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NglButiLoveTechnolog

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#324437 9-Apr-2026 18:26
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Hi everyone,

 

I want to buy a benchtop convection oven from another country because the big wide ones are out of stock in NZ, and stores have confirmed they won’t be restocking. I was wondering, is it safe to import one?

 

I’ve bought small appliances from overseas before, like rice cookers, and there wasn’t any problem aside from not having the NZ plug type, so I had to buy a travel adapter to use it.

 

Has anyone done this before with a convection oven? I know warranty wont be covered. Any help would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks


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  #3479676 10-Apr-2026 10:28
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Japan electronics are 100v 50/60Hz and won’t work here without a step down transformer.

 

Malaysia uses UK plug and 240v so will be fine, but always check the specs before purchase.

 

As for needing a sparky, you can replace the plug yourself if you don’t trust the adapters 10A rating. Buy from bunnings/mitre 10, crack open or cut off the UK plug and follow a guide on rewiring it to the nz plug. 

 

I guess I grew up around too many brits to ever consider calling a sparky, anything brought over from the UK promptly had it’s end lopped off and replaced.


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