Maintaining and deep cleaning Philips electric shaver with vinegar
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2018
- A simple walk through of how to maintain, a Philips Aquatouch electric razor. Includes disassembly and removal of the heads, how to deep clean them and then put it all back together. With will be very similar for other models
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Was going to toss a $130 razor. This video saved the razor! Thanks.
Thank for your very informative information how to clean your Philips 5000 shaver. I bought a shaver a few weeks ago and the manual is useless. Well done thank you for sharing.
I don’t have a father (he died when Im 3) so all of this man things are self taught. Thanks YT
UA-cams great for learning. Good on you. I learn so much of this stuff on here too! God bless.
Thanks, this is helpful. Never really notices how dirty this thing got and thought the blades were dull. Had not even rinsed it out for 3 months, just dumped it and blew on it and finally noticed all the crap stuck in the blades.
That was so helpful. My shaver is now as good as new and I can't believe how much gunk there was in there! No wonder it had stopped being effective. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Thankyou so much for this video! Couldn't figure how to put my shaver back together but got it thanks to you! You're a hero :)
Thank you for this video!! I was cleaning my clients razor and the little blue thing was not locking I couldnt figure out how to click it back into place until I watched you do it!!! You saved me!!
Seriously it took me half an hour to get that one little blue thing in.
Ya my one I just couldn't figure it out the thing is it looks simple but is actually hard to put it together and I was wondering why it was labouring I never knew it the blades you're meant to grease up I thought the black spinning things your meant to do
@@949surferdude I got that happening right now
Thanks for the video mate - struggled to clean it and put it together before this video!
My 2 cents worth is shaking the rotary blade in a glass jar like that could damage the points of the tiny blades, another then that great tutorial. Thanks
Thank you for this! Bought my shaver just a couple of months ago and was convinced the blades were completely dull when in actuality the thing was sooo clogged. Couldn't believe how much hair was stuck in there.
A big thanks for posting this video. Watching from Sydney 🙏
Very helpful video, short and to the point, thank your very much kind sir!
I used a mixture of vinegar, baking soda, and salt. Works like a charm to get rid of rust and gunk.
Thank you, I was struggling because my instructional video for my razor showed opposite for the head positions and was upsetting me. Thank you!
After taking apart my son's shaver and seeing all the gunk, I knew I was going to need help. Thanks for the in depth directions AND the vinegar solution. Now to move onto my husband's shaver. Yikes! 😬
WELL DONE VIDEO! i got mine about Year ago after having one for 22 years that felt apart. I was afraid to use water on this one, so I just used dry brush here and there without taking it apart. I didn't realize it is not difficult to take it apart so I did for the first time. After dry brush and compressed air cleaning, this thing shaves better than it did when new. THANKS AGAIN for down to the point Instructions!
Glad it helped!
Back before we had water rinse able shavers we took them apart weekly and brushed them out and then soaked the heads and cutters in rubbing alcohol. After they air dryed, reassembled and gave the heads a quick spray of shaver lube and they were good to go. Back then we took care of things, I still do.
Thanks! Had no idea why my shaver was so loud! Thought I needed new blades but it required a deep clean!
Cheers Legend 🤘
Happy to help!
Doesn't shaking vigorously in the glass jar damage the blades of the heads? I would imagine it would be a very easy way to dull them prematurely. Also, does it not need any further treatment after the vinegar application?
Thank you
really informative, thanks!
Before I watched this video, I couldn't get the blue circles on/off. You managed to sort it out for me, so many thanks. I couldn't believe how much crap there was in the 3 blade assemblies! Got it mostly out ok and your vinegar trick finished it off for me. If you don't have a jar then make sure you have a heat-proof glass (like one of those Irish coffee glasses with a metal handle) and use a drinks coaster to keep the water/vinegar in when shaking it :-)
You're welcome!
Thank you very much!!! Finally was able to clean my razor after a year hahaha I legit thought it stopped working cause all the hairs were cloggin up the razors😂
Very helpful. Thank you.
