Refill Braun Cleaning Fluid Cartridge - Braun Shaver

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  • Pro tip: When you put a cleaning solution cartridge in the base, keep the plastic stopper that you remove to open it. After you do a cleaning, remove the cartridge, put the stopper back on, and put it away until the next time you need to do a cleaning at which time you'll repeat the process. The fluid is mostly alcohol which evaporates quickly. By doing this, the fluid will last much longer saving you money.

    @datmeme8967@datmeme89673 жыл бұрын
    • That's a lot of additional work if you follow Braun's recommendation and clean after every shave. On the other hand, if you clean the shaver once a week, it can save you some money. HOWEVER, if you clean only every week, I'd do a thorough manual cleaning (just remove the head and rinse the head and shaver for a minute under hot water) prior to a CCR cleaning. This will keep the fluid in the cartridge virtually clear, as opposed to turning it into a gunky soup of dead skin particles and hairs. There is another approach useful for people who shave most days. Leave the cartridge in the unit. When the red light comes on in 4-5 weeks, most of what has been lost is simply evaporated alcohol. Specifically, you will discover that the cartridge, which originally weighed 199g with cover, now weighs around 139g with cover. There will be some hairs in there as well. If you have an accurate scale, add about 30-40g of alcohol through the small hole, or pour until fluid is just short of the large hole. THAT's IT! You'll discover that your cartridge live has extended from 5 weeks to 8. Moreover, there is still enough residual lubricant and lemon smell. At the end of the year, you've saved about 25 bucks.

      @JimInNashville@JimInNashville2 жыл бұрын
    • @@JimInNashville Putting the cap on a container is hardly "a lot of additional work".

      @datmeme8967@datmeme89672 жыл бұрын
    • ​@@datmeme8967 You have to wait until the cycle ends, remove the shaver, ideally remove power, press the button, carefully slide out the cartridge, and put on the cap. Then, when you want to clean, you reverse that process. Notice, then, that each time you want to do a cleaning, you (a) put the cartridge back in, and (b) take it back out about 50 minutes after cleaning. You will save money -- the question is, how much? If you start the cleaning and leave for work, then the cartridge has been in the unit for 10 hours by the time you get back to remove it. You haven't stated how much longer a cartridge lasts, or what your cleaning frequency is, so it is not possible to quantitatively evaluate your proposed method.

      @JimInNashville@JimInNashville2 жыл бұрын
    • @@JimInNashville You don't have to wait for anything. Go about your business and later in the day when you go back in the bathroom, cap the reservoir. You don't sit there and watch the cleaning cycle.

      @datmeme8967@datmeme89672 жыл бұрын
    • @@datmeme8967 Thanks for your comment. You do have to "wait until the cycle ends." I never said you had to stand there watching. But note, the "evaporation time" increases, the longer you "wait". It should be possible to compute how much solution evaporates during the cleaning cycle, vs. how much evaporates "at rest." This would then give us a good idea how much money can be saved by removing/covering the cartridge for various schedules. Just for example, suppose you clean your razor after every shave, as Braun recommends, and you shave every day. In this case, you have, each day, A + B * (u/23) loss, where A = amount lost during a 1 hour cleaning cycle, and B = amount lost through evaporation per uncovered 23 hours, and u is the number of hours uncovered. So, for example, if you come back 10 hours later, you would have A + (10/23)*B loss. Since total loss is about 2g per day, it strikes me that a person who shaves every day would be unlikely to increase the life of the cartridge very much. On the other hand, if you only shave every 3 days, this method might save you $40 a year and substantially increase the life of the cartridge.

      @JimInNashville@JimInNashville2 жыл бұрын
  • Man this was the best demonstration, you explain it so well got straight to the point non of the long winded Bs like most others do thanks again

    @joebilhete8799@joebilhete87992 жыл бұрын
  • Great video, easy to follow, took me just 7 minutes and saved $$. Thanks for posting!

    @jimlock99@jimlock99 Жыл бұрын
  • The cartridge takes about 200 ml (6.75 fl oz) of liquid so I mixed 120 ml (4 fl oz) of alcohol and 80 ml (2.75 fl oz) of distilled water then added about 10 drops of your choice of essential oil to the container. Works like a charm!

    @SteveLongo@SteveLongo9 ай бұрын
    • how many times i can ues the same water and when i know its redey to use after ?

      @yakiraloni8027@yakiraloni80277 ай бұрын
    • @@yakiraloni8027 no you need fresh water like distilled or purified in cartridge. Correction to my original comment: 200 ml is 6.75 fl oz

      @SteveLongo@SteveLongo7 ай бұрын
    • Note that you should be careful when making DIY cleaning solutions for Braun shavers. There's a portion of the shaver body near the head that is painted plastic, and repeated exposure to harsh cleaning solutions can make the paint separate. It won't affect function but the shaver starts to look shoddy.

      @cytherians@cytherians2 ай бұрын
    • ​@@cytherians So I am not the only one with this flaw on the head of my shaver :) btw I use only the original CCR and the paint is gone :(

      @BB-we2fu@BB-we2fuАй бұрын
    • @@BB-we2fu How often do you use the cleaning solution? I use mine about once every couple of months. This is because I rotate shavers. But also, after running the cleaning cycle, I wipe down the areas that are exposed to the cleaning solution. Still looks like new.

