yeah, my interplax will die in a year (my first one did) if i don't run it
completely dead every once in a while. the sonicare may be different. two
weeks probably gets it pretty close.

-----Original Message-----
From: Carla MacInnis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 7:33 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Sonicare & PLAX


Hi Ken,

  The manufacturer of my "other" toothbrush recommends running batteries
down
completely. In fact, with my Sonicare, a charge lasts for two weeks. So ...
I
use it for 2 weeks then fire it up again.

Cheers!

Carla


"Barber, Kenneth L." wrote:

> rechargeable batteries die eventually. that is my guess on your sonicare.
> about once every month or two, you need to run it completely down to no
> charge before recharging. that will make then last longer. i do not have
the
> scientific explaination of this, but, i read it somewhere and it works.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Magenta Raine [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 2:05 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Sonicare & PLAX
>
> Carla, it's very elegant!
>
> Yes, I always let the plax stay in my mouth, then I spit so that I can
brush
> with it.
> And I too take 5 minutes to brush.
>
> I got new heads for my sonicare but it's not working. So for the time
being
> I
> got a 6.00 spin brush, (battery run) does sonicare repair ??