as the Japanese ones, though --- I think so.

You'd need a transformer as well as an adpater for your US one: we have 220 volts.

Raghu.Kumar · May 22nd, 2009, 18:58

Yes you can get Japanese ones, the National Nippo and the Pansasonic brands are available in most cities in India.

Raghu

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Originally Posted by Gelsomina

no comments on this thread in awhile, but I was wondering about rice cookers in India. I'm moving there in December and have a Japanese rice cooker (the automatic, does everything kind) but it's a US appliance. Can one find the Japanese cookers in India, especially outside of big cities (I'll be in Rajasthan)? Or should I bring mine from the states and deal with an adapter?

Gelsomina · May 27th, 2009, 17:19

Thanks for the replies. I probably will leave my rice cooker back in the states bc of the electricity hassle. Anyway, I've already gotten bad shocks here in Thailand-don't need anymore! The brand I have is a Zojirushi. It's the kind of rice cooker that keep the rice perfectly warm, and doesn't dry it out, for up to 12 hrs. That's the kind I would like to have in India. It can also make congee/rice porridge. I think the simpler rice cookers can't do that and the rice tends to dry out after an hour or so.

Dec 10th, 2008, 07:09	#1
MattK Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 9	Appliances in India Hi all, I posted this under another topic (electronics), but this one probably is more appropriate (?)- we are moving to Chennai from Sydney in January. Is it worthwhile to bring appliances (refrigerator, washing machine, dryer, tv, dvd player etc) or is the wiring, plumbing etc incompatible? Probably seems like a dumb question, thats ok, I've got a million of them. Thanks in anticipation Matt

Dec 10th, 2008, 13:15	#5
MattK Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 9	Re- Appliances Thank you all for your responses, I was hoping that would be the case. Reason I'm shipping the fridge all the way from Australia is I don't want to have to buy a new one when we get there. Also the removalists say that everything will fit in one container so I may as well fill it up. This fridge has been a great friend to me. It has helped me get through stressful football games on tv, hot afternoons on the balcony and long summer evenings. You don't just...throw all that away. Sheesh. Plus this one is already full of food.

Dec 10th, 2008, 13:44	#7
Familyonthemove Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: On the move Posts: 321	Shipping white goods will help get you started, but you'll still need to buy things here. The fridge will die of heat exhaustion unless it has a tropical compressor and your housekeeper will destroy the washing machine in about a week. Any electronic equipment will succumb to the power surges ... so ask for a free surge protection socket when you are bartering with the guy in Croma to buy your replacement washing machine, fridge and TV. Dishwashers in India tend to wear sarees and run on rupees and kind words. Most apartments in India will have socket outlets that will accept every known type of plug, but they may not be wired up. Have fun! __________________ My Journal My Photos

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Dec 10th, 2008, 13:31	#6
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,190	When you are filling a container it makes sense to bring everything. There is all kinds of rubbish that I did not bring from UK that I wish I had, like the contents of the garden shed!!! One warning on fridges: my excellent fridge that did come from UK does not work properly in Chennai. It does not get cold enough (although the freezer works) and the frost-free feature has becomes a ices-up-copiously feature. Perhaps I should have read the manual before bringing it: it states that it is made to work in a temperate climate, and that other models are available for other climate ranges . ...ps. We deleted your other thread on this; Either forum might have been appropriate, but the conversation seems to have taken off here!

May 21st, 2009, 22:44	#8
Gelsomina Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Thailand Posts: 16	no comments on this thread in awhile, but I was wondering about rice cookers in India. I'm moving there in December and have a Japanese rice cooker (the automatic, does everything kind) but it's a US appliance. Can one find the Japanese cookers in India, especially outside of big cities (I'll be in Rajasthan)? Or should I bring mine from the states and deal with an adapter?

May 22nd, 2009, 03:38	#9
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,190	A lot of the more gadgeted families in India have rice cookers; they are easily available. I have no idea if they are just the same as the Japanese ones, though --- I think so. You'd need a transformer as well as an adpater for your US one: we have 220 volts.

May 27th, 2009, 17:19	#11
Gelsomina Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Thailand Posts: 16	Thanks for the replies. I probably will leave my rice cooker back in the states bc of the electricity hassle. Anyway, I've already gotten bad shocks here in Thailand-don't need anymore! The brand I have is a Zojirushi. It's the kind of rice cooker that keep the rice perfectly warm, and doesn't dry it out, for up to 12 hrs. That's the kind I would like to have in India. It can also make congee/rice porridge. I think the simpler rice cookers can't do that and the rice tends to dry out after an hour or so.