Waterpik WP-70/WP-70W Family Dental Water Jet
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Waterpik WP-70/WP-70W Family Dental Water Jet Details
Manufacturer: WaterpikBrand: Waterpik
Release Date: 2004-01-04
Model: WP-70/WP-70W
Product features:
- Clinically proven 93% more effective than flossing at reducing gum disease
- Removes bacteria deep between teeth and below gumline where brushing alone won't reach
- Massages gums to make them strong and healthy
- Healthier Gums in 2 weeks, guaranteed, ideal for cleaning around braces and dental work
- Color coded jet tips
- Waterpik ASD 833 AquaScape 8-Mode Showerhead with Adjustable Arm, Chrome
- Waterpik Waterflosser Cordless Rechargeable WP-360W
- Aquafresh White Trays, 14 Trays
- Crest WhiteStrips Renewal Age Defying Strips, Dental Whitening Formula (10 Day Treatment, 40 Strips)
- Waterpik Ultra Water Flosser
Customer Reviews of Waterpik WP-70/WP-70W Family Dental Water Jet
Customer Review: Plastic supply hose is junk! (and they know it...)
Summary: 2 Stars
I have owned several WaterPiks over the years and the biggest problem is the junky plastic supply hose that gets brittle over time. Once it gets brittle there is no fixing it, as cutting off a little piece on the end and reattaching it to the handle only works for maybe one or two more uses, then it starts leaking and you have to do it again. After you do this about a dozen times you are ready to scream! So I bought the replacement hose on-line (about $15 with shipping for a 50 cent part!!!) and opened up the unit (have to use a couple small screwdrivers to pry open the tabs on the bottom, but pretty easy). But when I tried attaching the new hose to the little plastic nipple on the pump that it attaches to, the nipple broke. Poor, cheap design...the nipple should be made of metal!!! So now the unit is toast. Not worth trying to get a new pump for it.
I firmly believe that WaterPik could easily provide their units with a higher quality plastic supply line that doesn't get brittle after just a few years use, but they won't do that because they want you to buy a new one. And they don't want you to try fixing it either.
Note -- I did try finding some other hose that would work. The closest I came is some rubber windshield washer hose (avaiable at auto parts stores, cheap) that is 3/32" ID and 5/32" OD. But the problem with the rubber hose it that it restricts the flow of water...the flow is not nearly as powerful as the plastic tubing. And I couldn't find any plastic hose of that size at Home Depot, Lowes, hardware stores, etc. So you are stuck having to order the WaterPik replacement hose at top dollar.
If you do, be VERY careful attaching it to the pump!
Description of Waterpik WP-70/WP-70W Family Dental Water Jet
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