Review (2/5): trending poor reliability
The WaterPik unit stopped working 13 months after purchase.
Q: Was this a lemon?
A: We use WaterPik nightly and we used WaterPik for over 10 years. The first one lasted 10 years and died with no symptoms. The second one lasted 3 years, and this latest third one bought in Sept. 2020 lasted 13 months.
Q: Alternatives?
A: Amazon was helpful and recommended non-Waterpik branded units. These units have powerful pump, big water tank, longer return periods, a robust worldwide voltage making the unit suited for travel, and a lower price. WaterPik is less reliable, has shorter return period, downward trending poor reliability, and costed more.
Too many negatives accumulated for WaterPik. So, we bought a new non-WaterPik unit recommended by Amazon.
Q: How is the new unit working out so far?
A: Beyond expectations.