      @cytherians@cytheriansАй бұрын
  • The reason your solution is evaporating is that you are not re-sealing the Clean & Renew cartridge between uses. When I get a new cartridge, I retain the plastic stopper. When not using the cleaning station, I replace the stopper. This means you have to leave the cleaning station in the raised position when not in use, but that serves to remind you to remove the stopper. When in use, I place the stopper in the case for the shaver. Moreover, if you retain the stopper, it means you can give the cartridge a more vigorous shake when cleaning it out. After rinsing out the cartridge, leave it upside down in a warm area to fully dry out the water from the base foam prior to refilling. If significant water remains in the foam, it will reduce the efficacy of the cleaning fluid and increase the chances of corrosion, rusting and pitting of the foils and cutter blades. If you don't want the scent in your cleaning fluid then use 70% or 80% isopropyl alcohol on its own. However, this does not contain any lubricating agents, so remember to regularly add shaver oil to the cutting cartridge. Alternatively, you can use Surgical Spirit: as well as methanol, it also contains castor oil, which not only serves to lubricate the cutter head, but is also an antifungal agent.

    @johnmichaelrichards@johnmichaelrichards2 жыл бұрын
    • Yo. That’s sick advice. Thank u!

      @smartyjonez5470@smartyjonez5470Ай бұрын
  • Just what I was looking for!! Superb video. Thank you so much!

    @boston-strong8887@boston-strong888724 күн бұрын
  • Great research and advice! I just hate to throw plastic away every month, there is plenty of plastic pollution already. I just got my shaver and that was the only thing I didn’t like

    @maksimkoloskov2573@maksimkoloskov25738 ай бұрын
  • Thanks for sharing this method.

    @marktolner2922@marktolner29223 жыл бұрын
  • Really an informative and easy to understand video

    @johnbodenburg6504@johnbodenburg65042 жыл бұрын
  • Very helpful! I'm going to do this! Thanks!

    @keitharoo1962@keitharoo1962 Жыл бұрын
  • Honestly with many people trying to reduce plastic waste they should just sell a refill fluid bottle.

    @utubeb14@utubeb142 жыл бұрын
    • Bad for busines :D

      @ZARuslan@ZARuslan2 жыл бұрын
  • Thank you for the video I will use this solution. Save a lot of money

    @wisheduknew294@wisheduknew294 Жыл бұрын
  • Just got my S9 Pro, great and useful video, thanks for sharing.

    @javierf55@javierf55 Жыл бұрын
    • Are u using this method how r the reults

      @rohithoon2449@rohithoon24493 ай бұрын
  • Good video! Very professional.

    @ernestwilson5591@ernestwilson55915 ай бұрын
  • Good video! I see people saying to add oil to the mixture but if you have oil already like I do like cool care then you don't need to add oil just spray the head after you clean it

    @kevOzilla@kevOzilla2 жыл бұрын
  • Thanks for the video. I made the mixture but feel like my electric razor isn't shaving/cutting as closely now. Going back over stubble a couple more times. Add more oil??

    @glennlozuke268@glennlozuke268 Жыл бұрын
  • thank you so much, will try

    @andyl9701@andyl97012 жыл бұрын
  • I Use 60% 191 proof ethanol. 40% H2O. Eight to ten drops of essential oil. It's an oil, so no need to add another lubricant. Have tried lemon, lavender and peppermint. I add the water so it doesn't evaporate too fast. I don't measure anything, just eyeball it. Works fine. Costs very little and minimizes plastic waste. The formula presented in this video works just fine also.

    @Jonathan-bm9yy@Jonathan-bm9yy Жыл бұрын
    • Jonathan can you use bio ethanol alcohol??

      @CamelTale1976@CamelTale19767 ай бұрын
  • The specific gravity of the fluid in an original cartridge is around 0.788. The amount is described by Braun as 170ml, and it weighs about 134g. This suggests that the Braun solution is 99% alcohol with a small amount of additional ingredients. If you try 70%, you quickly discover that the shaver is wet immediately after the drying cycle is over. On the other hand, with an authentic cartridge, the shaver is dry. Now, actually, and somewhat paradoxically, 70% alcohol actually is a more effective disinfectant than 99%, because, I've been told, the water acts as a catalyst to assist in damaging the cell walls of bacteria. On the other hand, 99% dissolves things more effectively. In any case, filling your own cartridges will save you a whopping 40-50 bucks or so per year. You will reduce plastic in your recycling bin, of course.

    @JimInNashville@JimInNashville3 жыл бұрын
    • That's a really interesting thing about effectiveness of alcohol (70% vs 99%). Can you give me some reference?

