I purchased this in Jan 2014 and already it only holds a charge for 1 minute if that. Does something need cleaned or is it just another piece of junk
1003924
Mine holds a charge the entire time of the project I need to finish. Maybe it's not firmly seated on the charging base.
1003925
No cleaning necessary. Just junk! Bought mine around the same time but it holds the charge for at least 30 minutes, for now. Not as bad as yours but not much better. Unfortunately, welcome to the club.
1003926
At 1 year mine had about +5 minutes only and by the second year only 1 minute. Unfortunately, it seems to be a trend. Accucharge did nothing good for me. Worse yet, you cannot replace the battery. I only used it on average, once or twice a week for a couple of minutes. Perhaps it died from under utilization.
1003927
I am very pleased with my Dirt Devil. It cleans up spills, the stairs and my car very well. It holds a charge for as long as I use it. I have had no problems with it. I leave it plugged in so it is always fully charged and ready to use.
1003928
Sorry to tell you, just another piece of junk. I just put mine in the garage for recycling. Spent a bit more, bought a B & D Dustbuster, all worth it.
1003929
The answer is simple. You bought it in January of 2014. It doesn't work. It's defective. Call their customer service number, have them mail you a return label, return it, and either get a refund or a new one. I just purchased one. I expect it to perform. If it doesn't, I'll return it. I am not shy. Money is money.
1043329
Great timing with your question. I bought one of these a little while ago and went to use it for only the second time this past weekend.....(I use it as a back up when my main battery is depleted).....the first use was brief, as I only needed a few minutes battery time. This weekend, the battery was fully depleted in a matter of minutes (no more than 5 min) and on subsequent recharges, continues to work just as poorly. I am very disappointed. Don't know if this is the norm or not, but if it is, buyer beware.....
1110462
I'm sorry to hear that. Mine seems to be working fine. I've used mine for more than 6 minutes. Make sure it is fully charged before using it.
18813
Sounds like possibly a faulty battery. Have you tried sticking a straight ion into the little reset hole? Sometimes that works. Also, did you charge it for the recommended time before the first use?
1330904
I have one too, does it need a new battery or charged? I'm sure you've taken it apart and tried cleaning it. How long have you had yours?
558284
I've had mine for quite a while. I love it and have had no problems. Keeps a charge for hours! Maybe you got a bad one.
1887920
Can not really answer you on that ine. I would probably either try another charging unit to see if that was the problem or else send it back, I did find that the batter life is not what I had hoped it would be as it seemed to last about 3 hours but not much longer. That was/is my one disappointment with the unit...Barbara
1829020
I think it may be important to make sure it is fully charged initially, but a shorter charge will work, but it may not run as long. I keep mine plugged in all the time, so it is fully charged anytime I need it. I've had it about 3 years and have never had a problem.
2037905
Mine was another brand,I can also tell you that the one I purchased is already dead,will not take a charge at all.Might want to look elsewhere.
2219017
I've had this unit since November 2013 and have not had good luck with the battery holding a charge. I have contacted Waterpik and hopefully they have a solution. I will follow up here when they respond.
949044
I bought 2 and immediately had a problem with one of them (which I returned). I do notice it doesn't hold a charge very long these days. I've had mine about 6 months but only use it on occasion. Good luck :)
1229329
I'm thinking it's a bad unit. Ours works fine. Have used it for 4 1/2 months and haven't changed the battery once.
138344
Mine did the same thing after a few months. It did not matter how long I charged it the battery simply would not hold a charge. I purchased mine at Costco, I returned it indicating that this model has a defective battery and they took it back with no problem. I think the batteries for these vacuums are simply defective.
65144
There is an indicator when to clean it. I clean it when it says to charge it. About once every two weeks and yes I use hand soap. How easy!
1294691
I had similar experience. Try ordering a new AC adapter cord too. My battery now holds the full charge and its been 2 months and its still okay.
1895074
Mine stopped holding a charge a while ago. I ended up tossing it. Big waste of money all around.
695858
Hi, ours is fairly new so I haven't let it sit real long, but it is holding well. It says to recharge after each use though. When we first charged it was real hard to tell how fully it was charged. There is an LED display, but not real helpful.