Hi there
Can anyone tell me if uk appliances ( tv,dishwasher,washing machine etc) would work in Spain on a plug adapter?
Hi, yes all of your UK appliances will work oh here in Spain
Crancrank wrote on Thu Jan 21, 2021 5:54pm:
Hi, yes all of your UK appliances will work oh here in Spain
Thanks for the information,that’s very help
you have to be careful though not to overload your circuit as too many high powered items will throw your fuses.
Alicia 11 wrote on Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:30pm:
you have to be careful though not to overload your circuit as too many high powered items will throw your fuses.
Ok thanks for the heads up
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:20am
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Check your potencia on your electricity bill
LosPardoslady wrote on Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:20am:
Check your potencia on your electricity bill
I don’t live in Spain as yet so don’t know what that is or means, can you please explain further.
It's possible that when you purchased or agreed to rent your new home in Spain the real estate agent or solicitor "signed" you up for electricity, water, refuse services. They get a few bob commission for this. It is probably arranged that you pay your utility bills through your Spanish bank account also.
If you haven't been supplied with PIN numbers it's likely you'll never see the actual utility bill so you might have to contact your provider which doesn't guarantee that you'll receive the bill either - trust me! Your Spanish bank transaction sheet will show the deductions and for which utility though.
Enjoy Spain. You're embarking on an adventure that most enjoy.
For the record we bought all our electrical appliances in Spain and everything was connected up including washing machine by the seller (Lopez-Fernandez). It might be worth doing calculation of transit charges against buying appliances (just throwing that in). Get used to the new trip-switch situation in your new home. It takes some time to get used to. Nothing worse than having your freezer thaw out while you're sleeping - it happens to everybody once!
Matthew wrote on Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:32am:
It's possible that when you purchased or agreed to rent your new home in Spain the real estate agent or solicitor "signed" you up for electricity, water, refuse services. They get a few bob commission for this. It is probably arranged that you pay your utility bills through your Spanish bank acco...
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...unt also.
If you haven't been supplied with PIN numbers it's likely you'll never see the actual utility bill so you might have to contact your provider which doesn't guarantee that you'll receive the bill either - trust me! Your Spanish bank transaction sheet will show the deductions and for which utility though.
Enjoy Spain. You're embarking on an adventure that most enjoy.
For the record we bought all our electrical appliances in Spain and everything was connected up including washing machine by the seller (Lopez-Fernandez). It might be worth doing calculation of transit charges against buying appliances (just throwing that in). Get used to the new trip-switch situation in your new home. It takes some time to get used to. Nothing worse than having your freezer thaw out while you're sleeping - it happens to everybody once!
Ok Matthew
Thanks for this , My brother lives in Lanzarote and he has basically said the same,we’re very much in the early stages of our purchase and haven’t as yet got our bank account but it is being arranged which has prompted my question,will look into transit costs as opposed to buying locally,thanks for the tip.
clive9465 wrote on Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:14pm:
Ok Matthew
Thanks for this , My brother lives in Lanzarote and he has basically said the same,we’re very much in the early stages of our purchase and haven’t as yet got our bank account but it is being arranged which has prompted my question,will look into transit costs as opposed to buying locally,than...
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...ks for the tip.
Good Clive. If you haven't done so arrange your own NIE number asap in the UK ( ring the Embassy of Spain and make an appointment). It'll cost you about £7.00 and much cheaper than having an abogado do it for you later.
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