I had been using string floss for many years.

One day, my wife bought a set of two electric water flossers from Costco. That was my first introduction to water flossers. My wife and I each took one for our daily use. A few months later, we went on vacation to Europe and brought one water flosser with us, along with a power converter to work with European outlets. In a hotel in Iceland, after I connected the power adapter and turned on the water flosser, pu-chii—the water flosser short-circuited and stopped working. I was very disappointed.

After returning from the trip, I bought a non-electric water flosser on Amazon. The installation wasn’t difficult, and I loved using it. I used it every day, two or three times a day. I prefer the non-electric water flosser because it doesn’t require electricity, I don’t have to refill a water tank, and with its continuous water flow, I feel it cleans my teeth more thoroughly. Most importantly, my gum health has improved, and my teeth feel more solid.

However, after just a few months, the plastic tubing unexpectedly burst one day. It was incredibly frustrating!

I tried to replace the broken tubing. One end of the tubing was inside the water flosser handle, and there were probably a dozen small parts. After I opened it, I couldn’t put everything back together. Believe it or not, I consider myself quite a handyman!

Why does a water flosser have to be so complicated? That’s when I decided to create my own water flosser. I now have a U.S. patent pending for my design, and I even made a few extras for my friends. They all love it. I was so encouraged by their feedback that I now want to bring this product to benefit more people.