Is is best to keep on charger or to only charge when "Dead"? Mine is only two months old, but will only do half of the kitchen. The next day, it has "recovered", and acts like it is fully charged.. for another 90 seconds, then dies. I have been told...
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I've had this for over 6 months and I've always kept it on the charger when its not being used. I use it daily and haven't had any problems with the battery.
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Mine holds it's charge for a couple of days. You must have a faulty battery as mine has been awesome (touch wood)Did you charge it right up at first? After that should not stay on charger for longer than 4 hours.
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Hmm.. unsure .. ours goes for a while - we leave it charging when not in use, so it's always ready to use, and goes a fair length of time for us to clean up a250 square ft space rather well before starting to sound like it may be dying out. It's also a couple of years old, so I suspect the rechargeable battery is aging. Maybe you got a lemon?
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My first one did the same thing and was never actually charging. That happened after its first charge/drain. I had Amazon send me a new one and I sent mine back.
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I've never timed it, but it seems to be only a couple of hours to go from dead to full charge. Keep in mind this device can be used while charging which will likely slow the charge down.
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Hi. I started charging mine as soon as I unboxed it. It had some charge to it but not 100%. So far mine is ok but I hope both of us didn't get a refurbished product. Maybe someone else will reply too.
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Has anyone had issues with battery maintaining a charge? Mine will charge and then drain over a few weeks and. I'll then find that it's disconnected from the network due to a low battery. I've had mine installed for a couple months and it's done this two or three times.
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Hmm - I don't know that I've ever really checked the amount of time it takes to go from completely dead to a full charge. I normally just plug it in to an outlet and leave it for an hour or two and then it's good to go. You can also use the USB to charge it on your computer - which is nice. It's really a nice little charger - I use it all the time on trips, or if I know I'm going to be away from the house all day I'll keep it in my pocket just as a safety measure in case my phone battery dies.
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Thank you Guys for all your answers. Just want to ask one more question. When is the time to recharge it to prolong its lifespan? When it is completely dead, when light is red when pressing that little button or should I rely on camera battery status?
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Did everyone try charging the unit while it is powered off?It seems to make a different to me. I bought three(3) and so far all battery seemed to be decently averaged out around 2.5 hours or so (mainly net surfing and video conferencing) after few months of usage. Power on while charging seems like charges don't hold too well even it shows 100% charged.Try it out...it may make some different.
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Mines does that only when it needs to be charge.Best thing I think you should do is let it completely drain and die out.
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Never had a problem w/the charger.just adjust the batteries.get a battery checker.best way to check any battery.also the batteries are old?best wishes.
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I can't answer this, in my case once I use the charged battery, my charger/battery will not take a new charge, is this a normal problem and should I look for a charger?
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The manufacturer suggest keeping the unit plugged in since it has an automatic charger that keeps the unit charged without overcharging. The other models they recommend charging immediately after use but do not provide a shelf life for the charge.
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I have had no problem with mine charging. Perhaps you have a defective unit. Mine is now around three months old. Good luck, Earl
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We're also having battery issues. My wife might leave the 205 on the charger overnight, and when she goes out in the morning, it beeps once to turn on, then turns off, completely dead. Many days, it's fine with no problems, but sometimes it just dies, no charge, no explanation. It takes some unplugging, resetting, and recharging to get it working again. Wonder how long it'll last? We bought it in fall 2008, so it's about 14 months old now.
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Hi! Put it in the charger and when it is full the try it again. If it still was going on and of you better return the item.