      @gilsonquevedo3259@gilsonquevedo32592 жыл бұрын
    • @@gilsonquevedo3259 Thanks, Gilson. I too found this information both interesting and surprising!There are several references available, which all say essentially the same thing. Here are a couple. www.marthastewart.com/7796118/isopropyl-alcohol-percent-disinfectant-coronavirus-covid-19 blog.gotopac.com/2017/05/15/why-is-70-isopropyl-alcohol-ipa-a-better-disinfectant-than-99-isopropanol-and-what-is-ipa-used-for/ Here is a quote from one: =========== Isopropyl alcohol, particularly in solutions between 60% and 90% alcohol with 10 - 40% purified water, is rapidly antimicrobial against bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Once alcohol concentrations drop below 50%, usefulness for disinfection drops sharply. Notably, higher concentrations of alcohol don’t generate more desirable bactericidal, virucidal, or fungicidal properties. The presence of water is a crucial factor in destroying or inhibiting the growth of pathogenic microorganisms with isopropyl alcohol. Water acts as a catalyst and plays a key role in denaturing the proteins of vegetative cell membranes. 70% IPA solutions penetrate the cell wall more completely which permeates the entire cell, coagulates all proteins, and therefore the microorganism dies. Extra water content slows evaporation, therefore increasing surface contact time and enhancing effectiveness. Isopropyl alcohol concentrations over 91% coagulate proteins instantly. Consequently, a protective layer is created which protects other proteins from further coagulation. Solutions > 91% IPA do kill bacteria, but sometimes require longer contact times for disinfection, and enable spores to lie in a dormant state without being killed. In this analysis, a 50% isopropyl alcohol solution kills Staphylococcus Aureus in less than 10 seconds (pg. 238), yet a 90% solution with a contact time of over two hours is ineffective. Some disinfectants will kill spores, which are classified as chemical sterilants. So why do higher alcohol solutions yield fewer results for bactericidal and antimicrobial outcomes?

      @JimInNashville@JimInNashville2 жыл бұрын
    • @@JimInNashville Thank you, really amazing. That's why one of my favorites quotes is this one: "Whether outwardly or inwardly, whether in space or time, the farther we penetrate the unknown, the vaster and more marvelous it become" Charles Lindbergh

      @gilsonquevedo3259@gilsonquevedo32592 жыл бұрын
    • 99% didn't work for me as it's not conducive enough to make the light goes off :(

      @excessnet@excessnet2 жыл бұрын
    • @@excessnet Thanks for the *very* relevant comment. Pure alcohol is very nonconductive. The question is, do the "additional ingredients" yield the conductivity required, or is the water (listed on the Braun ingredients sheet) the factor? Also, do all the CCR stations use the same method to decide when to turn on the red light? I plan to experiment a bit with this, simply out of curiosity. (The cost of the cartridges is trivial, but the environmental savings are potentially high.)

      @JimInNashville@JimInNashville2 жыл бұрын
  • Thanks for that !

    @Leanfear69@Leanfear693 жыл бұрын
  • I think a solution of water and common “barbicide” for barber’s razors and scissors, with some drops of essential oil, would also be a practical solution. Would you recommend it?

    @MatteoGuarino@MatteoGuarino Жыл бұрын
  • The 60% of alcohol (70%) + 40% water does not work and after fan stops, the cleaner and the shaver both will remain wet I’m gonna test the whole alcohol (70%) + some essential oil Hope it works

    @behnamsohrabiani6360@behnamsohrabiani63607 ай бұрын
  • I added half tap water with half braun fluid and it went cloudy and because its half water two issues ive found: 1. Hairs stick/float in the cartridge 2. Being half water the shaver wont dry even if you leave it overnight.

    @bign1667@bign1667 Жыл бұрын
  • I use gel-based hand sanitiser (70% ethanol + hydrogen peroxide) - 5l/1,32gal for 6 bucks/6 euros. Not necessary add any water. Add few drops of any scence oil for great smell and conserve/protective purpose.

    @krystianstepien5835@krystianstepien5835 Жыл бұрын
  • Can it damage the razor/cleaning base to refill the cartridge with spring water and no alcohol? My OEM cartridge spilled so I refilled it with water. There was about 15% of the original fluid still in the cartridge.

    @michaeldproject@michaeldproject Жыл бұрын
  • Thanks 🙏 brother

    @cic-jakevanddalgeemyers.2739@cic-jakevanddalgeemyers.27392 жыл бұрын
  • Thank you.

    @daneleva@daneleva3 жыл бұрын
  • I've followed this several times but when I put the "new" cartridge back in and start the cleaning, it turns the light back to red. Could it be that I have not added enough distilled water to the cartridge? I find that after several days it will start to work.

    @sweetsour4074@sweetsour4074 Жыл бұрын
  • Great video. Does anyone has the problem it squirts over the dock? Like it gives to much liquid to clean the machine?

    @leonj103@leonj1032 ай бұрын
  • I did notice that the essential oil did not mix into the solution you made, why was this, did you try adding the oil to the ipa and mixing it before adding the water ?

    @carlotai4635@carlotai4635 Жыл бұрын
  • Question where can i purchase the cleaning tool by itself. Way to pricy for me. Could only get the shaver itself. Any site you know thst sells the cleaning part alone?

    @chinito20fam@chinito20fam2 жыл бұрын
  • Great video.. Thank you

    @MrShawn4057@MrShawn40573 жыл бұрын
  • A Waterpik flosser works great to clean the shaving head once a week. Just hold the head under running water while directing the pressurized water stream along all the surfaces. Way better than the machine. (EDIT - So I took the cleaning machine apart. There are 4 tabs along the inside bottom to release. On the motor there are 2 primary wires, black and white. There are 2 other wires coming from the motor area, These are the sense wires? I think. Anyway I spliced these together from the logic board not from the motor. Now the thing just pumps whatever is in the cartridge. So you could use just water. Nothing flammable. Apparently the Norelco liquid has a particular PH it senses. Not sure.

