{"id":53680,"date":"2025-09-10T13:54:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T11:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/repairing-electric-toothbrushes\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T14:21:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:21:58","slug":"repairing-electric-toothbrushes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/en\/repairing-electric-toothbrushes\/","title":{"rendered":"Repairing Electric Toothbrushes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Give your electric toothbrush a second life<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The average electric toothbrush doesn\u2019t last very long. Many people throw theirs away when the battery starts failing after 3\u20135 years. The devices also tend to break relatively quickly due to intensive daily use and poor maintenance. Humid bathrooms and improper charging don\u2019t help either. For a layperson, repairing them may seem difficult\u2014but the good news is: it\u2019s definitely possible!<\/p>\n

Common problems with electric toothbrushes<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to the RepairMonitor<\/a> from our Repair Caf\u00e9s, the top five issues are:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. By far the most common: the battery no longer charges properly<\/li>\n
  2. The on\/off button gets stuck<\/li>\n
  3. The device is no longer watertight<\/li>\n
  4. The toothbrush vibrates too much or too little<\/li>\n
  5. The toothbrush makes too much noise<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Handy tips to prevent problems<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    With these tips from repair platform Mr Again, you can extend the life of your toothbrush:<\/p>\n