Should I import from USA to India risking warranty and voltage compatibility

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I live in India and am in dire need of air circulation fan (for home).
(I want to create incoming fresh air current to my kitchen, so was looking for some air circulator)
All air circulation products on amazon.in are US imported!!!
Most popular ones are Vornado fans (well known for their air circulation so called vortex technology).
For example, these ones:
https://www.amazon.in/Vornado-Compact-Whole-Circulator-Linen/dp/B000MTVGOI/
https://www.amazon.in/Vornado-Full-Size-Whole-Room-Circulator/dp/B000MI3HJQ/
https://www.amazon.in/Vornado-VFAN-Vintage-Circulator-Green/dp/B00TX79BK6/
https://www.amazon.in/Vornado-Full-Size-Circulator-Adjustable-Height/dp/B000E5XNAK/
https://www.amazon.in/Vornado-660-Whole-Room-Circulator/dp/B0025QKUE8/
https://www.amazon.in/Vornado-133-Small-Air-Circulator/dp/B00FGPWJXA/

Even some other air circulators are imported from USA:
Honywell: https://www.amazon.in/Honeywell-Whole-Circulator-Floor-HT-908/dp/B001R1Q0OG/
Lasko: https://www.amazon.in/Lasko-Pro-Performance-Blower-4900/dp/B001DNGSCM

I asked Vornado on mail and they say warranty is void when imported from US to India. Also they will be incompatible with Indian voltages.

Should I still buy one? They are very costly. Will I be able to use them safely with some sort of adapter (for voltage compatibility)?
 
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AC Power in USA is 120V, 60Hz. I suppose India is 220 or 240V, 50Hz. While a simple (although enourmous) step-down transformer can change the voltage, it won't do anything with frequency, and it might be something used by the fan to control speed.

I would not risk that. Importing from Europe, while it won't cover warranty, at least would have same power requirements.
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No. Do not buy.

Warranty is a minor concern. Safety is not.

A voltage issue may cause a fire and that would be very bad.

And I would be very skeptical about "vortex technology".

Marketing speak and probably completed negated by any fine print in the brochures.....

Find a product made for India's electrical system/voltages.

All you really need to do is move air......

Keep it simple and purchase a bigger fan. Or a couple of smaller fans. Portable recommended. Ceiling if you know that the location is to be permanent.
 
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AC Power in USA is 120V, 60Hz. I suppose India is 220 or 240V, 50Hz. While a simple (although enourmous) step-down transformer can change the voltage, it won't do anything with frequency, and it might be something used by the fan to control speed.

I would not risk that. Importing from Europe, while it won't cover warranty, at least would have same power requirements.
 
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Yeah I know the marketting gimmicks. But this vortex thing does really seems best. Almost all consistent reviews on all models of Vornado, 4+ stars for all models on amazon by thousands of customers. Also watched many youtube reviews.
This, for example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC4B4yXNang
And thanks for suggestion. I wont import.
 
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