    @catalystlightwave7470@catalystlightwave74702 жыл бұрын
    • Tap water slowly oxidizes the blades same as w/ disposable blades. Distilled (not to be confused w/ filtered water), does not cause metal to rust. This is why it is highly recommended that you use distilled water in an iron, clothes steamer and in this case the Braun reservoir. Unless your using distilled water in the water pic, you are shortening the sharpness of the blades and will need to buy replacement heads months sooner.

      @pattgsm@pattgsm Жыл бұрын
  • Thanks for the vid! Very helpful; straight forward and to the point. One comment: your mix needs to include lubricating oil. Other resources suggest one ounce per 16 ounces of ethanol or isopropyl. Can use any light mineral oil; I use Wahl hair clipper oil.

    @detlefkurpanek@detlefkurpanek2 жыл бұрын
    • Did you use wahl hair clipper oil for solution preparation? Can you share composition of the solution?

      @varunsidana1453@varunsidana14532 жыл бұрын
    • @@varunsidana1453 : sure, happy to. 16 oz of isopropyl alcohol + 1 oz Wahl hair clipper oil. That's it. I could include in some foo-foo juice for smell/aroma, but not really concerned about that. That mix should get you 3 refills. Make sure to do the cleaning of the container between refills. Note that I elected to go with 91% Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) as I feel the high percentage of water in the video is not going to do much for cleaning. It does evaporate (like the alcohol in the OEM), so you will see the level drop after a few weeks, but that is a good reminder to get the tray cleaned out.

      @detlefkurpanek@detlefkurpanek2 жыл бұрын
    • I use a little baby oil, read it somewhere and its cheap

      @kjm2199@kjm2199 Жыл бұрын
    • @@kjm2199 I have yet to squeeze enough oil from a baby for this to be useful. Maybe I'm squeezing the wrong babies.

      @icopus@icopus Жыл бұрын
  • Will this work for a braun 7 series electric shaver?

    @hammypie@hammypie4 ай бұрын
  • does this work for Philips too?

    @hcseanwu@hcseanwu Жыл бұрын
  • Followed all the steps and replaced the refilled cartridge. Reinstalled the shaver and all I got was a flashing “empty” red light. MANY re-tries. FINALLY did a tech “re-boot”, unplugging the unit and plugging it back in. NOW it works.

    @fatiredflyer@fatiredflyer2 ай бұрын
    • Hello same thing what happen to me bit unfortunately still the same. I plug in and plug out and hold the power button try to reset but not doing anything. Any tips? Thank you

      @edwardarevalo4824@edwardarevalo48247 күн бұрын
    • This has also happened to me I even replaced the first unit thinking it was defective but now the second one is doing the same thing is there a solution to this problem?

      @grwilhelmi@grwilhelmi3 күн бұрын
  • does anybody know if this also works on the philips s9000?

    @danya8958@danya89582 жыл бұрын
  • Hello. I have a question: how did you figure out the 60%-40% proportion between rubbing alcohol and distilled water ?

    @Bledipr@Bledipr Жыл бұрын
  • Can paper shedder lube/oil be used ?

    @jimmontrealca.9000@jimmontrealca.900011 ай бұрын
  • Where do you buy the essential oil? Thanks.

    @knnthl5326@knnthl53265 ай бұрын
  • thank you

    @saadalsaedy2848@saadalsaedy2848 Жыл бұрын
  • Is the essential oil a must? Does it make a big difference?

    @Doberman_Rockyy@Doberman_Rockyy4 ай бұрын
  • great. Thanks

    @jflutube@jflutube2 жыл бұрын
  • Wouldn't the water and oil separate? I was expecting to need to use emulsified oil to solve that...

    @The52brandon@The52brandon Жыл бұрын
  • Thanks for the video. Can you please tell me how often you use the cleaning station for your routine, and how many weeks you can go before you have to replace the solution. I assume that you don't put the cap back on the cartridge after using it from a comment you made to a question from the video. Cheers.

    @herco2543@herco25432 жыл бұрын
    • The frequency of use depends on how much shaving you have. Everyone is different. I clean mine about once a week and I don't have that much hair. As to replace the solution, I just wait until the red light comes on and that's usually about 5-7 weeks. The cartridge stays in the station, so I don't put the cap on.

