this post was submitted on 14 Feb 2026
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What is this thing?

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What the hell are those green sparks?

I bought this budget hairdryer a few months ago, after the previous one took fire. Is this one going to follow as well?

It is running at full speed, sparks are present no matter if heat is turned on or not.

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[–] AngryishHumanoid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

"sparks are present no matter if heat is turned on or not."

Yeah... You should unplug it and get your money back, if possible.