How long do GHDs last?

Ive had my current pair of GHDs for about 2 years i think maybe about 2 and a half and im not sure if its them not heating up as well any more or if im just being lazy and not putting as much effort into straightening my hair but my hair just never seems to go straight any more. When i first got them i just had to go over it once in about 5 mins and it seemed to go really straight but now i go over and over it and its still not properly straight.

Does anyone know how long they generally last before they start going down hill?

Reply 1

GeoTom

15

about 2 metres. :biggrin:

All electrical appliances wear out eventually. Depends on how much they are used.

Reply 2

*jelly-tots*

i have had three sets of ghds already, each of them lasted me 2-3 years, with my first set one of the plates fell off, the wires and connections went in the second lot and i rang up the company and sent them back and got a new set for free, even though they were nearly 2 years old, it was a fault and i told them what had happened with the first lot so they sent me new ones...yay! x x

Reply 3

thanette

Same here-just over two yrs...interestingly this is when the guarantee runs out on them...

Reply 4

fashionandgunsx

OP

5

*jelly-tots*

i have had three sets of ghds already, each of them lasted me 2-3 years, with my first set one of the plates fell off, the wires and connections went in the second lot and i rang up the company and sent them back and got a new set for free, even though they were nearly 2 years old, it was a fault and i told them what had happened with the first lot so they sent me new ones...yay! x x

ah yeah in my first pair the wires inside kept disconnecting and they sent me new ones. I was well chuffed.
my current ones havent started to break in any particular way im just not sure they are as good as they used to be.

Reply 5

Ilora-Danon

3

Mine have lasted somewhere between 6 months, to 3-4 years. My first pair blew up (mark one's) and then the other few pairs have lasted 2-4 years.

My last pair lost their heat shortly before they packed up completely.

Reply 6

fashionandgunsx

OP

5

Ilora-Danon

My last pair lost their heat shortly before they packed up completely.

hmm in that case manybe i should get a new pair just incase. if they did pack up completely i couldnt leave the house. :no:

Reply 7

Addy88

My sisters pair has stoped heating up but I found this guy on ebay who repairs them realy cheap so we sent it off and she got it back within 3 days and was working perfectly so worth trying that before you buy new pair

Reply 8

Mort89

Sometimes theyre ok about replacing ghds cause when my ones broke they replaced them and i didn't even have a reciept, u can always lie and say u havent had them that long, its worth a try just email them and ask them whether theyll replace them without a reciept

Reply 9

Em_maK

13

thats how my first pair met their end- just wasn't getting the heat/even heat from them anymore.

Reply 10

Natala

Mine are about two years old too and have stopped heating as well, or sometimes don't heat up at all. If they do heat up they'll only last so long, by the replies here seems thats about the average time they last. I'm still going to stick with GHD's when buying a new pair..which looks like it might be soonish.

Reply 11

dancingqueen

11

I'm on my 3rd pair- the others have lasted about 2 years each, now I've said that these will start going soon!! I have friends who have had theirs for 5 years but they don't straighten their hair everyday like me.

Reply 12

PinPin

10

if you use them every day they last 2 years. i think almost everyone has to replace them then.
when you store them don't wind the cord around them cos the wires will go really quickly that way..

Reply 13

brokenangel

16

I strighten my hair everyday sometime twice if it rains and mine have lasted 3 years but are starting to not heat up very well. I second that guy on ebay he fixed my mams with the same problem

Reply 14

Alison267

10

My friend got hers for her 13th birthday, which was over 5 years ago, and they still work and she pretty much uses them everyday.
I've had mine for 7 months and there still going strong.. :biggrin:

Reply 15

Sophie3

My GHDs lasted 6 months and are still going strong. I really recommend a pair, they are really worth the money.

Reply 16

Annie72

17

Addy88

My sisters pair has stoped heating up but I found this guy on ebay who repairs them realy cheap so we sent it off and she got it back within 3 days and was working perfectly so worth trying that before you buy new pair