      @SimpleDIYMedia@SimpleDIYMedia2 жыл бұрын
    • @@SimpleDIYMedia I have used one of these Braun series 7 shavers, since 2017. I have found the following tips useful:- I shall explain quite extensively how I use that station and shaver, as this might help people! 1) keep the cap! I usually run it 3 times/week, cap goes on after it has completed cleaning cycle. 2) after I have shaved, I take the head off and tap both the head and the shaver into the sink, to get a majority of the loose hair out, this saves on the amount of cleaning the station has to do, mine is the midrange series 7, so it has the 3 cleaning modes, but unlike the top of the range one, I don't think it automatically selects the right mode (apparently only the 790cc cleaning station does that, from memory?) My station still shows which clean the shaver requires (one, two or three drops lights on the display) 3) from using my series 7, I have realised the longer you run the shaver, the quicker the hygeine level goes down on the display, I would say with the midrange cleaning station I have, this is how the cleaning station determines which cleaning program to use. As I have said above, the 790cc station, somehow does this differently. 3) I usually get 3-4 weeks, out of one cartridge, in Australia a 6 pack of these, are about AUD$60 I recently put a new cartridge in, and was shocked when it told me to change it, after about 10 cleans, most of these were the most intensive clean though, hence why I am here! 4) isopropyl alcohol, is a little harder to find In shops over here, mainly supermarkets and pharmacies (I work in a pharmacy) have "isocol" which is about 400mls. You can readily get it online from cleaning places etc, I am just pointing out for some reason it isn't as available as other countries. 5) I made a solution today, using the formula one of the other commenters used, a 1/3 alcohol, to 2/3 water mix. I could only get teatree oil, so I added that, and a few drops of my old Panasonic lubricant oil, from my previous electric. The oil being quite thick, ofcoarse didn't mix well, the tea tree oil seemed to mix better. I shaved and ran shaver, station detected it as a full cartridge, I did use a Pyrex jug as well, to get the measurements as close as I could get them. Only downside, of the teatree, is the quite strong odour, but I will just go on the hunt for essential oils I hope this post, helps other commenters in regards to using the cleaning station, and the formula.

      @kane0387@kane0387 Жыл бұрын
  • Very good!

    @perguntasrespondidas7941@perguntasrespondidas79416 ай бұрын
  • Good afternoon! Thank you for advice. Tell me - how often do I need to clean the razor? Every day or once a week?

    @dongufito3275@dongufito32752 жыл бұрын
    • depends how much you shave. just open the top of the razor up right after you shave if you have a ton of hair or like once every 5 shaves. If its dirty dump it out and rinse it then use the machine.

      @zendog8888@zendog88882 жыл бұрын
  • Do you end up smelling like Lemon or Orange after you shave? How often do you clean the Shaver?

    @ScreenPrintR@ScreenPrintR Жыл бұрын
  • I just use isopropyl alcohol and a couple drops shaver/trimmer oil. Works good enough for me.

    @Rabidsolution@Rabidsolution2 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks. Are using 99%, 90%, or 70%?

      @JimInNashville@JimInNashville2 жыл бұрын
    • @@JimInNashville 91%. It doesn't leave the shaver dry like a OEM fluid. It's still wet. But it's cleaned, sanitized and lubricated. I imagine if you use a higher % of alcohol it would come out dry. Though. And I put the cap back on container so it last much much longer.

      @Rabidsolution@Rabidsolution2 жыл бұрын
  • The best advice was from John Michael Richards listed below. Just reseal the cartridge with the plastic cover between uses, and there is no evaporation. Great comment and thanks

    @kurtsmith404@kurtsmith40411 ай бұрын
  • hi, for the essential oil, can i use the one that is designed for vaporizer? (those can be bought from Thann or MUJI)

    @tonyyu6153@tonyyu61532 жыл бұрын
    • Any essential oil is good for lubrication.

      @popescumarian2915@popescumarian2915 Жыл бұрын
  • Could you explain to me the purpose of the distilled water? I think I've been using 90% or 99% isopropyl alcohol along with essential oils and it seems to be working fine for me.

    @garybesaw@garybesaw Жыл бұрын
    • The solution must have the lowest possible electrical resistance. In my station, if I don't turn on the tap water, it appears that I don't have a solution. It is possible that isopropyl alcohol and distilled water have a higher resistance and then use tap water. I use 99% isopropyl alcohol - 165 ml, water - 35 ml and a concentration of about 80% results.

      @popescumarian2915@popescumarian2915 Жыл бұрын
  • Please tell the exact solution that really works and will not damage the blades

    @prateekjain860@prateekjain8605 ай бұрын
  • So for 1 refill: 105 ml isopropyl alcohol & 70 ml distilled water & 7-8 drops of essential oil? Also is it ok to use 99% isopropyl alcohol instead of 70%?

    @user-iq7en1lg3i@user-iq7en1lg3i2 жыл бұрын
    • No, you want a weaker isopropyl alcohol. It does NOT need to be strong. This is not cleaning off grease, but packed in whisker debris. A very strong alcohol can degrade plastic finishes on the shaver unit.

      @cytherians@cytherians2 ай бұрын
  • Hello maybe a silly question because here in belgium they sell only demineralized water in stores is it possible to use that instad of destalled water

    @CamelTale1976@CamelTale19767 ай бұрын
    • You can make your own distilled water easily, just boil water and then trap the steam and collect it. You won’t need much for a cartridge

      @julianlak1017@julianlak1017Ай бұрын
  • Thanks for sharing. You should also apply some lubrication oil in your mixture, eventually to grease the blade an blade pistons. I’ll ad a few drops of BP turbine oil 2380 to my mixture to decrease wear and tear.

    @Captain-Iglo@Captain-Iglo2 жыл бұрын
    • YOU'LL ADD WHAT?

