Toothbrush battery replacement

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Permalink Reply by EyeSpy on August 3, 2017 at 20:29

They are sealed units and require specialist equipment to reseal them.

Unless you're doing a lot then it's not worth the investment in the equipment.

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Permalink Reply by Maddy on August 3, 2017 at 22:34

I've had this particular unit for over ten years and it still works well (there's a spare brush which is charging fine) whereas a similar model I bought my son last year packed up within months, so I'm minded to shell out £20 to change the battery at toothbrushfixer.co.uk

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Permalink Reply by EyeSpy on August 3, 2017 at 22:37

Sounds like a good option and saves something going to landfill.

We're less green these days as a £0.008 component has failed, so we junk the product.

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Permalink Reply by Maddy on August 3, 2017 at 23:05

And everything seems increasingly shoddy and designed to pack up - I bought a very expensive electric kettle last time in a bid to stop having to replace them every two years. It lasted three, but then the element packed up and could not be replaced...

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