I have an old advance and love it. However, the heads available leak and must be cleaned after every use or the waste builds up inside?
1241669
Yep. These heads let water in also. I usually unscrew the head after each use, give the handle a quick rinse and let both dry afterward before re-attaching them.
1241670
Mine does too but it will go several days before I need to take it apart and clean it. I've found that if I take it apart every couple of days and let it dry between uses, that solves the problem. When I do need clean it, I also spray the interior with Lysol.
1241671
I usually rinse mine out each time to prevent build up! It only takes a second. Maybe you do not have it tight enough.
1241672
it happens but i don't find the need to clean it every time...unless yours is a particularly leaky one, try cleaning it once a week or even every two weeks...longer than that might be funky but i've had no problem with waiting a couple of weeks to remove and clean...try it.fs
1241673
it happens but i don't find the need to clean it every time...unless yours is a particularly leaky one, try cleaning it once a week or even every two weeks...longer than that might be funky but i've had no problem with waiting a couple of weeks to remove and clean...try it. fs
708883
Must be. Like you, I had one for many many years and it did everything I needed and more. It finally died and went to vacuum heaven. I was going to buy this new version until I saw the reviews. Now I don't know what to do.
1886734
I empty mine after every use as the instructions advise. It's an expensive piece of equipment. Why not take care of it properly?
298123
I do find moisture inside the handle area. I'm thinking that this will limit the life of the product over time. The handle is not completely tight. I have my old Sonicare Elite which worked for over 12 years but I did clean it most days. I find this new brush difficult to get placed back correctly if I take it off to check for moisture inside.
99715
I have owned two of these. I have never cleaned them. I think the first one died because it eventually gunked up but that was at least a year after I bought the thing. It has never even occurred to me to clean it.
818505
hope it lasts longer than the warranty, and don't buy replacement heads in bulk. Mine lasted under a year before it died. Great toothbrush before that.
376171
Contact Kordon, I've used it for years in fresh water for maintenance but never spill in that much.
1885759
You're welcome, I like the old model too, you can take them to home depot and they'll fix them but probably about the same price as a new one. Didn't know about your lead paint problem, in that case get yourself a good respirator and you won't need the shop vac, not only that but a shop vac filter won't help much with lead dust but a respirator will, you can pick a good one up for about 25 dollars and a filter for a few bucks that will filter out everything.
774574
Yes, this is my question, too. I got an outdated Sonicare Intelliclean as a gift and cannot find replacement heads for it. However, I loved the sonic cleaning. Since it's fairly expensive, I'm trying to read all the comments/research that I can. The top 2 seem to be Phillips Sonicare Elite 7500 and the Oral B Triumph 9400. The Oral B cames out a shade ahead in some research, but I read that it does NOT have the sonic clean feature.
146141
I had mine for several years before I bought a new one. I just cleaned the old one regularly
782446
I always empty the water and take out the cleaner after use. I don't know if it would leak, but I don't give it a chance. However, I don't take out the batteries. They seem to last the same amount of time out or in, as long as the power cord is unplugged
1225626
The heads were not meant to be popped off and replaced in the Eseries. Doing so could cause problems. Some have been successful at it initially, but over time, problems develop and they find they can't use that method any more. Where they pop off the head into the magnetic part of the brush head, weakens, and the brush pops off while it's being used in the mouth. I personally wouldn't want that to happen to me. When people use products as they were not intended to be used, maybe it will be fine, but I don't want to take that kind of risk. Environmentally, you can recycle the brush head complete with the magnet attachment. Philips does make brushes that work as you describe. Just the head, goes into the base. Those toothbrushes do not last as long. I have had my Eseries for seven years and it is still going strong. The vibration is stronger than the other model I tried. It does a better job. It's worth paying more for Sonic brand brush heads that are meant to be on the toothbrush you use. Your entire unit lasts longer. It's stronger. The brand brush heads outperform the generics by up to double the time.
53310
I have the old model, but there are screws on the top that you can take out to get to the inside of the lid for thorough cleaning. Hope that helps!
1696576
I had a second thought about the waste king - It was my fault but I thought you and everyone should be aware. The tightening nut at the top of the unit needs to be watched for loosening by itself, when it does, it leaks in the cabinet. Just keep it tight and it works great.
410061
just blow it off with compressed air, theres seals underneath to keep foreign objects out. However Ive had mine in the deserts of Peru being absolutely abused to years with no, absolutely NO maintenance, and the thing just keeps going like the little train that could ! ! ! ! An excellent investment for harsh environs.
259089
I personally sonic clean and, after drying, tumble my brass. This is just a matter of personal preference. Looks like almost new when finished.
1773067
I've been very happy. The head on ours does not move downward. The sound has not had any problem. I would ask for a replacement.