Waterpik - does it need distilled water

[Anonymous]

Or tap water ok?

[Anonymous]

Tap is fine.

[Anonymous]

OP. I read tap is fine but won't minerals from water clog it? Thanks for sharing.

[Anonymous]

Bacteria and mold build up is bigger problem. It can cause all kinds of gum problems for you. The waterpick can be a solution but can be even greater problem if someone does not want to invest heavily into disinfecting it an maintaining which at the end is a whole lot of work.

[Anonymous]

OP.. how often do you suppose you will be doing this to keep the waterpik safe?...


How do you get mold out of Waterpik?
Based on your model, mix 1-2 tablespoons of white vinegar with 16 ounces of warm water. Run this solution through the unit until the reservoir is empty. Rinse by repeating with a full reservoir of clean warm water.

[Anonymous]

OP.. for the reminding 18% you are on your own. Mold is super dangerous especially if you put it right into your mouth.

White vinegar is a mildly acidic product that cleans, deodorizes, and disinfects. It can also kill 82% of mold species

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP.. for the reminding 18% you are on your own. Mold is super dangerous especially if you put it right into your mouth.

White vinegar is a mildly acidic product that cleans, deodorizes, and disinfects. It can also kill 82% of mold species

This concern stopped me from getting a Waterpik for decades. Now I have one, I can say that with regular use and cleaning, mold concerns are unfounded. I planned to clean mine with diluted food-safe bleach periodically, but even that has not been necessary.

To OP, the Waterpik manual says tap is fine. It even says you can fill with mouthwash, which obviously has many more additives than tap water does. (I have tried mouthwash in mine and it works, no damage, but it takes a LOT of mouthwash.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP. I read tap is fine but won't minerals from water clog it? Thanks for sharing.

The “plumbing” isn’t so narrow that mineral buildup from water would interfere, except in extreme cases. Water is also pulled through pretty forcefully, so less opportunity for buildup than in some systems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP.. for the reminding 18% you are on your own. Mold is super dangerous especially if you put it right into your mouth.

White vinegar is a mildly acidic product that cleans, deodorizes, and disinfects. It can also kill 82% of mold species

I recently got a waterpiK because I got braces. I have a portable waterpik. How do you flush yours with vinegar?

[Anonymous]

I only used water and it still got mold. Would be diligent emptying it completely. Nasty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP.. for the reminding 18% you are on your own. Mold is super dangerous especially if you put it right into your mouth.

White vinegar is a mildly acidic product that cleans, deodorizes, and disinfects. It can also kill 82% of mold species

This concern stopped me from getting a Waterpik for decades. Now I have one, I can say that with regular use and cleaning, mold concerns are unfounded. I planned to clean mine with diluted food-safe bleach periodically, but even that has not been necessary.

To OP, the Waterpik manual says tap is fine. It even says you can fill with mouthwash, which obviously has many more additives than tap water does. (I have tried mouthwash in mine and it works, no damage, but it takes a LOT of mouthwash.)

It is all fun and game until you open one after ONE MONTH USE that was not properly disinfected and run the cultures out of it..

you would BEG to differ.. probably knees included.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I only used water and it still got mold. Would be diligent emptying it completely. Nasty.

Just take any tin clear plastic tube and run water through it daily and leave it.. then check how long does it take
before the mold will set in. Test for cultures of course. Your gums will thank you.

Those devices should have some steamer option that you could turn and run hot steam through the pipes
and then MAYBE it would be SAFE.. EEEEEEEEER. [b]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP. I read tap is fine but won't minerals from water clog it? Thanks for sharing.

The “plumbing” isn’t so narrow that mineral buildup from water would interfere, except in extreme cases. Water is also pulled through pretty forcefully, so less opportunity for buildup than in some systems.

Minerals not a problem. Mold a problem.

[Anonymous]

Here is one review for your consideration OP. This is my exact experience. I could have written this.




I have had waterpiks for years, and have always notice mold and always thought by running bleach threw the water pik it would solve the problem and cleaning all the parts...after googling mold in water piks, I decided to clean it once again which I do every 2 months, I ran bleach, thru the system, poured bleach on the handle, hit the side of the sink, black mold came out as usual, and then stopped...curious me, I decided why not open the handle and see if the bleach solved the problem, maybe it’s time to buy a new one... I then opened the handle...the black disgusting mold was shocking! And this was after a big clean of the unit...if the water pik company doesn’t come up with a solution after buying one every year for 30 years or more, I won’t be poisoning myself any more...

User's recommendation: Stop using it and realize you don’t know if there’s mold in the unit unless you break apart the handle as I just did...

Product or Service Mentioned: Waterpik Water Flosser

https://waterpik.pissedconsumer.com/mold-in-my-water-pik-202004031851668.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tap is fine.

Yeah, it is fine, they both grow mold inside the same, except maybe the tap faster, but it is fine.