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How to clean a Water Pik?

 
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Does anyone clean their water pik?

I noticed that the head (pik) looked funky so I plan to clean it up.

If the head (pik) looks funky what is going on inside the tubing?  How do I clean that?
 
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I would run it with a vinegar wash run followed by a hydrogen peroxide run.
 
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C. Letellier wrote:I would run it with a vinegar wash run followed by a hydrogen peroxide run.



Thank you, this sounds like the perfect solution.
 
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What is a water pik please?
 
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It is a device for oral health aka "Water Flosser":

https://www.waterpik.com/


Mine is like this:

https://www.waterpik.com/oral-health/countertop-cordless-water-flossers/
 
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Amazing!
 
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry. I wrung this tiny ad and it was still dry.
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