@j4yx0r I have to clean my ears out once a year or so when I notice they start sticking – it’s a consistent (and annoying!) problem for lots of people. Never had an ear infection though. You want to use warm water and preferably let some Debrox sit for 5 minutes beforehand to loosen things up a bit.
we use a similar device in my medical office. water should be close to body temperature or can cause vertigo, nausea and vomiting. also, the usually excellent write has a small error: woot! wrote:
“First off, you shouldn’t use Q-tips to clean your inner ear” when they mean your external ear canal. THAT IS 100% TRUE! Irrigation like this is much safer. don’t use if you have bleeding or a discharge from your ear- you might have a hole in your eardrum causing it!!!
I’ve been looking at lot of coffee grinders lately and that first photo really had me thinking this was a manual crank grinder. I’m less interested now.
@hchavers I have hearing trouble, and I’d probably feel indifferent. Doesn’t matter how clean my ears are, they still suck. An ENT could be looking right in my ear, tell me it’s clear, and I’d still have trouble hearing.
Wouldn’t be an offensive gift IMO, but I don’t know if it would be a particularly helpful gift either. Honestly, with ear troubles my whole life, I’d probably just be hesitant to ever use it, in fear of messing up my ears even more. Someone mentioned bad reviews, which would be something I’d look into before using it for my ears, personally.
I’d seen the infomercial for this unit for a while and thought I could really use it. This is probably the cheapest I’ll ever see it…I should probably buy one, shouldn’t I?
I need this device. I am one of those people that gets ear gunk chronic. Likewise, I assume I’ll mix the water with peroxide because I’ve never seen just warm water on its own work.
Um … what’s so hard about just turning your head in the shower and letting the warm water flush out your ears?? I do it all the time and it works for me!! I just use a Q-Tip afterwards to soak up the water and any leftover wax.
@IndifferentDude wax gets compacted in the canal and it’s too stubborn for just plain water to flush it out. Q-tips also have a tendency to compact whatever’s in your ear further down, eventually causing a blockage. Built-up wax needs to be softened and blasted with pressure – the tri-jet tips on this unit (and some other dedicated ear cleaners) blast water in all directions of the canal but not directly at the ear drum.
@ponagathos Definitely not fun! I’ve had it done at the doctor’s as well, and whatever device they used definitely didn’t guard against direct eardrum pressure… painful and dangerous! But these tri-jet nozzles don’t hurt at all.
Specs
Product: Wush Pro Original Deluxe Water-Powered Ear Cleaner
Model: 31769
Condition: New
How to Use
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$59.99 at Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Thursday, Dec 26
/giphy DAFUQ?
A candle making kit?
/showme a candle made out of yakkoTDI’s earwax
Sounds like a great way to get an ear infection.
@j4yx0r I have to clean my ears out once a year or so when I notice they start sticking – it’s a consistent (and annoying!) problem for lots of people. Never had an ear infection though. You want to use warm water and preferably let some Debrox sit for 5 minutes beforehand to loosen things up a bit.
Say what?
@Kyeh I CAN"T HEAR YOU!!
@yakkoTDI
we use a similar device in my medical office. water should be close to body temperature or can cause vertigo, nausea and vomiting. also, the usually excellent write has a small error: woot! wrote:
“First off, you shouldn’t use Q-tips to clean your inner ear” when they mean your external ear canal. THAT IS 100% TRUE! Irrigation like this is much safer. don’t use if you have bleeding or a discharge from your ear- you might have a hole in your eardrum causing it!!!
I’ve been looking at lot of coffee grinders lately and that first photo really had me thinking this was a manual crank grinder. I’m less interested now.
@highonpez That would interest me a lot more too.
If you look on Amazon at the recent reviews, they are quite terrible
@shirlema earwax has never had good reviews
If I get this as a present for someone hard of hearing, do they get offended or totally disown me? Asking for a friend.
@hchavers earwax is rarely the cause of hearing issues.
@hchavers I have hearing trouble, and I’d probably feel indifferent. Doesn’t matter how clean my ears are, they still suck. An ENT could be looking right in my ear, tell me it’s clear, and I’d still have trouble hearing.
Wouldn’t be an offensive gift IMO, but I don’t know if it would be a particularly helpful gift either. Honestly, with ear troubles my whole life, I’d probably just be hesitant to ever use it, in fear of messing up my ears even more. Someone mentioned bad reviews, which would be something I’d look into before using it for my ears, personally.
I’d seen the infomercial for this unit for a while and thought I could really use it. This is probably the cheapest I’ll ever see it…I should probably buy one, shouldn’t I?
I need this device. I am one of those people that gets ear gunk chronic. Likewise, I assume I’ll mix the water with peroxide because I’ve never seen just warm water on its own work.
Um … what’s so hard about just turning your head in the shower and letting the warm water flush out your ears??
I do it all the time and it works for me!! 
I just use a Q-Tip afterwards to soak up the water and any leftover wax. 
@IndifferentDude wax gets compacted in the canal and it’s too stubborn for just plain water to flush it out. Q-tips also have a tendency to compact whatever’s in your ear further down, eventually causing a blockage. Built-up wax needs to be softened and blasted with pressure – the tri-jet tips on this unit (and some other dedicated ear cleaners) blast water in all directions of the canal but not directly at the ear drum.
Can I just use my Waterpik?
I remember needing to have my ears flushed when I was a kid. Not fun.
@ponagathos Definitely not fun! I’ve had it done at the doctor’s as well, and whatever device they used definitely didn’t guard against direct eardrum pressure… painful and dangerous! But these tri-jet nozzles don’t hurt at all.
It’s like a neti pot, but for your ears