Awesome tutorial! Thanks for sharing!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks so much! Great upload 😊
Brilliant video thank you was struggling
Glad it helped
Very helpful, thank you !
Thanks a lot. I didn’t realise the blades could be popped out and cleaned. Wondered why the shaver had stopped cutting
Glad to help
The vinegar trick is good to know,can be used for so many things ,and saves you from getting sucked in to buying the manufactured cleaning products
I agree all in favour of natural products, also note that veg oil is used to mix paste not mineral oil
Great video
Thanks a million. No thanks to Phillips own videos.
Thanks for the video
Thank God for this.
Really, really helpful 😁
You're welcome 😊
Thanks for the info
I use an ultrasonic cleaner because I happen to have one. But I'll drop a bit of vinegar in there each time, so thanks for the tip.
That should work well, not having one I had to revert to manual agitation. The vinegar is a natural degreaser, I prefer not to use man made chemicals if possible
@@dodeedo are you suppose tonoilnthe blades?
Thank you so much, that's some advice I can handle 🙏🙌
You're so welcome!
Would it be possible to see you take apart the trimmer head and put it together again. I took mine apart and I can't for the life of me seem to get it quite like it was before.
hello your video was very good I've got a similar model with the Pop-Up trimmer do you know how to clean it out because mine didn't come with a cleaning brush
I don't use the trimmer much so for me a quick rinse occasionally is all it needs
Thank you for the video. Pls do give some info as to how one should lubricate the blades of time permits. How often and with what brands of oil? I have a Braun 9290 shaver and they say to add a few drops of the Braun shaver oil before putting it in the clean and charge station if the shaver is often used with water instead of dry shaving. I use Wahl Clipper oil and do this once a week before I put it in the clean and charge station which also lubricates while cleaning.
For this Philips shaver I never used oil. I have also had a Panasonic which does need oil. I have used the original oil although I suspect it is only light machine oil. I've never had a Braun so not best placed to comment, sorry cannot help further
@@dodeedo thank you for taking the time to reply :)
Thank you for the tutorial. I need help seating it in place.
The heads have 2 tabs if you put this in and rotate it will drop into position. Then put the blade in. Finally for the clip there are a couple of marks which line up with the tabs should drop in then then small twist to lock.
Hope this helps
@@dodeedo thank you
Thanks. I didn't know how to clean the blades until I saw your video. One suggestion is to clean the blades (when dry) with a new toothbrush.
I'm not sure a tooth brush would work well. The main issue you have is oil from your skin which then sticks things to the blade. The hot vinegar works well as it is a very effective degreaser. Using the toothbrush afterwards would work well if there is still dirt on the blades
@@dodeedo There won't be "dirt" on the blades unless a man rolled around in a mud puddle prior to his shave. www.shavermeister.com
Very helpful. Thanks
You're welcome!
People like you should be sainted. Thanks!
I don't think it's a good idea to shake that hard in a jar. Blades can get damaged that way. My own fast way is to use an old toothbrush. Vinegar is not necessary if you use a tool.
You're 100 % this guy doesnt really know what he's doing! Aha!
Quick way to damage your blades. Just let them steep for a while. No need to shake the life out of them.
Do them 1by1 in plastic jar?
Could not find a new trimmer head. Mine is very loud, i tried putting some oil on it but didnt improve it
Just what i was looking for, thanks. Was gonna use salt lol.
I just did this with a nose hair trimmer (I actually soaked them overnight) and the metal part got badly discolored. I'm switching to baking soda instead.
Very helpful.
Glad to hear!
Thank you so much
You're most welcome
Disassemble once a week and rinse out the combs and cutters. Reassemble and let dry completely then lightly spray the heads with a cleaner/lube like Andis Cool Care. Simple maintenance that keeps your shaver working like new.
thnx now i can finally shave me wothout a mess inside my shaver
Suggestion - leave the drain to the sink closed just incase parts are dropped. My question is whether or not the shaving heads are matched? Can I put all 3 heads into the vinegar?
and how do i clean the plastic trimmer
Thanks for the video...
