How often should I change a Philips shaver head?

Every 2 years for the SH91 Replacement Shaving Heads (SH91/51), the most common Philips shaving head here. Each model page shows the interval for its own shaving head.

What happens if I don't change the shaving head?

Blunt cutters pull at the hair instead of cutting it, the shave gets rougher and slower, and a worn foil can nick the skin.

Does Philips make a compatible shaver head?

Philips makes the genuine shaver head. Compatible shaver heads for Philips models are made by other companies to fit the same models, and Australian sellers we track list both; each part page shows the genuine and compatible prices side by side.

Philips shaver heads

Which replacement head each of the 121 Philips shavers sold in Australia takes, with dated prices from 5 Australian sellers, genuine and compatible side by side.

Showing 21 of 121 Philips models · grouped by part

SH91 Replacement Shaving Heads (SH91/51)takes SH91/51

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How to change your Philips shaver head

Steps for the SH91 Replacement Shaving Heads (SH91/51) (SH91/51), the shaving head 31 Philips models take. Change it every 2 years.

How to replace the shaving heads on your Philips shaver S9000 · Philips (official)

1Switch the shaver off. Press the release buttons and detach the shaving head holder.
2Turn each retaining ring anticlockwise and lift it out. On older S9000 models, use the retaining-ring holder to turn the rings.
3Take out the old heads and fit the new ones so the notches sit exactly on the projections.
4Refit the retaining rings and turn them clockwise until they click, then put the holder back and close it.
5Hold the on/off button for about 7 seconds to clear the replacement reminder.

Reset the replacement reminder

Hold the on/off button for about 7 seconds after fitting new heads to clear the replacement reminder; if you don't, Philips says it clears itself after 9 shaves.

Get a reminder when your Philips shaver head is due

One email two weeks before, no newsletter. Type the model from the sticker and we set the date for that model.

Common questions

How often should I change a Philips shaver head?: Every 2 years for the SH91 Replacement Shaving Heads (SH91/51), the most common Philips shaving head here. Each model page shows the interval for its own shaving head.
What happens if I don't change the shaving head?: Blunt cutters pull at the hair instead of cutting it, the shave gets rougher and slower, and a worn foil can nick the skin.
Does Philips make a compatible shaver head?: Philips makes the genuine shaver head. Compatible shaver heads for Philips models are made by other companies to fit the same models, and Australian sellers we track list both; each part page shows the genuine and compatible prices side by side.
How do I reset the replacement reminder on a Philips shaver?: Hold the on/off button for about 7 seconds after fitting new heads to clear the replacement reminder; if you don't, Philips says it clears itself after 9 shaves.

All 121 Philips electric shavers we list, A to Z

Brand names describe compatibility only; FitMatch is independent of Philips. Fitment sources are recorded on every model page.