The various salts listed above provide electrical conductivity in the solution so maybe the level has been set according to these to trigger the red light. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. That’s quite intriguing since the solution contains alcohol and Braun is the only manufacturer that uses alcohol-based solutions (the other two rely on detergent-based solutions). The drop in performance will actually be very gradual and you probably won’t be able to pinpoint a specific moment.

Unlike other electric shaver brands that use detergent-based solutions, Braun’s cleaning fluid contains alcohol (ethanol or isopropanol). The problem is after each shaving you get small abrasions on your skin allowing any leftover denaturing ingredients to seep in and reach the blood stream.I have an old Arc 4 from Panasonic (ES-LF51A), currently discontinued, and the foils would just get piping hot after 20 seconds or so. if this happened to anyone else but I used the Shaver Shebang as a first time replacement alrternative w/ my Series 8 and my shaver head started turning brown.

I also noticed that when shaving, with the razor in constant contact with the skin, the foils heat up a little less than when idling.Aerosol lubricants in any case have advantages over the silicone oil I tested: Andis Cool Care Plus seemed to me a little more effective; they don’t leave greasy marks; they are also excellent cleaners and disinfectants. It was similar that the head is a little less hot after the Braun solution, but the difference is not so big that it’s clearly felt tactilely.

I think you should definitely give it a try, especially since you’d be more comfortable using it compared to the other options out there. Water from my reverse osmosis is around 10ppm, so using distilled water for a diy solution would be a must. Disclaimer: I don’t consider the dilution of the Philips Jet Clean solution described by me to be the preferred option and I wanna caution you against experimenting with phenoxyethanol. It’s almost like the future should be, the thing doesn’t just work as it should – it actually works beyond your expectations, you don’t have to earn a university degree to be able to use it and doesn’t cause any significant problems. I went with 100% isopropyl alcohol, so the shaving head of my shaver was perfectly dry after the complete cycle.When holding a new assembly up to the light you cannot see through the center of the foil cutter block slides whereas after they have dissolved there is a perfect square opening allowing light through. As long as I’ve used the station, the shaver head is often damp, even 8 hours after the cleaning cycle has ended. There may be others, but as far as I’m concerned, yours are really the most objective reviews you can get on the net.

Side note: According to some reports, Isopropyl alcohol can cause some rubber and plastic parts to degrade in time. In this article I’ll focus on the latter and check out the more popular products of this type (and arguably the best). All of them are based on the use of an alcohol-water solution and essential oil of lemon / orange or limonene. An automatic cleaning station can be the ultimate step toward a completely fuss-free shaving experience. The OEM solution probably has a slightly higher % alcohol and slightly less glycerin than the recipe I used in my testing.Combined, this ensures your Braun shaver is always ready for action and every shave is as good as your first. Also, when choosing the concentration >90% it is possible to safely leave the razor at the station with the drying function (although I do not do this). Both have pros and cons and in my opinion you should just go for the one that makes more sense for your needs and ignore the hype.