toothbrush charger in shaver only plug

[mollykins]

I now have an electric toothbrush, bu thte charger for it has a 2 pronged, rounded plug, of which there is a suitable (i think) socket for, in the bathroom. But the socket says razors only, but i see no other way of charging it.

Plus the house must have been built 20-25 years ago, so were there even any electric toothbrushes about?

So is it all right to use the socket? I know the socket can't distingush between a razor and toothbrush, but is it too do with the volts or amps?

[craft1948]

Personally I plug mine into a 3 pronged adaptor.

[sara3]

me too, but I don't have a shaver point in my bathroom.

[Prudie]

I've had one for 3 years and always leave it plugged into the shaver socket

[craft1948]

lol nor me sara.........I can't lift my leg up that high.

[sara3]

lol.. I could ;o)

[mollykins]

The only sockets in the bathroom are two that say shavers only.

To the left is one that says volex,115v and has to semi circular holes.

To the right is one that says; 20va 230v and has the two circular holes, where my toothbrush charger will fit.

[mollykins]

So it does work then prudie.

[Prudie]

Yes it always has, the socket is part of an over-mirror light though and it only charges when the light is on. An expert will probably confirm or not but i'm guessing shaver sockets have been designed for a long time, before electric toothbrushes became so common so only label them as 'shaver'.

[sara3]

if I had a socket in the bathroom, I'd use it for my toothbrush.

[4getmenot]

just get an adaptor. personally I wouldnt use electric appliances in bathroom

[Prudie]

An adaptor to go where? You certainly won't find a 3-pin socket in a UK bathroom

[craft1948]

I charge mine up in the kitchen..........

[4getmenot]

exactly because you shouldnt be using electric appliances in the bathroom, so I suggested an adaptor for the bedroom or any other room

[AlBags]

Use the shaver socket Molly ...
It's correct.

[AlBags]

And the reason it's safe is because there is nothing metal that you can touch .. double insulated .. which is why there is only two pins. Same for toothbrushes and shavers.
Men have been charging their shavers, etc, in bathroom shaver sockets for years.

[annie0000]

We use the shaver sockets in the bathrooms and they do charge while the light is off as well - never have any problems with them.

[boxtops]

mollykins, we plug our toothbrush charger into our shaver socket, it charges fine and the house hasn't blown up yet. Should be fine for you to use.

[mollykins]

exactly prudie, thankyou and albags. Its probbaly because, as i said, the house was built before electric toothbrushes (or at least before they were common) so the only thing that would fit at the time were shavers.

And you're right, its perfectly safe (i hope) the bit that the brush stands on, and sticks into the base of the brush, is plastic, but i still wouldn't want to touch it, when it was plugged in.

But if i did touch it, would i get a shock?

[mollykins]

and thanks to you to boxtops.

[AlBags]

Even soaking wet out of the shower, and you touch it, you will not get a shock. Don't worry, you will live a bit longer yet : )