      @lphyxsius@lphyxsius Жыл бұрын
    • Good point about the lubricating oil, and something I really think everyone should be adding to their mixture. That said, turbine oil? I'm having a giggle at that. I imagine you just had it around and it'll work fine, but they make hair clipper oil that I use hah.

      @RyanKaufman@RyanKaufman11 ай бұрын
    • Damn jet jock.

      @russellthorstenberg4135@russellthorstenberg41357 ай бұрын
  • I'm goin to fill mine with electric pre shave solution and I kept my plastic plug to keep it from evaporating.

    @tombo552001@tombo55200128 күн бұрын
  • Great vid. Do you need the oil or can I do without?

    @luv2stack@luv2stack Жыл бұрын
    • You don't have to put oil if you don't want to. But the alcohol must be diluted.

      @SimpleDIYMedia@SimpleDIYMedia Жыл бұрын
  • Can I simply put water in the cleaning cartriage? I really dont want to buy their upselling stuff...

    @impulse2@impulse27 ай бұрын
  • Ethanol is grain alcohol you should have just pour in some vodka and a little if that oil instead of the isopropyl but it still works, i would just use the alcohol no water, i got a shaver like that but uts tge 3 series model I clean it with alcohol and put some oil on the foil and blades after use, those foils are delicate you never want to press hard or the blade makes contact and heats up the foil eventually it breaks through and you need a replacement head cartridge but they last and the cartridges are not super expensive sometimes you can get a deal i got 2 for $12 that should last about 2 years if you are gentle with it, these shavers are very good, i might get the version 9 or 8 i heard 8 is better then 9 because of the way it was put together plus the more expensive models have more expensive cartriges but you get a very good shave, but the version 3 is very good it does the job you just got to be gentle or it can cause some razor burn if you press hard.

    @soybeledward3@soybeledward324 күн бұрын
  • You only need the cleaning liquid and a small container. You can just submerge the razor in it a few times, thats all the cleaning station does anyway. It saves allot ofmtime trying to cleane the old one

    @RifetOkic@RifetOkic11 ай бұрын
  • I got ethanol 99% is this ok?

    @roei204@roei20429 күн бұрын
  • Add little mineral oil to assist with lubrication. Maybe a tablespoon or so.

    @HitFactorShootingSupplyLLC@HitFactorShootingSupplyLLC11 ай бұрын
  • FYI, a four pack of cartridges costs around $20, so $5 every 3 months, $1.66 per month to just buy new cartridges and replace them. Including the solutions for your home method as well as your time, you may not be saving very much. Of course there are other reasons one might do this (reduce plastic waste, thicker beard so you have to clean more often, etc) and no disrespect for anyone doing this method. Just offering a purely $ perspective for standard use.

    @aurance@aurance2 жыл бұрын
    • @aurance I use my 9376cc about 2x per week. I alternative between using it, and using traditional wet shaving ( double-edge razors ) techniques. So for me, it takes a looong time for the Braun cartridge to need refilling. I may try this method eventually, as I do like DIY projects, but most likely will just buy the 4-pack of Braun replacement cartridges when they are needed. 🙂

      @FenderFan1964@FenderFan19642 жыл бұрын
    • I’m not sure how you arrived at your math. If four of them cost a total of $20, and one cartridge lasts an average of 3 to 4 weeks, which is the case with me, then we are spending at least five dollars or more per month on new cartridges. It’s doubtful anyone is getting more than five or six weeks at most from one cartridge. Probably less.

      @MountainMan78230@MountainMan78230 Жыл бұрын
    • @@MountainMan78230 Like I said, going off of 1 per 3 months. YMMV, I don't know your face.

      @aurance@aurance Жыл бұрын
    • I bought the costco version 9310cc and the cleaning system has only max setting and the cartridge lasts 18-20 days. Will try this.

      @sweetvikas27@sweetvikas2711 ай бұрын
    • @@sweetvikas27 I have the same, your cartridge is likely just evaporating and sealing the cartridge between uses should work. Unless by 18-20 days you mean you're using it every single day. If you are and you prefer the feel then you do you. But I've only needed to clean it once a month, and I also don't shave every day (but my beard hair is coarse and thick so I do need to clean it every few uses). I've had my same cartridge for 4 months now and am just starting to think about replacing it.

      @RyanKaufman@RyanKaufman11 ай бұрын
  • nice vid: I bought this type of razor for my 95 year old father no way he could deal w/ a cleaning station cartiages ect. is it possiable to clean the blades the old fashined way w/ a brush? I think not because the screen covers the blades.

    @steveleston1848@steveleston18482 жыл бұрын
    • Yes it’s possible to clean with a brush but the brush doesn’t get deep into the cartridge so you must tap the bottom of the cartridge in the sink to get all of the hair out. I do this whenever I’m traveling and it works well overall though I prefer the convenience of the cleaning station.

      @kosd5293@kosd52932 жыл бұрын
  • Same issue as another reply The unit is green then once I press the cleaning button it starts for a few seconds then gives a red no solution warning?

    @punkuk1979@punkuk19792 жыл бұрын
    • There is a sensor that checks the density of the fluid in the cartridge. If it senses only alcohol, it will give a red light. You can try filling the top of the cartridge with some water and see if the red light clears when you press the clean button.