Can we drop multiple heads at the same time (inside one bottle)?
Also do we need to oil the shaver/head? I read the manual and remember of it mentioned that we need to oil it.
It is important to keep the blades and heads matched hence I would suggest doing them one at a time.
Foil shavers need to be oiled, there is nothing in the manuals for these that says to oil them. oil can trap the hairs and clog up the blades so i think best to keep them clean.
@@dodeedo thank you for the answer... In the manual, there is a picture where a drop of oil is dropped on the the blade opening... I never did that though...
Excellent video for one of the best shavers. Braun and Panasonic do not come close when it comes to a close shave.
Try the Panasonic Arc 5. Blows this out of the water.
@raftonpounder6696 Awesome wetshaver, but a little too aggressive for a dry shave for me. I prefer Braun, or Philips.
It depends on peoples beards .people beards grow differently some can be curly or flat or grows in all sorts of directions .so some people will benefit better with a rotary shaver while others will benefit better with a foil shaver .the bruan series 9 pro cuts great for me very close .the arch 6 is like a proglide blade when used wet but still cuts very good dry .so it depends on your beard I don’t think rotary blades would be great for me since bruan works wonders I haven’t tried a rotary shaver but normally if a foil shaver ain’t good for someone a rotary shaver works wonders for them I seen people saying rotatory savers don’t work for them it useless and I have seen people saying foil shavers is useless on them so as I said it all depends on the way your beard grows but technically if people have the beard for a foil shaver foil will defeat rotary blades
I used to have an electric razor and when I opened it to clean it and close back some of the heads stoped working.
I have used my ultrasonic cleaner
Thx
do there is any other without vinegar i rly hate how the vinegar smells
you can use degreaser instead, but most people don't have this at home. Wash it our well, the smell does not linger
¿Que serie es?
just saved me from buying a new one. thanks!
Glad I could help!
Do you ever use the trimmer piece?
Sorry I don’t
How hot do you make the water, just from the tap?
Simple answer is hotter is better. I used some cooled water from the kettle. Of course you do not want it so hot it will burn you as you still have to hold the jar.
Cual es el precio
Thanks my instructions just had pictures and nothing written
Glad it helped
Should I use clippercide on my braun shaver and Phillips shaver
that is up to you, braun shavers need the lubrication which is not a requirement for Philips. the clippercide does much the same job plus the lubrication, this may be a cheaper method
You really ruined the cutting heads by shaking the cutting heads in the glass jar.
Agree with you shaking that will cause the small and sharp blade dull better you use like andis cool care or Remington shaver2 to lubricate and clean your blades
@@dnee ow never knew that but yes put in a glass jar will not only wreck the jar but the blades aswell I just use normal grease gun white lithium grease and rinse it in water I just use the outher one because I'm to nervous I wouldn't be able to but it back together
Need a slow video showing how to put razor head and blue ring back in right position, it was like assembling a space rocket,stupid right?
Is it ok to use brown vinegar ?
Yes that is fine. Wash them off in water afterwards anyway
Hi. Does your shaver become hot after charging?
Not that I have noticed, warm maybe, hot feels like a fault
@@dodeedo Thanks for the reply
Gets a bit warm but not hot
Liquid hand soap, which is always at my sink, should work equally well.
Seems to me that shaking would dull the cutting edges..
Wondering, don't the hairs clog up the Drain❔
Yup, along with hairs from your comb, hairbrush etc. You have to unblock your sink occasionally too.
After putting shaver head in the blue cleaning liquid it stopped being as efficient! Opposite effect..
