HydroFloss Hydromagnetic Oral Irrigator

I purchased this item after my older model Water Pik finally quit working. I liked that brand but did not care for their new line of products. I purchased this irrigator based on the positive reviews that I read here. This unit definitely takes up less space on the bathroom counter, and feels just as powerful. It has multiple settings for the pulse rate, which is nice, but I generally just leave it on the highest level. It might just be me, but I think I could handle more water pressure, but that goes for all of the oral irrigators that I have used and not just this product. You can add mouthwash to the water as well, which definitely adds to the clean feeling afterwards. I can't say that I notice that my mouth is any cleaner due to the magnetic action of this device, but I like the idea that it is killing more germs than a standard irrigator. Like other reviewers I think that the mechanism for attaching the tip to the handle could be improved, as it can be difficult to remove them sometimes. Also, the capacity of the water basin is rather small, it actually says in the instructions that you should fill the tank twice for one session of cleaning. I have been using this item daily for over six months and it seems to be holding up well. Overall, I like this machine and am pleased with my purchase.

The Hydro-Floss works! I have used it for over 30 years - this is my 3rd unit and a new model - it is slightly smaller than the original. I credit using this product with saving my teeth and gums. Try this: all you have to do is brush normally - then use the Hydro-Floss and see what brushing has missed! I know dentists also recommend string flossing but I have not found it a daily necessity. The reason for getting a new one: the tube connecting the handle to the body of the machine gets clogged with mineral deposits - we have a well. I love my Hydro-Floss!

Hydro Floss is a mouth-saver. Despite careful oral hygiene, I was diagnosed with gun disease a year and a half ago. A friend bought this machine for me, and it has worked wonders for my gums. My symptoms cleared up within a few months and my gums have improved more over time. One way I know the Hydro Floss does so much for me is that when I took a two-week trip and didn't bring it, even though I used an electric toothbrush and dental floss, my gum health regressed a bit. Even if I take a weekend trip, my gums are often a little more sensitive after missing two days of Hydro flossing.The water flushes out so many food particles from between my gums and teeth, and it feels great afterward. I have at least one concavity below the gum line, which the Hydro Floss keeps clean. I used to use the Hydro Floss before regular flossing and brushing, but then I learned to do the hydro floss last so it can flush away anything loosened by flossing and brushing but left in the teeth and gum-line. I use the Hydro Floss along the gum-line and between the teeth. I go around with the regular tip and then use the pocket pal tip. If you don't have such tips, you can buy pocket pal tips here:  Hydrofloss "Pocket Pal" Jet Tips , or you can get sulcus jet tips here: Hydro Floss Sulcus Jet Tips THOUGHTS FROM MY EXPERIENCE---Using just one tank of water goes a long way. The directions say to use two full tanks, but I gave up on that after a short while and just use one a night.---Take out the tip right after flossing. Then, before putting it in when you floss again, put the handle under a running tap to moisten the rubber gasket ring. That helps the tips go in and out easily. Otherwise it can be murder to pull them off, and I've broken a couple. It took me a while to figure that system out.---Also, I've never replaced tips because of age (except once on a small tip, maybe?) and I've never cleaned the machine by running bleach water through or anything. I've never noticed any problems, except a little buildup around the plastic edges of the tank, which are easily cleaned externally. So, as far as I can see, the machine manages fine low maintenance.---Add protection around the base of your hose!PROTECTING YOUR HOSESome other reviewers have said that their hose sprung a leak after a 2-4 years of use (if more than one person uses the machine, probably sooner). The leak is right where the hose exits the machine. The vibration of the machine makes the hose rub and eventually wear through. I checked my hose and sure enough I could see and feel where the hose had a groove worn into it from the edge of the plastic thing that angles the hose as it exits. The hose also seemed a bit stressed right where it bent 90 degrees coming out.Some folks have just slid some flexible plastic or rubber tubing around base of the hose, but I didn't have any available and I wanted to make sure I protected the hose everywhere it needed it. So, I opened the machine up, got rid of the little plastic piece that bends the hose and then wrapped electrical tape around the base of the hose. I think this will work even better than other fixes because the hose isn't even bent or cramped anymore. Here's how to do what I did (see my pictures to guide you, if needed):1. Take the water reservoir off and then drain the hose of water. (Don't worry about getting all the water out. It's not a big deal.). Then set the water pressure dial to 5 (or whatever represents 12 o'clock -- straight up -- on the face of your dial).2. Flip the base over and unscrew the four screws recessed into the base. They should be readily visible. Then, separate the top and bottom pieces of the base. Make sure you keep track of the four base screws. At this point, note the position of the power cord, you'll just want to make sure it goes back in the same position later, particularly note how it loops over the screw hole and exits the back of the base (if yours is like mine).3. At this point, you can also remove the two plastic dial knobs for the on/off and water pressure. Take note of what position they're in since you will want to put them back in the same position if you want everything to line up properly with the numbers on the external housing. This isn't very hard, but it's the one tricky part in this process. You will also probably want to take out the plastic piece that directs the tubing as it leaves the housing. That is what causes people's hoses to leak and it's completely unnecessary to have, unless you're really OCD about the cord (I was when I first got the machine but got over that very quickly). I didn't have room for that piece after taping my hose anyway.3. Unscrew the two screws attaching the motor housing to the base. These, too, are unmistakable and very easily accessed. Separate the motor from the white plastic base, and set the plastic base aside.4. You are now ready to protect your hosing. I used electrical tape, looping it a number of times to give a thick layer of tape around the base of the hose. If you want to fit some other piece of flexible tubing around it, that would work well, too.5. Reattach the motor to the white base with the two small screws. Put the power cord back in its place, looped over the screw hole and exiting properly. Then put the dials back into their slots. You can easily test the on/off switch by turning the dial so that it clicks the motor on and off (I did this without plugging it in, so the motor didn't actually turn on.) The pressure dial is easier to check after slipping the top plastic casing piece on. So after putting the dials in, put the top on without screwing it and check the dials. Remove the lid and readjust them if necessary. When they're adjusted properly, screw the four base screws in.6. Plug the machine in, fill the reservoir, and test. Mine worked fine, and I can't imagine that there's much of any concerns that anyone's won't. The fix is actually very simple, even if I didn't make it sound simple. See the pictures below for more of an idea.I hope this review saves some folks a hundred buck every so often replacing their machine. I'm thankful for the review I read that alerted me to the problem, and I thought I'd detail a way to fix it. If you don't want to dig into the machine at all. You might try squeezing a few drops of wood glue or gorilla glue into where the plastic piece directs the tubing out of the machine. When it dries, the glue should protect the hose from rubbing and even keep it from vibrating as much. However, if you ever do have a need to open the machine, you will have one spot glued down, and you may crack the plastic trying to separate it.If you know of another way to protect the hose, comment below to give folks more ideas.

