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Electric toothbrush in UK - we don't have a shaver socket in bathroom

15 replies

shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 15/03/2019 08:10

After much nagging from the dentist I bought myself an Oral B electric toothbrush yesterday (half price in supermarket)

Got home, opened box and its got one of those small 2 pin plugs for a shaver socket. We don't have a shaver socket

I obviously aren't planning to charge it up in the bathroom but is it OK to just swap the plug for a standard UK 3 pin plug and charge it in our bedroom or is that likely to be dangerous/dodgy?

OP posts:

Ffsnosexallowed · 15/03/2019 08:11

Get an adapter?

ArfArfBarf · 15/03/2019 08:11

Just get an adaptor and charge in the bedroom.

Plural · 15/03/2019 08:11

You can just buy a converter
1.99 here

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Plural · 15/03/2019 08:11

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Masterplug-SHADC-Shaver-Adaptor-Fused-white/dp/B003A28C3W/ref=asc dff_B003A28C3W/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=294684076205&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14298078635733020942&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045957&hvtargid=pla-455600790855&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

Ffsnosexallowed · 15/03/2019 08:12

www.google.com/search?q=shaving+plug+adapter&client=ms-android-h3g-gb-revc&prmd=sinv&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwigjIOt2YPhAhV8QhUIHUmyCPYQ_AUoAXoECAwQAQ&biw=360&bih=621

Original poster

shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 15/03/2019 08:12

Thanks people

OP posts:

FamilyOfAliens · 15/03/2019 08:14

I thought you only had shaver sockets in hotel bathrooms?

I wouldn’t want one in my bathroom.

DelurkingAJ · 15/03/2019 08:15

We’re in a new build and have them built in...very handy for electric toothbrushes. Intrigued as to why you wouldn’t want one?

PurpleWithRed · 15/03/2019 08:19

We have one in our mirrored bathroom cabinet that's over the sink - absolute must have in this household for electric shavers too.

justAnotherSilent · 15/03/2019 08:20

Used an adapter until I had my bathroom redone and added a shaver socket which DS2 can now use (infrequently) now he's got the odd chin hair

RodeoClown4 · 15/03/2019 08:21

Why wouldn't you want one in your bathroom they're standard in houses now a days.

FamilyOfAliens · 15/03/2019 08:22

Why wouldn't you want one in your bathroom confused they're standard in houses now a days.

Because it would look like a hotel bathroom

BarbaraofSevillle · 15/03/2019 08:34

I think they sell the adapters in Wilkos and DIY shops if you don't want to order online. Probably larger supermarkets too.

ShatnersWig · 15/03/2019 08:34

My Oral B came with a base unit that can plug into a normal socket, have they stopped doing that now?

I don't have a shaver socket in my bathroom either, so regardless it was always going to be kept elsewhere.

itsboiledeggsagain · 15/03/2019 08:38

I heard some electric toothbrushes have USB chargers now. I was pretty gutted to get one out the box and find a crappy old 2 pin needing a clunky adaptor.

I am holding it against the brush

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