sedu, i think. it seems best, and a hairdresser told me chi just doesn't compare. but if your hair is on the thin side there won't be that much difference, so depends if your willing to spend the extra miney or not.

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the chi definately does have a lot of electrical problems, but it really does do a great job. i'm on my second one within two years.. the chord gets loose and the light flashes on and off, so when you are straightening your hair, it starts to cool down and makes it frizzy b/c there is no heat on. compared to the coriolis, the chi is better hands down. I'm trying to decide between the sedu, chi, and solano. my sister has the solano and loves it, so i might get that. still unsure tho. good luck with picking the right one.

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Take a very small screw driver and pop the cover off the henge area.( It looks like a button) under the button cover it looks like 2 screws, take 2 screw driver and unscrew them. One is a screw the other is a pin. Take a set of tweser and pull the pin out. I just pulled my daughter apart, to fix the power cord, looking for a place to buy spare parts, or broken one's

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Recently made CHI iron GF1001 (after Sept 2006) no longer comes with the GFI.

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yes - i purchased one with the GFI plug. The one with the regular plug is better.

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I own CHI, T3, Solia, Sedu and recently Sedu Revolution. Sedu Revolution is hands down the best out there.

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Hi, I just read that your plates fell out on your CHI straightner. Mine did the same thing and I was wondering if you found a place that fixes them??

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Yeah, it's poor craftsmanship

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Mine did the exact same thing! I am on here trying to figure out how to get it fixed!

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ladies I did some research and CHI will replace the iron, if you had it less then a year. You can call them or email. e-mail to chitools@farouk.com or call 1-800-237-9175 x5171

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My chi started out to what seemed to be too hot. i often smelled burning. I used the biosilk and the chi ion flat iron spray. I checked with my stylist and she could not believe my healthy hair had been scorched. I stopped going over the hair piece more than once. It happened again a few days ago so I quit using it I tried again this morning as I was getting ready for church and it started smoking alot and all the sudden plastic was dripping and the plates fell out...the whole thing was melted!!!!!! I am furious and will be taking this "high" quality product back..I am hoping it was just a defect and not all chi irons are like this.

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Also had a plate come out. Iron works great - not under warranty. Has anyone found a glue that actually works - or any way to repair?

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I had this happen to me so I went to the auto supply store and bought HIGH heat gasket sealer/maker made for engine motors. I just applied it inside and pressed them back together. The heat hardens the gasket sealer and walaaa. It has never came off again. Hope this helps. I have been using mine like this for two years.

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Yes if you received your CHI from folica and still have your information you can return it. if not, i think you just need to replace it.

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http://www.farouk.com/contact.htm this is thier website, it gives you the contact information you need to get ahold of them. Good luck!

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www.salonart.biz will fix it.

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same problem, someeeeeone help

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the chi tends to do that with the light. the plates are very sensitive nd i recently dropped mine on the floor and it stopped working. the plate probably popped out of place cause if u try pushin the plate in a bit the red light will probably show up. I think you can send it back to the company - or take it back to the place you bought it. I bought mine at Ulta a few months ago nd i simply told them it broke nd they gave me a new one with no problem =) but otherwise just send it back to the company there shud b a warranty in the box .. hope this helps.

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Probably the power cord. I had the same problem. I have been searching for a replacement cord, (no success so far). Good luck. Maybe try a local small appliance repair store that can solder on a rigid power cord instead of the swivel type that doesn't seem to work very well in the long run.

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did your daughter's hair catch on fire???

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Were you in the US when it happend? I know that it melts if it's used in other countries.

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