electric toothbrush

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does anyone use an electric toothbrush in their van and if so how do they charge it ?

I have a 240v one with a 3 pin 13amp plug on it, but don't want to use that... is there an adapter which might allow me to plug it into my 12 volt solar system into a cigarette lighter-socket ?

thanks
 
DW on the electric toothbrush we have and all i have seen the charging unit is in the base unit you stand your brush in therefore cutting the mains plug off is not an option.
I guess its an invertor or use the old tooth brush whilst on jollies

Alf
 
when new a decent electric toothbrush should hold enough charge to last 2 - 4 weeks so either a new brush or a new battery for it are required
 
sorry .....oh dear .. I have got muddled again.... I have just looked at it again.. it is german.. the charging unit is 240 volts with a two-pin round pin plug on it which I plug into the 2 pin shaver socket in my bathroom at home...

its a good brush but does not hold its charge for more than a week, as I use it a lot.... sorry guys to be so dozy again... sighs...

in the van I only have cigarette-lighter type sockets, or the inverter extension lead with 3 pin 13amp plugs...
 
outtolunch said:
when new a decent electric toothbrush should hold enough charge to last 2 - 4 weeks so either a new brush or a new battery for it are required
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I had no idea you could buy new batteries ... I will examine it in more detail and see if I can work out how to get it apart.... thank you
 
DW ....
you need to buy a 13A shaver adaptor ie a 13A plug with a 2 pin socket in the back or just cut the 2 pin plug off and fit a 13A plug

delicagirl said:
sorry .....oh dear .. I have got muddled again.... I have just looked at it again.. it is german.. the charging unit is 240 volts with a two-pin round pin plug on it which I plug into the 2 pin shaver socket in my bathroom at home...

its a good brush but does not hold its charge for more than a week, as I use it a lot.... sorry guys to be so dozy again... sighs...

in the van I only have cigarette-lighter type sockets, or the inverter extension lead with 3 pin 13amp plugs...
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I use an electric toothbrush all the time. It usually lasts around 5 days before charging. I have to use an inverter to use the charging dock on it. That is 3 pin. Sometimes do it while driving not to take any 'juice' from the battery.
 
P's. My inverter works from either a 12v socket or I can clamp clips to the battery. Is a 300w sine wave. Make sure it's a sine wave as modified wave will damage the toothbrush battery.
 
Delicious we use the inverter on sunny days to keep topped up, don't leave it too many days without topping up so it charges quicker then if you get a dull day you don't need to worry bout it being flat x
 
I have a Philips Sonicare which will hold enough charge for use twice a day for a fortnight.

Enough people charge their phones in pubs etc. so why not a toothbrush too?
 
I asked my dental hygienist this very question. He recommended a Philips diamond clean electric toothbrush cos its chargable via USB!

It's in my van fulltime!
 
Problem solved. Some may say it's a little OTT but it works for me. DSC_0006.jpg
 
Modified sine wave inverters blow the toothbrush charger so you need a pure sine wave as already mentioned, it doesn't have to be too big though
 
delicagirl said:
I had no idea you could buy new batteries ... I will examine it in more detail and see if I can work out how to get it apart.... thank you
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Although you can buy new batteries, it's not a simple job to change them. I fitted a pair of replacement batteries in my Braun shaver (same battery as used in Braun toothbrushes). The shaver manual shows how to dismantle it but the batteries are soldered onto a small delicate PCB, and I had to modify the tags on the batteries before they would fit.

As has been said many, many times on various forums, modified sine wave inverters are renowned for destroying toothbrush chargers, but I have no idea what causes this. Apparently they are OK with a pure sine wave inverter. If an inverter doesn't say it's pure sine wave, it isn't.

I opted for a toothbrush which takes a disposable battery. Waste of time and money!
 
Oral b do a battery operated toothbrush, it's supposed to last three months then throw away and buy new, had mine about two months now but forgot to take on hols so used manual one while in France so that's three weeks it wasn't used
 
trishandtez said:
P's. My inverter works from either a 12v socket or I can clamp clips to the battery. Is a 300w sine wave. Make sure it's a sine wave as modified wave will damage the toothbrush battery.
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I have a 2000w modified sine wave inverter which I use to charge my laptop & ipad, is this likely to damage either?
 
izwozral said:
I have a 2000w modified sine wave inverter which I use to charge my laptop & ipad, is this likely to damage either?
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No it will not damage either of them, toothbrush chargers use inductive charging which is why they need pure sine wave
 
delicagirl said:
does anyone use an electric toothbrush in their van and if so how do they charge it ?

I have a 240v one with a 3 pin 13amp plug on it, but don't want to use that... is there an adapter which might allow me to plug it into my 12 volt solar system into a cigarette lighter-socket ?

thanks
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Yes, it may sound unlikely but if you mix warm water in a bowl with some of that old pesto sauce you did not finnish and a good spoonful of vinegar then leave the plug soaking in it over night. And amazing, in the morning your brush will work. But you will have to use your arm muscles :-)
 
delicagirl

Even more simple answer pack of 2 toothbrushes in Sainsburys

Sainsbury's Toothbrush, Medium, Basics x2

Item code: 7216387 and they are 25 pence for 2

Agreed both brushes are white plastic.
 
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