charging time for oral B 5000 toothbrush how long did you charge the oral B 5000 toothbrush to full for the first time? mine only has one bar showing up after charging over 12 hours. I did use it for 8min during charging. is this the reason it took so long time for charging? charging time for oral B 5000 toothbrush how long did you charge the oral B 5000 toothbrush to full for the first time? mine only has one bar showing up after charging over 12 hours. I did use it... » Read More charging time for oral B 5000 toothbrush how long did you charge the oral B 5000 toothbrush to full for the first time? mine only has one bar showing up after charging over 12 hours. I did use it for 8min during charging. is this the reason it took so long time for charging? « Show Less
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Mine was showing only 1 bar for the first 10 hours or so of charging, with under a minute of on time, just to confirm that it worked and cycle through the modes. So guess I'll leave it overnight and see if it gets past 2 bars.
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I was able to replace my battery. But right now its always blinking on one bar. It seems to be charging now though so I will be patient and let it charge. Hope fully bars will return. When its charging the bars blink right? Mine doesn't do that anymore. @Richard L How did it strip the battery case?
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Actually, I noticed there are different models in the Series 5000 family... Mine is type/model 3757... Model 3757 requires 17-to-24 hours to achieve a full charge (first time.) to keep charge simply replace the handle on the charger between use, or, charging for 12 hours should return the battery to the fully charged status... I called into Oral-b Customer Service and spoke with a very polite and helpful representative with virtually no wait-time once I navigated the automated menu (requiring one numeric entry - E-Z!)
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BEFORE USE, let it charge all the way to get maximum efficiency. I charged mine for 8 hours to get a full charge. One must be patient to reap the rewards.
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It has been charging 23 hours, still the lights are blinking.... Probably it is going to be over soon. I am now fully charging for the first timeUpdate! - it has just finished charging. SO, it took almost 24 hours to be fully charged for the first time.
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The initial charging time is 24 hours. Let it charge for 24 hours before you use it.
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My battery gave out after just slightly over a year. The little tool, made of what seems to be a hard rubber, strips the battery case so I have not been able to replace the battery. Anyone had any luck replacing the battery?
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I generally come home in the evening @7:00, plug in my charger, and my vehicle is topped up when I leave @5:45 the next morning. I try not to charge until I am 4 bars or less -- so have never started at zero. 3 1/2 hours isn't sufficient to top up the car, even if I start with 4 bars. Allegedly I am supposed to be able to do a full charge from zero in 4 1/2 hours. I'd guess it's more like 6. Stu
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I've never had it take more than 3 hours from completely empty, but it depends on what you're charging it with. As for how long it holds the charge, mine has held a charge for a couple weeks and any loss in capacity was not apparent to me. It may hold it longer than that, but I have used it so frequently that it has never been left alone longer than that. Make sure you charge it fully before first use, the longer the better for that. I believe the other answer was either a defective product or not fully charged the first time, because of how fast they lose the charge and how short their charging time is. I've never had it take more than 3 hours from completely empty, but it depends on what you're charging it with. As for how long it holds the charge, mine has held a charge for a couple weeks and any loss in capacity was not apparent to me. It may hold it longer than that, but I have used it so frequently that it has never been left alone longer than that. Make sure you charge it fully before first use, the longer the better for that. I believe the other answer was either a defective product or not fully charged the first time, because of how fast they lose the charge and how short their... » Read More I've never had it take more than 3 hours from completely empty, but it depends on what you're charging it with. As for how long it holds the charge, mine has held a charge for a couple weeks and any loss in capacity was not apparent to me. It may hold it longer than that, but I have used it so frequently that it has never been left alone longer than that. Make sure you charge it fully before first use, the longer the better for that. I believe the other answer was either a defective product or not fully charged the first time, because of how fast they lose the charge and how short their charging time is. « Show Less
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After initial 24 hour charge, I have mine plugged into the socket on the bathroom mirror, only charging when I have the light on during the day, and it hasn't failed brushing my teeth at full power every morning for over a year. I recently read a site recommending not overheating a lithium battery.
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I tested mine yesterday, It was a 1 bar and it took 3 hours to come to full charge. Hope this help you with a guideline.
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depends on how discharged your battery is . most of my batteries were charged within 24 hours are less. sounds like you have a battery with a weak cell that will not let the battery come to a full charge '
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if you can smell the battery it probably is bad or your overcharging it.. How long you should charge your battery is totally dependant upon how many milliamps or mA it has. If it has 1400mA it will charge much faster than a battery with 2800mA. Now look at your converter, you will notice several things on the sticker that will be affixed to it. We are looking for the output rating on it specifically. It usually says something like "OUTPUT: DC 8.4v 300mA" but changes from brand to brand and model to model. See that 300mA on the charge? That's how many mA its charges per hour so if you have a 1500mA battery and a 300mA charger its just simple math from this point.So it will take 5 hours total to charge a completely dead/new battery to its full capacity. You simply divide the mA on the charge to the mA of your battery and you will get the time it should take to fully charge a completely drained battery. This does mean to set it and forget it though. In most cases your battery has already been charged once even if still new for quality control purposes so you really need to keep an eye on your battery still.
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How long are you letting it charge for? I let it charge for a few hrs the first time, since then I have rarely had to charge it. Try letting it be charged for hrs if you haven't yet...if that fails to make a difference, or if you've already done this, I'd attempt to return the item.
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I've only charged mine once and forgot about it for a couple weeks, I just used it yesterday to type this review and it appeared to be nowhere near empty so I'd say it holds it's charge very well. Back when I used it more frequently I could go two days on a single 4 hour charge.
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I took my toothbrush on a four day trip across the country and it lasted. My old toothbrush would last more than two weeks, so I'm assuming that this one will be the same. I usually bring my charger anyway, well not for the 4 day trip.
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I charged it for 24 hours the first time. After that I just let it charge over night. You'll be amazed how long it lasts between charges. Hope this helps.
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As Rob responded, you should have a timer that lets you know you have brushed long enough unless you have an older model that doesn't have a timer. My first Oral B didn't have the timer.
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One full charge last about 3-4 hours game time for me. The battery does drain really fast. If I charged fully, it only takes about 3 days to be out of power. However, the real problem for me is that the battery is unable to hold any charge at all, after 3 weeks. I only charged it like 8 times. I had to return the product. Right now, I really wonder whether or not it's just me or others have the very same problem.
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That's nor bad. think you will find that it will run longer and longer after use and re-charging. Did you fully discharge it before re-charging the first time? No worry if you didn't, but it may take several recharges to get it up to full running time. Mine now runs about an hour before running out.
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I had the same problem. Bought 2 Vitality toothbrushes from 2 different Target stores and had the same problem. I am about ready to take back the second and try a Sonicare. According to the Braun U.K. Forums, the battery/charging unit is a real problem. Supposedly, if the toothbrush is left in the on position it won't charge. Problem is there is no on/off indicator. Horrible design decision.
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First time charging it should only take 2-4 hours. If its taking longer send it back for a replacement. I wish I had done so. I loved my tablet when I first got it but it only lasted about a year and a half. I can't get it to stay on and I can leave it charging for days for it to die in 5 min and the coby customer service never answer their phone. I'm getting a galaxy tab 3 black friday.
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I threw mine out because I could never get it to charge again after the first time. The first time, you should charge it for about 12 hours.