Waterpik WP-360W Hand-held Cordless Rechargeable Dental Water Jet
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Customer Reviews of Waterpik WP-360W Hand-held Cordless Rechargeable Dental Water Jet
Customer Review: Supper tooth pick
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using the Waterpik daily for 6 months and I like it. I've visited my dentist twice in this period and the hygienist gave me good mark for both my gum and teeth instead of the usual "floss daily and brush after meal" talk.
What work for me:
- Swivel head makes it easy to clean inside the upper teeth.
- Powerful water jet clean and clears out even the most sticky food.
- The water reservoir size is just right for one use.
- It's very compact and portable.
- Low price. It's about the same price as two sonicare heads.
- Simple and quick to use. (I know I shouldn't but I floss less now and still have clean teeth)
What need improvement:
- The two buttons (on,off) takes time to get used to.
- The battery holds good charge that last up to a week but I can feel it is decreasing lately.
- Food sometime gets suck into the little air vents under the cap, causes clogging and reducing pump performance.
Overall, the Waterpik does it job very well and, so far, have met all my expectations.
Update: I've used this for 8 months now and I'm starting to have problem with the power button. I've to press and hold it for 3 to 10 seconds to have it stay on. The length of time that I have to press and hold is increasing. I also have to charge it more often now (once every 1 to 2 days).
Update: After 8 months, the on switches won't latched anymore so I requested warranty replacement and was given a new one. It was an easy process.
Update: I continued to use the original one for another month then it quit altogether. It's a good thing that it has a 2 year warranty.
Customer Review: I know why the pump breaks down...
Summary: 5 Stars
**The pump breaks down because small particles of food end up in the reservoir and it clogs the pump.**
I've been using the WP-360W for a few days now and I love it. I'm not sure how I've been going without it. I recently got braces, so food is always stuck in the darn things. I like that the WP-360W is portable. I take it with me to work everyday and use it after each time I eat something. I just finished eating a bunch of peanut M&M's, so I went to wash my mouth out with the Waterpik. After I was done, I noticed chunks of peanut all over the top of the Waterpik. I remembered seeing chunks of food the previous times I used it this week, but this morning, it dawned on me as to why some people were saying their pump quit working after a while. The chunks of food were always almost going right into the reservoir as I was about to make another fill up. IMO, it would be best to fill up the 2nd time, but drain the water out before use, so that in case any chunks did fall inside, you'll be more than likely to get them out when you dump the water.
I think the problem people are having with the charger is that they are getting the adapter recepticle wet. I noticed that the cover sometimes doesn't close over the hole, or that I didn't close it after taking the Waterpik off the charger. Of course anyone that use this device will know that water goes all over the place, so naturally, water most likely dripped inside the adapter hole.
I think it's quite unfair to give this product a 1 star. IMO, this device is great and does an outstanding job for something that costs $21.99 (no tax and shipping charges, either). $29.99 from the drug store might be a little much, but $21.99 is just right. The point I'm trying to make is that this device didn't cost much and if it was to break down after several uses, then it would be money well spent! I'm quite sure there have been times that every person that bought this Waterpik had bought a pizza pie that cost more than this, however, that pizza was gone in an instant. This Waterpik, although totally different in comparison with a pizza, is still a product, and like I said, if a person used this product several times over before it quit working, then why give it such a low score? Things like this don't last forever.
5 Star rating! Way to go Waterpik. I love this product.
Customer Review: 360 Degree Rotation for Suffocation
Summary: 4 Stars
I cannot believe the poor design of the turning (360 degrees) head. Can you imagine the walls of the bathroom after you finished using it?
OK, now please....fix the poor design before someone comes up with a law suit against the manufacturer for water suffocation.
The poor design includes the three buttons (can the release one be moved somewhere else?). While trying to hold the head from turning, the ON and OFF buttons have to be under your finger before the water suffocation, then the head comes OUT.
Well, I have ducted tape the head, so I can have one finger on the ON and another on the OFF buttons again before suffocation.
Yes, you read it right, "DUCT Tape." Lucky I that I had some white DUCT Tape in the house.
I have no problem with the water tank size like others do.
The health and hygiene of my gums are very important to me, and the waterpik does the job.
The portable waterpik design could be better if the manufacturer wanted to.
Reviews are available.
Customer Review: Excellent product
Summary: 5 Stars
Nice little and very handy. Battery once fully charged before first use lasted probably around 2-3 weeks without recharging. Customer Review: Please save your money...
Summary: 1 Stars
Despite the negative reviews, I purchased this product because there are no electrical outlets in my bathroom. I should have heeded the advice! The product did cease to hold a charge within a couple of months of purchase. The resevoir is indeed too small. Mine ended up in the garbage. I now own a Water Pic with a cord which I use in the kitchen! It's fine. Please save your money and do not purchase this item!