      @SimpleDIYMedia@SimpleDIYMedia2 жыл бұрын
    • @@SimpleDIYMedia my razor is no longer taking cleaning fluid up. what do i need to repair/replace - razor, base \, what??? thank you

      @chriskerwin1866@chriskerwin18662 жыл бұрын
  • I bought a 0ne thousand dollar pressure watcher,and 55 gallon drum concentrated bleach and a special extreme duty scrub brush to save on my chavin regimen,I'm prugal

    @barrierastiss8877@barrierastiss8877Ай бұрын
  • Are you dial2fast?!

    @JDMJACOB1@JDMJACOB18 ай бұрын
  • After refill, cleaning station only charge, doesn't clean. Any ideas why? I have cleaned the cleaning station properly but didn't help.

    @harshnayi@harshnayi Жыл бұрын
    • If you still getting the red low fluid indicator (even after the refill), then just add some water to the cartridge to clear the sensor.

      @SimpleDIYMedia@SimpleDIYMedia Жыл бұрын
    • @@SimpleDIYMedia Thank you. it's just a flashing blue light. tried filling liquid with different measurement but didn't help

      @harshnayi@harshnayi Жыл бұрын
  • Hey my red led isn't going away how do I fix that?

    @arkadyavizbakiyev7036@arkadyavizbakiyev70362 жыл бұрын
    • The cleaning base has a sensor to detect the density and level of the fluid. If it senses mostly alcohol, it will give you a red light. You can top off the fluid with some water and see if that clears it.

      @SimpleDIYMedia@SimpleDIYMedia2 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks!!!

      @envertekeli@envertekeli2 жыл бұрын
  • where does those beard scum go? Does they sin in this container, and can be washed ut by the way you use? thank you.

    @dupliner@dupliner2 жыл бұрын
    • The beard "scum" will be washed out. The shaver pulls liquid from the large hole, which has a fine screen, and the returning liquid -- which contains the beard trimmings -- goes back through the small hole. So when you wash the container, empty it via the small hole.

      @JimMeyerTheFirst@JimMeyerTheFirst Жыл бұрын
  • Здравствуйте. Как интересно. А вы не пробовали снять головку и промыть под проточной водой. Оставить открытой для просушки. И после работы смазать маслом для ножниц и машинок парикмахера. Раз в неделю. Нанести моющее средство на сетку. Включить. Промыть , высушить и смазать. Как то так.

    @Kyrinnoi@Kyrinnoi Жыл бұрын
    • Вода из-под крана оставляет минеральный осадок после высыхания, а так же приводит к появлению ржавчины. И то и другое тупит лезвия.

      @dimsdims8375@dimsdims8375 Жыл бұрын
  • I fine the best way to clean the razor head is with water pic

    @2luckyduck@2luckyduck Жыл бұрын
  • Does this void the warranty?

    @lyndagayemiller@lyndagayemiller Жыл бұрын
    • How would they know? Just make sure it’s clean before a tarantula claim

      @julianlak1017@julianlak1017Ай бұрын
  • I am very familiar with blades and somewhat the interaction with certain chemicals. Alcohol dulls your blades. This coukd be why Braun might use that particular tyoe of alcohol as to not dull you shaver plus the lubricants that can not be replicated by using these diy methods. Trust the years of science behind the braun solution. I guarantee your blades will last longer and you'll keep getting a closer shave. Panasonic has their solution down pat. Same container and all you do is buy the liquid abd mix it with water. Hopefully braun will come out with their solution in bulk but in the mean time i recommend using their solution. Without the proper lubricants your shaver whike working whike cleaning in the diy with that alcohol will surely dull your blades sooner.

    @r51234x@r51234x7 ай бұрын
  • How can this be all that’s in it? Surely there is something that lubricates the blades….

    @AFpaleoCon@AFpaleoCon Жыл бұрын
  • Bro you're not using 60:40 ratio cuz your alcohol already contains 30% water which means you only have 42.86% alcohol instead of 60%. You should add around 85.71% from your 70% alcohol bottle in order to make it 60:40 🤷‍♂️

    @isk3804@isk380410 ай бұрын
  • Been using this razor for about 3 months. It works great and I haven't used the station or solution once. I think it's a gimmick. I'm about to throw it away b/c it's just a bulky thing I don't need. I charge the razor once in a while and I wash the cartridge with the razor ON under hot water after each use. No problems yet. Not convinced I need the station or solution. What do you think?

    @whatmeworryhahaha@whatmeworryhahaha2 жыл бұрын
    • WIth my last two electric shavers I was always getting skin issues and wondered if it was because the shaver blades were getting dirty. Don't have that problem now but not sure if it is the braun shaver (s7) or the cleaning station but going with both for now.

      @swampy7422@swampy74222 жыл бұрын
    • The cleaning station cleans and lubricate the head, making it lasting much longer. Save money, the heads are expensive. I never replaced the head on my previous shaver I had for at least 10 years !

