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Re: How frequently should i recharge my toothbrush? - NewtonMP2100 - 10-02-2013
you should try to get good Oral-B......as often as possible [ IMHO ].........
Re: How frequently should i recharge my toothbrush? - Spiff - 10-02-2013
• For everyday use, the toothbrush handle can be stored on the charging unit to maintain it at full power. There is no risk of overcharging the battery.
• To maintain the maximum capacity of the rechargeable battery, unplug the charging unit and discharge the batter completely every 6 months.
Straight from the manual.
Re: How frequently should i recharge my toothbrush? - onthedownlow - 10-02-2013
I've had the same model for 3 years now. Before that I had a 7800-something.
I just put it on the charger after each use. I've never seen any decrease in capacity or drain.
I take it when I travel and bring the small charger, but I never use it, as it always has plenty of juice for the week or two I'm gone and then I put it back on the big charger when I get back.
Re: How frequently should i recharge my toothbrush? - mrbigstuff - 10-02-2013
I have the same one and just leave it on all the time. 2 or 3 years on it does not seem to make any appreciable difference in battery strength.
Re: How frequently should i recharge my toothbrush? - anonymouse1 - 10-02-2013
I have this same toothbrush, and it's made an amazing difference, switching from a manual toothbrush-teeth are whiter, and much less plaque.
Re: How frequently should i recharge my toothbrush? - davester - 10-02-2013
mattkime wrote:
Its an Oral-B Professional 5000 model.
Boring! Fancy Pants is a much better name.
Re: How frequently should i recharge my toothbrush? - richorlin - 10-02-2013
mattkime wrote:
Its an Oral-B Professional 5000 model.
What makes it "Professional"? Can it only be used by licensed professionals? What about us amateurs? And how long do you have to practice using it before you can turn professional?
Re: How frequently should i recharge my toothbrush? - space-time - 10-02-2013
mattkime wrote:
... I just took it apart and put a new battery inside of it.
...
it has a NiMH battery.
what kind of cell was it, AA, AAA? did it require soldering?
Thanks
Re: How frequently should i recharge my toothbrush? - mattkime - 10-02-2013
I had it for nearly three years and i suspect that storing it in the charger is a better idea than charging only when needed. sounds like you got better results.
it comes with a 4/5s A battery. I replaced mine with a full A battery.
some basic soldering was involved. if i had to do it again i'd attempt to replace the tabs on the battery with short leads. they were the most difficult part of an otherwise simple process.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5DlnEherdY
Re: How frequently should i recharge my toothbrush? - space-time - 10-02-2013
mattkime wrote:
I had it for nearly three years and i suspect that storing it in the charger is a better idea than charging only when needed. sounds like you got better results.
it comes with a 4/5s A battery. I replaced mine with a full A battery.
some basic soldering was involved. if i had to do it again i'd attempt to replace the tabs on the battery with short leads. they were the most difficult part of an otherwise simple process.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5DlnEherdY
if you used a full A cell, did you try to use an Eneloop? those have lower life time than the usual NiMH cells.