can I buy a spare battery for this and a separate charger so I can run the vacuum longer during one session?
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No, the battery is sealed in the unit. Keep in mind that the battery run time is only when you are pressing the trigger, so a vacuum "session" seems to be a lot longer than just 20-25 minutes of the old way when the vacuum runs idle while you move about, pick up, rearrange furniture, etc. I don't find it an issue at all, though I do grab it more often because it's so handy and don't need marathon vacuum sessions any more.
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Thanks for the post J. Claridge. I checked with Batteies Plus in my area. They wouldn't replace the Li-ION battery on my Dyson DC16 handvac due to the chance of explosion with Lithium batteries. Just to risky!I was able to find a good deal on ebay for a replacement battery! I even bought a spare one for jobs like vacuuming my car. It's good to have a spare charged and ready!
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Sorry I can't answer that.....you may need to call Oreck Customer Service or refer to your product booklet that came with the Vacuum.
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No charger with this bare tool. They're available from numerous sources online (obviously including Amazon) but I don't know how much they cost. I bought the vacuum at the same time and it came with a battery and charger.
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Absolutely. They'll just last longer than the regular kind which run out of juice fairly quickly. Wish I could afford them and the charger to go with them. I think they run as much as the vacuum itself. The vacuum, BTW, is great. Not as good as a conventional vacuum but worth the price.
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The vacuum runs right around 7 minutes for us. Worst case you could buy a 2nd battery. The suction is very good on hard surfaces and OK on short carpet. We love the vacuum overall.Bill
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Hello, thanks for your question. This vacuum does not use rechargeable batteries. It has a built in 12 volt battery which comes with a charger. The charger plugs into the device itself to recharge. I hope this helps!
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My vac runs for 10-12 minutes. If I forget to plug it back in, it will not have any charge. I still like my little vac, because it does what I want, quick pickup in busy areas without dragging out the heavy house vac. I noticed there is a new cordless out with a much large battery. I would replace the battery, about $50.00.
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When you buy your vacuum, you get battery and charger; after that, extra batteries are purchased without the charger, charger extra.
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I already had one but tried for another. Amazon only had used but I only trust new. Home Depot has online new but by the time you add it all up the deal from Amazon that comes with battery, charger and vacuum is a better deal. Good Luck!
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I haven't opened up the box yet. I doubt it can replace the vacuum. My intention is to use my roomba vacuum first, then the mop. As fas as comparing to the mint, what I hated about my mint was having to plug it in to charge.the main reason I got it was because like the roomba vacuum, it should glide into its own charging station. I expect it to be at least as good as the mint, perhaps better
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I wondered that myself; was told by Dyson support I could get another battery for $69. Li-ion batteries can last quite a while, and typically just slowly use capacity so one has to charge them more often.
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I don't think that it matters to the battery. The battery is low-quality regardless and will not hold a charge. I personally just put the vacuum on the charger before I will need it; but if you are the type of person who needs to use the vacuum without planning in advance, you should leave it on the charger. The disadvantage with this (and with low-quality batteries that don't hold a charge) is that you are paying for the electricity when the battery is being charged all the time.
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Sorry, I don't know where to buy its spare parts. but I bought its accessories like the 3.7 VAC rechargeable batteries and the 3.7 VAC charger from Amazon.com
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The cordless dysoncordless only runs 6 minutes per charge and 3 1/2 hr charge time. I returned mine. Got the shark rocket and live it for 1/2 the price
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You can buy it at you local Home Depot or you can order it on amazon. The vacuum works good and I'm real happy with my purchase but the charger and battery is going to cost you at least a 100. I have a drill with a battery so I didn't have to buy one
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In my experience the battery life has been more than adequate to complete the job. Like any cordless tool it is a good idea to have a second battery on the charger, though. This reconditioned tool came with a compact lithium battery and a charger. I bought it because I have other 18V Ryobi tools.