Waterpik Water Flosser Repair - Part 1

Waterpik Water Flosser Repair - Part 1 - Cheap fix

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4 жыл бұрын

My Waterpik Cordless Plus water flosser lost pressure one day about six months after purchasing. It was part of the water flossers pump intake valve that failed. This video shows how I made a temporary repair that lasted about 10 months before it failed again.
UPDATE: Instead of throwing the flosser in the recycle bin, I made a permanent DIY repair using a piece of plastic cut from a disposable container, which is shown in the video below, part 2. The custom cut valve flap ended up being a long term fix for the Waterpik.
-- Part 2, Easy, Homemade Valve Flap: • How I fixed My WaterPi...
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@johnk143 2 жыл бұрын

My WF-03W was not pumping after sitting on the shelf for a year. Nothing was clogged, I could feel air blowing out the tip. Wracked my brain, tried a bunch of things... eventually sucked on the nozzle and voila! - started working properly.

@BudgetPhil 2 жыл бұрын

I like easy fixes. Thanks for sharing that.

@PugMarple Жыл бұрын

This should be in the manual

@Tacomuncher_25 Жыл бұрын

Holy crap I had the same problem and decided to try what you did and it actually worked. Tysm!

@DenBank1 Жыл бұрын

Your sucking method worked! Thanks 🙏.

@Walnutsofdoom 9 ай бұрын

Bro thank you

@amzonfire6013 3 жыл бұрын

My Waterpik WP-360 had exactly the same problem, and I fixed it after watching this video... Thank you!

@BudgetPhil 3 жыл бұрын

If it fails again, I show how to replace the reed valve flap with a piece of plastic cut from a yogurt container in part 2. It works great.

@hiroober6024 4 жыл бұрын

OMG, thank you so much!! My Waterpik has exactly the same problem. I thought I'll have to buy a new one, but I fixed it after watching this video!!

@BudgetPhil 3 жыл бұрын

Cool! I'm glad this method worked for you.

@Craig285 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the help. It seemed to work pretty well for a little while then went back to the same problem. I found if you simply leave the water fill flap on the reservoir open when you're using it eliminates the back pressure and works continuously for as long as you need it.

@Craig285 Жыл бұрын

I found the easiest fix. I ended up drilling a very small hole at the top of the reservoir to reduce the water pressure causing the issue. Works like a champ again. Hope this helps .

@Oryon7 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this fixed the issue! This is the second waterpik. The first one occasionally had this issue but would eventually work correctly again(maybe the flap never got completely stuck), but this new one never got pass its first malfunction, so I knew I'd have to disassemble it to see. Glad I checked first because I probably would have overlooked that thin little flapper. Thanks again!

@BudgetPhil 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Another viewer mentioned some success with shaking the flosser to get it working again. In part 2, I replace that flexible check valve flap with a piece of plastic cut from a yogurt container. So far it's working great and I'm confident that it will last longer than the original part.

@Oryon7 3 жыл бұрын

@@BudgetPhil It's quite amazing how needlessly cheap some companies make their products. It would have cost virtually nothing more to make that flap a fraction of a millimeter thicker without impeding the water flow, or to make it fit more snuggly to prevent it sliding out of place over time. Smh

@GilesQorey Жыл бұрын

Phil!! You are the man!! This is exactly what I needed to know. Respect

@BudgetPhil Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad I could help.

@gisela-703 4 жыл бұрын

You are A GOD. I was about to throw away mine. And thanks to this i fixed it. Thanks!

@BudgetPhil 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad I could help

@rodevans8008 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!!!! I did it and it works now!!! Only took a few minutes to do. Thank you

@BudgetPhil 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for stopping by

@peternight7941 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant video thank you. I didn’t have that problem as both of mine plastic thingamajig are okay but I found putting white vinegar through it helped a lot at restoring the power.

@BudgetPhil 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I bet the vinegar helped to dissolve some mineral deposits left behind by the water. Our tap water will clog up the shower heads periodically with minerals, but vinegar always takes care of it.

@jf1341 3 ай бұрын

Superb video, wish more people were like you! 💯 💯 💯

@BudgetPhil 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@chriswilkes4350 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful and easy to follow. Thank you!

@BudgetPhil 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Glad to help.

@amymwidener1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! This worked for mine. And it's the same brand you fixed. 😊

@marksalt9808 Жыл бұрын

it was a quick fix, and it worked! Excellent!

@BudgetPhil Жыл бұрын

That's good to know. Thank you for your feedback. If that little piece fails again, a replacement for it can be cut from a thin, flat piece of plastic, like a yogurt container lid. I show how to do that in another video.

@Stella-gt8ug 3 жыл бұрын

Thank u for your demonstration.. it’s great and helpful ...

@BudgetPhil 3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome. If it fails again, I show how to replace the flapper valve with a piece of plastic cut from a yogurt container and part two.

