why has the inside oh my tooth brush gone rusty
1432958
Not sure what "inside" you mean, but the cavity between the body and the screw on brush should be rinsed out regularly and left to dry separately. The brush is to be changed every 3 months or so.
1891607
you may have to pull the end caps off of the brush and cut or pull the hairs off the metal pegs inside there. mine had said the same thing once and this fixed the problem.
298777
I have had Oral B Rechargeable toothbrushes (not the kind with replaceable batteries) and I have used in the shower for years without problem. The only thing that I have noticed is that the metal tip that drives the toothbrush head motion from the inside can rust a bit cosmetically (after many years), though it is nowhere near the part that goes into the mouth, probably because it is wet almost all the time. I have two, one that I leave in the shower and one that I leave on the sink. This only has happened to my older one, so I think they have corrected the problem with newer ones.
1971610
Mine has not. Worse case, take it apart once a week and clean it! Great toothbrush.
1788504
I am thinking of getting one too - I am just reading ingesting small amounts of rust isn't harmful, and various cleaning techniques can help (baking soda, bottle brushes). I think I will take the risk and just make an extra effort to make sure it's dry when it's not in use. I can't imagine that it's made of any but food-grade stainless steel...
2159944
There seems to be some kinda of non stick coating inside that makes cleaning easier. Been using it for few years no problem.
1894084
I have had it installed for almost a year. It seems to be wearing fine. I clean it with an all purpose cleaner--Method--and since it is our bathroom sink I try to keep the bowl wiped out although not as much as I should---every time I notice toothpaste marks.
894536
The surface of the heated plate on our unit appears to have started discoloring. I'm not sure it's rust;could be lime build-up. We've only had the unit about six months, so this is a little unexpected. The unit works great in all other respects.
710912
Call up the Phillips 800/888 number. They will send you a new one. Did you put in new batteries? Also you may need to take off the brush head and dry the inside well. Any water leaking into the well where the magnet sits will cause it to short. Clean that area and the prongs for the batteries at the bottom.
1721507
I have not had that problem but you may want to lower the temp on the oven a few degrees and if you stick a toothpick in the center & it comes out clean, the inside is done. Hope that helps.
1126609
You can get a copper cleaner. Don't use on the inside and make sure it isn't flammable.
1267859
Mine got a little tight, I may have put it away wet and caused some rust. I lubricated it lightly with penetrating oil, worked it in for a while, and now it works as good as new. If you're worried about food safety, you could try the same with mineral oil, but the penetrating oil is thinner and will be easier to get it worked in.
2013237
Ck for any corrosion around contact points. If any found, I recommend a professional opinion\cleaning. Also consider, new battery may maYou may have gotten a lemon! Also consider having it tested for free at Best Buy.Good luck!!
1810377
It is mostly stainless product. It probably got rusty inside the joint in the head where when it got pushed down to get soap out. It is a little hard to push out the soap at the beginning, after the first push, it got easier. I think because it got rusty inside the joint, the soap lubricates the rust from time to time to make brown redish soap, so "very little" brown-redish soap will come out first sometimes, then the clear color soap comes out after. It happened to both of the dispenser I bought. If I use the dispenser more often, it would reduce seeing the rusty color soap comes out. It is mostly stainless product. It probably got rusty inside the joint in the head where when it got pushed down to get soap out. It is a little hard to push out the soap at the beginning, after the first push, it got easier. I think because it got rusty inside the joint, the soap lubricates the rust from time to time to make brown redish soap, so "very little" brown-redish soap will come out first sometimes, then the clear color soap comes out after. It happened to both of the dispenser I bought. If I use the dispenser more often, it would reduce seeing the rusty color soap... » Read More It is mostly stainless product. It probably got rusty inside the joint in the head where when it got pushed down to get soap out. It is a little hard to push out the soap at the beginning, after the first push, it got easier. I think because it got rusty inside the joint, the soap lubricates the rust from time to time to make brown redish soap, so "very little" brown-redish soap will come out first sometimes, then the clear color soap comes out after. It happened to both of the dispenser I bought. If I use the dispenser more often, it would reduce seeing the rusty color soap comes out. « Show Less
263063
As odd as this may sound, I keep used toothbrushes on hand for weird cleaning needs like this. I also buy new ones if there is a sale/coupon and just keep them with my other cleaning supplies until needed. Hope this helps!
1476374
For me, it didn't rust, but the metal on the bottom inside became splotchy and discolored. And it happened after the first time of use. You can see what it looks like here: http://tinypic.com/r/zv6h3d/5(I still use it though.)
1539267
I have just steamed across it and use a tooth brush to scrub if its mild. Sometimes I put a little soft scrub with bleach on a tooth brush and scrub.