      @RickRad09@RickRad09 Жыл бұрын
    • @@RickRad09 Good to know. Now I've had it well over a year and I have used the station a few times. Not each time, I still just wash it and let it dry after most uses. But probly every month or two, or before I travel I will run it through the washing/lube station. I keep that in the closet and just pull it out when I want to run it, and also still have the original cleaning/lube fluid. I just remove it and put the caps back on. I think it will last forever. Short verdict: I do now think the razor benefits from an occasional cleaning with this solution as it also lubricates. I do notice a slight difference in feel afterwards when using the shaver.

      @whatmeworryhahaha@whatmeworryhahaha Жыл бұрын
  • I cleaned the cartridge and filled it with solution. The unit gives a red no solution warning.

    @aliihsansahin5872@aliihsansahin58722 жыл бұрын
    • Yeah how do I fix that?

      @arkadyavizbakiyev7036@arkadyavizbakiyev70362 жыл бұрын
    • @@arkadyavizbakiyev7036 wrote to many platforms and could not find a solution. I will write if I solve the problem

      @aliihsansahin5872@aliihsansahin58722 жыл бұрын
    • Some colorant? Because this solution is transparent.

      @giubin@giubin2 жыл бұрын
    • Did anyone solve blinking red light issue?

      @envertekeli@envertekeli2 жыл бұрын
    • @@envertekeli kardeş sanırım sorunu bulduk.Senin yorumun üstündeki yorumu okunyca sanırım solisyon renksiz olduğu için çalışmıyor olabilir.Solisyonu renklendirmemiz lazım ama neyle

      @aliihsansahin5872@aliihsansahin58722 жыл бұрын
  • Это не убьет бритву? Кто как долго пользуется таким раствором?

    @partoembils@partoembils3 ай бұрын
  • How do you even get the razor started? The battery is dead in the box. You have to plug it in to a wall socket and put it in the charger, BUT what do the three colors mean? How do you know it's charged? You show how to get it out of the box and you show all the parts, but what do you do then? Please see my comments above in THIS message.

    @shirleyquam8346@shirleyquam83462 жыл бұрын
    • Kinda of lost me. But if you mean when it turns on and see 4 White lines. That is how much battery it has. If it shoes a red piece on the left side the cartige aka the clesr plasitic container. The colors on the video sre oils for just to have a smell nice. Heard you need to add a bit of oil to keep it nice and oilef up. Before any kind of product. Allways let it fully charged completely before the firdt use.

      @chinito20fam@chinito20fam2 жыл бұрын
  • Где масло??? Oil?

    @Milgard.@Milgard.2 жыл бұрын
    • В обще, под землю.

      @bordgard1@bordgard12 жыл бұрын
  • Chemistry at university does useful for today

    @smartza1211@smartza12112 жыл бұрын
  • cant you just put water?

    @whatever9274@whatever9274Ай бұрын
  • Brauns official solution also lubricates the shaving head that helps it last. This solution doesn’t do that.

    @marksapollo@marksapollo Жыл бұрын
  • You need to add maintenance oil dude, you can use any "food grade mineral oil", few drops is all it takes. The oil from the fragrance is not a good maintenance oil. If you don't add some form of lubricant, your shaver's blades are going to get damaged and dull quicker and won't get a good shave. Mineral oil is also part of the original ingredients of that cleaning cartridge and it comes in 70% alcohol/ethanol concentration not 60% since it is not effective in killing bacteria/germs and the effectiveness doesn't last too long. But your way of cleaning the god damn thing is useful. The essential fragrance scent is not needed.

    @sto2779@sto27793 жыл бұрын
    • How many drops of mineral oil do you use?

      @c3piano@c3piano3 жыл бұрын
    • why "food grade" you're not eating it LOL

      @senoJSR@senoJSR2 жыл бұрын
  • The refill cartridges are not expensive on Amazon and since you spent so much on the shaver why cheap out on the refills.

    @cubader86@cubader862 жыл бұрын
  • I only use 91% Alcohol and Thieves Essential oil and that's it for 2 years now

    @reconmodelsvaughn469@reconmodelsvaughn469 Жыл бұрын
  • looks like you didnt pour any of the oil into the cartridge because it didnt mix

    @Aiyqk@Aiyqk2 ай бұрын
    • He added essential oil. That would do the lubrication job.

      @OneJohnFiveTwelve@OneJohnFiveTwelve21 күн бұрын
  • So it's only a simple 2 hour process to clean the cleaning station, buying refills of cleaning materials and scents, and on and on. I'll buy a different razor. Too much work.

    @terry7893@terry78932 жыл бұрын
  • In the video, the oil did not dissolve.

    @mr-tb5ls@mr-tb5ls2 жыл бұрын
  • Another pro tip is that you fill the cartridge with chlorine and let it sit for a couple of hours. I promise you, this tip will get it SQUEAKY clean. Almost like new.

    @Magnetar83@Magnetar832 жыл бұрын
  • Or better still just clean the shaver yourself.. Can't stand those cleaning stations.. For the price of that shaver no oil or extra foil....

    @leevancleef451@leevancleef451 Жыл бұрын
  • All of this is unnecessary and a waste of time and money. You need a brush and airbrushes for cleaning, that's all

    @AE-nt3jj@AE-nt3jj Жыл бұрын
  • I detect a german accent.

    @MrPopo-bd1ix@MrPopo-bd1ix2 жыл бұрын
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