The present invention generally relates to cleaning and washing shavers with water or other fluids. More particularly, the present invention relates to electric shavers comprising a handle portion 2, a shaver head 3 supported by said handle portion and including at least one drivable cutter element 5, and at least one rinse opening 6, 7 for rinsing water through the interior of said shaver head. According to an aspect, an automatic valve 19 may be provided to open and close the connection of the rinse opening to the interior of the shaver head, such valve being adapted to automatically open when rinsing water enters into the rinse opening at a predetermined pressure and/or at a predetermined velocity and/or at a predetermined volume, and may automatically close when there is no rinsing water coming in through the rinse opening. Said rinse opening may have a horn-shaped contour with a cross-section continuously expanding towards the ambience of the shaver.