Oral B Electric tooth brush chargers?

[Broadback]

Why do they no longer make wall mounted ones? I have been using the same charger through several toothbrushes as shelf mounted is a no no for me.

[whisky-dave]

Can't yuo put a little shelf on the wall for it ;-)

[Brian Gaff (Sofa 2)]

And glue it to the shelf. The problem with all kinds of charger these days is their instability, ie how easy it is to knock them over. Incidentally anyone come across this high pressure water jet gizmo for cleaning between teeth for those who cannot be bothered with that disgusting floss stuff.

Brian

[AnthonyL]

My wife bought me one a couple of months back - a Kratax. Lasted about 6 weeks before refusing to charge up.

If you get one you'll soon learn. Make sure you know where the one/off button is. Don't turn it on before you've put the nozzle in your mouth. Make sure the nozzle is pointing to your teeth and not down the back of your throat. Make sure your mouth is fully shut then work out how to let the excess dribble out into the wash basin. Be careful with the strong setting especially if you have any sensitive teeth.

Mine did a reasonable flush whilst it was working but it doesn't get in hard like floss. Have you tried the Plackers flossers? Much easier than those reels.

Intentionally top-posted for this OP.

[alan_m]

I use stick back velcro on both the shelf and the item to be fixed.

Yes, WaterPik water flossing. It works well but be aware that at times you may be spraying water from your mouth to the surroundings.

I have a mains powered one with a tank and long flexible tube but it can be inconvenient to site with no mains plugs in the bathroom. I'm considering buying a cordless battery unit but this has the disadvantage of having a much smaller water tank possibly requiring multiple refills per session.

You may also find it strange or uncomfortable the first time you use it but this feeling wears off over a week or two.

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[newshound]

Water picks: I have had a Panasonic rechargeable for years, it works OK but dentists reckon it is not as effective as floss and/or interdental brushes. It's not bad for removing food debris. The pany has three pressures, I can't use it on high and normal is sometimes painful if gums are a bit inflamed.

[whisky-dave]

Wasn't Boris J trying to flog 3 of them or did they go for scrap in the end. I heard that they had a large tank of water too :-)

[bert]

In article <qr8c3a$lki$ [e-mail], Broadback [e-mail]> writes

I did ask them a year or two ago and they told me it was due to an EU regulation/directive/rule. (Honest - I might still have the e-mail to prove it).

[Tim Streater]

Except that you put it all after his sig, so sensible newsreaders fail to auto-quote it.

[Tim Streater]

I use TeePees which are much more effective than floss, once you get used to them.

[Scott]

I can't understand why they don't supply them fitted with Europlugs, which would be perfectly serviceable in the UK (with a shaver adapter) and useful in mainland Europe as well.

[Andy Burns]

Europlugs don't fit shaver adapters (the pins are wider spaced and are tapered)

[charles]

mine is, admittedly it's a few years old,

[Scott]

I have never seen any adapter that does not accept a range of plugs in the same way as the shaver socket shown in your link does.

[Andy Burns]

My (decades old) shaver adapter won't take a europlug, maybe you have a "deathdaptor"

[Scott]

No, just the standard one:

Is yours fitted with a 1 Amp fuse?