"Geoffrey S. Mendelson" wrote in message
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The standard electrical system in the U.S. brings 240 volts to your house.
Maybe you can get the person who sold it to you to return it to it's
original condition and have an electrician run a 240 volt line to your
kitchen. If you do, make sure it has a GFI (ground fault interupter on
it).

All US kitchen outlets (except in really OLD houses) have 220 volts - it's
required by code. It's easy to add an outlet with the right socket for 220.