I have had a hydro floss going on 16 years. I mistakenly thought it stopped working well when a tip attachment was not working right. It was one for bad gums a succulus tip. Which i recommend if you need it. anyhow since i thought the old one stopped working i purchased a new one. so i have two working ones now,and so i got to go head to head on both of them running and guess what? they both sound the same! so enough about the noise factor, it's a non issue!the new one isn't any more noisier than the earlier version, and yes it's a machine that power washes your gums, it's got to make some noise, you'll get used to it in a Pavlov kind of way. But it's not bad or over powerful, I have a standard faux marble counter, so there you have it.Durability: hope the new one lasts as long as the old one, which still is running just fine.Size:It dosnt take up too much room like 4-5". It's not tall and sits on the counter top. You have to fill the reservoir by taking the container off, or keep a pitcher of water near by I guess.If you use special rinses inside or gum therapy healing aids thoroughly run the machine to emply off any remaining liquid sitting within the hose. I think someone out there had a concern that water sat in the device and had bacteria, well it's kinda like a garden hose where the water will stay in it until emptied. S I always ru mine a little after the reservoir is finished.I also run sometimes 1 to 2 fills for my gums, the water goes down quickly so if you are really using this for healing your gums, then run it 2-3 times.,I use this because My gums are a 3-4 pocket almost all through the mouth, yeah bad right, but the hydro floss helps to keep a wiggly tooth at bay And prevent getting deeper pockets.Doctor said I need a molar root canal, I say rubbish, ill try to heal it myself, and I am. Maybe eventually Ill have to get one, but I don't have dental insurance so ill heal it now and get to mexico to get it cheaper. And it's worked there's no pain or inflammation. Try using oregano oil its serious against infection of all kinds, and there are some holistic oils out there to use quite effective. Umm yeah research that at your own discretion please. And do what the good doctor tells you so they can take your money.Some other peoples hype: A word about the Oxycare irrigator, this is a multilevel marketing company. I have no idea if they are good,but other reviewers who I believe are a part of the mlm talk about it in the context of bashing the hydro floss. don't get confused by it. The Oxyclean company also sells other stuff as well, so I wouldn't bank on that irrigator especially since it is not as well known and specialties or repair kits probably aren't readily available like the hydro floss has which has been around a long time.You probably will like this irrigator especially to keep your pearly whites in tact for a long time.Oh and if you think my review is helpful, let others know it was helpful.