@cky4679 3 жыл бұрын

It was fixed thanks to the video

@BudgetPhil 3 жыл бұрын

If it fails again, my second video about this flosser (part 2) explains how to replace it with a piece cut from a yogurt container

@Theferg1 8 ай бұрын

Great video!! Sir I have a similar water pic but the hose that goes from the waterpik down in the tank broke do you know what size that hose may be?

@BudgetPhil 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. I don't know what size that hose is.

@oufannco 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for doing this video. Do you have any information on a replacement for these reed valves?

@BudgetPhil 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, in part 2 I replaced the failed reed valve flap with a piece of plastic cut from a smooth, flat part of a yogurt container. The custom made reed valve flap is square shaped and easy to cut. It's been working good now for a few months.

@ijaen 3 жыл бұрын

Fixed mine!

@BudgetPhil 3 жыл бұрын

If it fails again you can replace the valve flap with a piece of plastic cut from a yogurt container or something similar. In part 2, I show how that was done. It's been about six months since I replaced the factory valve flap with the custom-made flap and it still works great.

@nitrousman8882 Жыл бұрын

I have the same unit. Trouble with mine is that the water reservoir develops a negative pressure that the pump can’t overcome (until I crack open the fill cap - after which it works fine - until the vacuum builds up….) any suggestions?

@BudgetPhil Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised mine doesn't do that, because I can't find a way for air to get in to replace the water that's pumped out of the reservoir. Seems like it would need a vent but don't see one. Surely the designers thought of this problem. I've never experienced it, but the cap on my reservoir doesn't seal very well which probably lets air in. If mine developed that problem and I couldn't find a vent on the tank, it would probably get a small hole drilled at the top of the reservoir. Seems kind of extreme though. I don't know what the best solution would be. Thank you for informing us about this issue.

@kennyg9190 Жыл бұрын

Hello. Please could you advise if these flappers are available online? Or is there any alternative? like DIY

@BudgetPhil Жыл бұрын

Hi, I was unable to find any online but you can make your own. The flapper eventually failed again on mine and I had to cut one out of a plastic yogurt container lid which is still working well to this day. I show how I did it in a separate video. There should be a link to that video in the description of this video. I believe the factory flappers aren't quite as stiff as they need to be.

@daveskolnik9957 2 жыл бұрын

My waterpik flosser (model # WP72C) button is stuck. Anyone know how to "unstuck" it, without performing major brain surgery?

@uttam_5 9 ай бұрын

my flosser similar type stop working after 3 month , after 3-4 recharges . what may be problame ? and how to solve ? mybe battery replace ?

@BudgetPhil 9 ай бұрын

Not sure, but the warranty may cover that.

@gabibasin140 4 жыл бұрын

Hi! I have the exact same watepik and i accidentally burned the charger (it was for 110 voltios and i plugged it on a 220 voltios). Do you happen to know how may i charge it with some other charger? a friend of mine told me to grab a mobile charger and weld it with the waterpik original cable, do you see that as an option? thanks in advanced!

@BudgetPhil 4 жыл бұрын

No , the output voltage and current of mobile chargers is too high. The output of my flosser's charger says 3 volts and 100 milliamps of current. I would take the burned up charger to an electronics technician and ask them if they have an old power adapter that would work. They could probably order one if needed. Then the wires can be spliced, positive to positive and negative to negative , with appropriate hardware.

@gabibasin140 4 жыл бұрын

@@BudgetPhil thanks!

@user-du5yo6xe8m 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate big thanx i was about be crazy 🌺

@BudgetPhil 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@melanybethancourt8197 4 жыл бұрын

Hi. I've recently bought one and im questioning someting right now. Does any part of it indicate when the tool is completly charged? Could you explaning me that?

@BudgetPhil 4 жыл бұрын

Mine does not have a battery indicator. I discharge the battery until the pump stops. That takes about 3 weeks when flossing once a day. Then I charge the battery for 24 hours. I've owned it for about a year and it still works great.

@khalednawaf1394 3 жыл бұрын

@@BudgetPhil thank you i thought mine broke

@mattdagurb Жыл бұрын

My piece doesnt want to snap into my waterflosser ? Any tips or mind making a video on how to help? would appreciate it very much

@BudgetPhil Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, I don't quite understand the question. Which piece doesn't want to snap into the water flosser?

@leoralph2810 9 ай бұрын

I think he means the flosser tip won’t go in the hole at the top. I am having a similar issue, it used to click into place, now very hard to get in. Have used a torch but can see no obstruction. Any ideas?

@RIPY4MS 6 ай бұрын

@@leoralph2810ur cooked buddy, this water flosser is garbage . There’s nothing u can do

@nabilaahmed6871 3 жыл бұрын

I will try to fix mine tomorrow 😅

@BudgetPhil 3 жыл бұрын

Another way to fix it is to replace the valve flap with piece of plastic cut from a yogurt container or something similar. I show how this was done in part 2. It's been about six months since I replaced the factory valve flap with a custom-made one and it still works great.

