I simply remove it from the shaver, gently tap the plastic part on the sink to remove most of the hair strands, then snap it back on the shaver and let the station do the work. Also, the rate of appearance of this defect will be affected by the contact time of the solution with the shaver head. A) I was aiming for the 9390 or 9385 as finally I thought I can clean by simply rinsing it down with water unlike the older model which I never dared to use water to avoid rust and malfunction. The CCR REFILLS concentrate contains food-grade mineral oil as a lubricant and it does the job really well.

Don’t know if anyone will find this useful, but I took out 100ml of the braun cleaning solution and it had a mass of roughly 80 gm. So when the cycle is complete I just take the shaver out, give it a little shake and lay it on some towel roll! My understanding is that the essential oils are more natural, and likely safer than food grade mineral oil. The Shaver Shebang concentrate packet is suitable for any brand that the manufacturer claims to support. The foils of my Braun Series 9 constantly got slightly warm after a couple of minutes of use, so I wouldn’t say it’s quite as effective.Braun brand shavers are electronic razors meant for men that include an automatic cleaning system that uses a specialised cleaning fluid to clean the razor on a regular basis. The cleaning fluid is specially formulated to care for your shaver's cutting components while leaving them looking and performing like new, giving you the closest, quickest shave possible. Fortunately, each manual lubrication and subsequent automatic cleaning should gradually improve the lubricating properties of the solution, as the remainder of the lubricant will be washed off by the solution. I’m sure it’s one of the reasons why I still have shavers with the original foil/blades that still cut effectively after years of use.

With that said, you probably know that you can also make your own cleaning solution using only basic ingredients by reverse engineering Braun’s cleaning solution. Remove item from cleaning tank and run under a flowing tap both top and bottom of unit, rinsing off any soap solution and removed dirt, debris and oxidation. Definitely worth considering as an alternative to the Panasonic detergent packs, especially when diluted. Regarding the Philips Jet Clean solution, it does (surprisingly) work and the station won’t object despite not having any alcohol. Also, when choosing the concentration >90% it is possible to safely leave the razor at the station with the drying function (although I do not do this).

Therefore, if the station does not have a drying function, it’s simply necessary to remove the shaver and let it air dry completely. If you leave the shaver in the station and it’s still dripping wet the next day, the drain hole may be partially clogged.

The addition of mineral oil didn’t improve the situation, while the Andis 5in1 spray lubricant made the foils a little cooler (thanks a lot for the article about spray lubricants). It seems to work great however I would welcome any other suggestions for ingredients for the Philips cleaning pods. Most chemicals that can serve this purpose or dissolve mineral oils are not available (unless you are a chemical business owner). You can then rinse the head and guard in cold water and allow to air-dry for a minimum of 10 minutes before reassembling back to your razor. I do not know the alcohol concentration as it’s not mentioned on the bottle, but I suspect it’s pretty high.The hygiene meter on all Braun shavers, not just the Series 7, is just a basic timer that resets after every automatic cleaning. Apart from the fragrance not being as potent as the one in Braun’s refills, I haven’t found any differences whatsoever.

For the past few years, I’ve been trying to find cheaper solutions for my Braun cleaning stations that would also perform great. This problem should be solved by adding a pinch of Sodium chloride to the solution (I know that this problem is also solved by simply adding water, but in my case, enough tap water did not solve the problem). Just like with the CCRREFILLS packs, you should use 70% to 100% alcohol, either isopropyl or ethanol.If you have any Braun shaver that includes a clean and charge base station these are the refills you need. It became interesting for me to conduct the same five-minute test with the foils of the latest revision. I will be updating the article with a couple of other third-party cleaning solutions that I’m currently testing.