Just ordered 3 new of those small heads
I don’t know if mines is whatever proof , it looks like your but it’s red and looks more modern
The head should still be able to be run under water. Best advise is to look for the model and search for instructions then you know for sure
dodeedo1000 Appreocate it thanks
😯Cleaning the individual heads like that ruins the sharpening of the heads because you're shaking it against the glass.. Also, grease is a good thing.. You don't want to get rid of it with vinegar. Another thing not mentioned in the video is that if you clean the shaving heads, you always have to unlock them (and clean them) one at a time because they only fit in one slot.
Can i clean it with vinegar occasionally if i keep it well oiled and clean it with water normally?
I clean it every day
What model is??
It was philips Aquatouch. Not sure of exact model as marking have rubbed off over time
I can't get the blue ring to seat in.
First off make sure the head is seated correctly, you should not be able to turn it.
On the blue part there are 2 tabs at 4 & 8 O'Clock these need to line up with the tabs on the head and fit into the housing, they only go in one way. Once seated it is a small turn against the direction of the arrows (arrows to unlock) and they click in
Hope this helps
@@dodeedo Thanks
Ye kis kaam athi h
Invest in a small domestic ultrasonic cleaner.
I watched this video and said to my self that’s not good shaking your blades in a jar because they will hit the glass and it probably would hit the sharp part of the blade. Like the other review use a soft tooth brush and when cleaning brush the same way the blade go and not the other way because the brush will get cut and it will blunt the blade. If any one wants to sharpen there blades grab a piece of glass or small mirror put silicone metal polish on the mirror the turn the blades against the sharp edge just turn it round and round don’t press to hard your see the polish change colour do it for about two minutes then do the other two you’re know when they are sharp. This doesn’t need to be done a lot may be once a year or so.
Do you actually need to clean after every single shave?
Usually just rinse under the tap, this is a deep clean suggest every 2-3 months
@@dodeedo Thank you! I think I will take it back to the shop, because after first shave I had a such big skin irritation... especially on my neck area. Before.. and still I am using Braun series 3 shaver and never had that problem. But anyway, thanks for your help!
Used this trick today to deep clean my shaver. It looks completely brand new. Looking forward to trying it out tomorrow.
Edit: I actually changed the battery, used vinegar to degrease the heads, then resharpened them with toothpaste. It cost about £11 for the new battery and few hours to dismantle, clean and sharpen the blades, but the results are excellent. It's like a new shaver.
So you can shake the hell out of it in vinegar..fine but 😂don't use tissue unmight damage the blades ...but no no sir thank you for that ive got the 7000 series little old but I use the cleansing solutions very good but think I need new blades but have no idea were to buy them ! But great upload least I now no I can run it underneath the tap ...what's best hot or cold sir please 💯💯👍🏼
Commento in italiano quando?
Just use an old toothbrush and clean one head at a time......do not mix the heads as they wear in their groves..........once a week should keep your blades in great shape.....have my original heads for 5 years and shaves like new.....I think the original blades are made of a harder material than the replacement ones.....they always last the longest....
You DEFINITELY should NOT shake the razor heads in the jar because that damages them when you hit them. The vinegar is great but the shaking is ridiculous.
Vinegar is too acidic. It will corrode the blades. Use wash up liquid like Dawn (in USA) or Fairy Liquid in UK. These will clean the blades with the help of a toothbrush. Oil the heads after cleaning with a drop of shaver oil.
not the best shaver I bought just gave it another good clean ====== 6/10
So, ummmm, your banging your blades up against the glass jar, that would or will bend the crap out of the blades,..
Also *Don't do this unless it's an aquatouch*
as the heads are removed you can do this on any shaver
Thanks for breaking my phillips....
No me gusta. No afeita igual q una cuchilla . La voy a devolver
filthy filthy machines, shave properly-
Really! DO NOT TRY TO DEEP CLEAN THE RAZOR HEADS. I am now the owner of a totally useless razor because it is impossible, even with instructions, to re-assemble the heads. The blue locking device is a piece of crap.
Cheers Good effort I’m just wondering if it’s really that critical to clean every spec of hair ,grit ,grime from these things? …… surely cant hurt though ….
Great video