@johnnyt5054 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a million for the video! Is there really no way to make this product more durable? Or is this planned obsolescence? Seems like they should be selling replacements in packs of 10 for a dollar.

@BudgetPhil 3 жыл бұрын

I think it needs a stronger reed valve. I wouldn't buy it again because of this.

@johnnyt5054 3 жыл бұрын

@@BudgetPhil After fixing it with your method it worked great for 2 weeks then the problem seemed to resurface. However, with a full tank of water I turned the unit on and while it was running I vigorously shook it and it seemed to fix the reed by itself. (Do this into the shower or you'll have a mess).

@BudgetPhil 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. Mine failed again also, but after a few months. I cut out a piece of plastic from a yogurt container to replace the collapsed flapper and it worked. The shape of the piece I cut was rectangular and just small enough to fit into the valve body. I'll make another video to show what I did.

@ATeaDubya 4 жыл бұрын

What would happen if a person just removed the flappers ? Or is there a common size / store for replacing those ?

@BudgetPhil 4 жыл бұрын

It won't pump without the flappers. Replacements are probably available. Might be possible to cut out some new ones from a piece of thin silicone sheet or something similar.

@ATeaDubya 4 жыл бұрын

Budget Phil thanks probably going to dismantle mine & investigate tomorrow. Thanks for the vid & advice

@elzafreitas942 4 жыл бұрын

Onde tem manutencao aqui em Brasilia waterplk water floosser?

@OmieDove Ай бұрын

My cordless Waterpik doesn't work and it's brand new out of the box. I just bought it for power outages. It turns on so the battery seems good. I don't really understand how it works.

@BudgetPhil Ай бұрын

I'm not sure what the problem could be. If the tip came with a blockage or defect, that may be fixed by changing the tip for another. It might be that the pump needs to be primed with water. I think this priming can be done by simply blowing air into the reservoir tank. I would probably put my mouth over the opening for filling the tank and try to pressurize it some to force water into the pump.

@artyzinn7725 3 жыл бұрын

this is a great video and good to know, how OLD was your unit before it malfunctioned? How often do you use it? Just guestimating the lifespan of the valve. Thank you.

@BudgetPhil 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I use it once a day and it failed after about 6 months, the first time. The second failure happened after about 10 months. Then I cut a new flapper for the valve out of a yogurt container which has been working well for about a month now. I'll post a video showing how I did it

@artyzinn7725 3 жыл бұрын

@@BudgetPhil Much appreciated, I think all your viewers would benefit. The failure was a bit premature on both instances, so knowing how to get a spare part would help all. Its under Waterpik's warranty during first period, but your dissection of the failure suggest poor materials and could happen again to the replacement. In fact, your DIY part could be superior to the factory part. Maybe the new production runs have changed the faulty part.

@BudgetPhil 3 жыл бұрын

Unless they changed the design, I assume the replacement would collapse eventually also. I'll get right on that valve mod video.

@goldiestarproductiontv5491 9 ай бұрын

There is a video: how to clean waterpike “ it shows the exact details. Best wishes to all of you😊

@stephaniesteed7653 Жыл бұрын

I plan on taking my water pik apart to see if this works. The button seems stuck and will not come on.

@BudgetPhil Жыл бұрын

I think it's a good idea to take it apart and possibly find what the issue is. Recording video of the disassembly can be helpful as a reference during re-assembly.

@stephaniesteed7653 Жыл бұрын

@@BudgetPhil your video gave me encouragement to do so. Thank you!

@BudgetPhil Жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@mr.bhewjew3212 2 жыл бұрын

I started charging mine and it’s now stuck on, no idea how it turned on by itself and decided to stay on.

@BudgetPhil 2 жыл бұрын

That's interesting. I don't know what would cause that.

@mr.bhewjew3212 2 жыл бұрын

@@BudgetPhil I’m guessing water maybe got in it and it short circuited.

@BudgetPhil 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds logical. Maybe the water got into the power switch. I wonder if it could be dried out with a fan and sealed with something like silicon, if that turned out to be the problem. I think the switch mechanism may be located in the battery compartment. Perhaps the partition that separates the pump housing from the battery compartment needs to be resealed.

@roxiefuller 2 жыл бұрын

I think I can do this…..thanks

@BudgetPhil 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. If this valve swap fix doesn't work, I show a more effective repair in part 2.

@marianoooo1111 3 жыл бұрын

Did exactly the same bu it only lasted few moments 🙄

@BudgetPhil 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah they don't seem to last, I had to replace the valve flap with a piece of plastic I cut from a yogurt container lid. It's been working great for a few months now. I showed how I did it in part 2.

@marianoooo1111 3 жыл бұрын

@@BudgetPhil Seen it. Now sorted, hopefully will last bit longer.

@BudgetPhil 3 жыл бұрын

It's been about six months since I installed the custom-made valve flap and it's still working great.