Shaving apparatus cleaning device

A shaving system comprising:

• an electric shaving apparatus;
• and
• a cleaning device defining a cleaning receptacle that receives a head of the shaving apparatus, the cleaning device containing a reservoir holding a supply of the cleaning fluid, the reservoir in fluid communication with the cleaning receptacle through a discharge orifice;
• wherein the discharge orifice is exposed to atmosphere when an actual level of cleaning fluid in the cleaning receptacle is below a pre-determined minimum level, such that a difference between a level of fluid in the reservoir and the actual level of fluid in the cleaning receptacle causes a flow of cleaning fluid from the reservoir through the discharge orifice to the cleaning receptacle.

A method of cleaning an electric shaving apparatus, the method comprising:

• inserting a head portion of the electric shaving apparatus into a shaving apparatus cleaning receptacle defined by a housing of a shaving apparatus cleaning device such that a cleaning fluid in the cleaning receptacle wets the head portion;
• activating a cleaning program;
• removing the head portion of the electric shaving apparatus from the cleaning receptacle;
• and
• replenishing the cleaning fluid in the cleaning receptacle from a reservoir holding a supply of the cleaning fluid, the reservoir in fluid communication with the cleaning receptacle through a discharge orifice exposed to atmosphere when an actual level of cleaning fluid in the cleaning receptacle is below a pre-determined minimum level, such that a difference between a level of fluid in the reservoir and the actual level of fluid in the receptacle causes a flow of cleaning fluid from the reservoir through the discharge orifice to the cleaning receptacle.