why it onlt runs about 3 minutes, and shows its fully charged
1189490
I haven't had that problem with mime . It holds a charge for quit a long time . I would return it and ask for a new one.
1189491
Something is wrong with your unit. Mine that I've used for the last year runs between 45 - 60 minutes before discharge, maybe longer. When I looked at it this spring it was still 3/4 charged & ready to go.
1189492
My unit takes about 30 minutes to fully charge. If you run it all the way down and then plug it in to charge again, then it will capture an initial workable charge in a few minutes and will run briefly. So, try charging it for 30 minutes are more and you should have a full long lasting charge. Of course the harder the trimming as with thick grass means faster draining of the battery stored power. That's fine and you can then expect to charge it up a bit more often. If after charging your unit for 30 minutes to an hour and then not getting more than 3 minutes usage, there's possibly something wrong and you might try their call line for help. Hope this helps. My unit takes about 30 minutes to fully charge. If you run it all the way down and then plug it in to charge again, then it will capture an initial workable charge in a few minutes and will run briefly. So, try charging it for 30 minutes are more and you should have a full long lasting charge. Of course the harder the trimming as with thick grass means faster draining of the battery stored power. That's fine and you can then expect to charge it up a bit more often. If after charging your unit for 30 minutes to an hour and then not getting more than 3 minutes usage, there's possibly... » Read More My unit takes about 30 minutes to fully charge. If you run it all the way down and then plug it in to charge again, then it will capture an initial workable charge in a few minutes and will run briefly. So, try charging it for 30 minutes are more and you should have a full long lasting charge. Of course the harder the trimming as with thick grass means faster draining of the battery stored power. That's fine and you can then expect to charge it up a bit more often. If after charging your unit for 30 minutes to an hour and then not getting more than 3 minutes usage, there's possibly something wrong and you might try their call line for help. Hope this helps. « Show Less
1189493
Sorry, I have never had that problem with mine.. Mine holds it's charge for a long time.
135923
If you turn it on while it is charging, the battery icon that it has in the top right corner will cycle between three bars flashing and when all three bars are visible and no longer flashing, it is fully charged. Just so you know, when you charge it while it is off, the battery icon doesn't appear but it still does charge.
2105967
I've never had it take more than 3 hours from completely empty, but it depends on what you're charging it with. As for how long it holds the charge, mine has held a charge for a couple weeks and any loss in capacity was not apparent to me. It may hold it longer than that, but I have used it so frequently that it has never been left alone longer than that. Make sure you charge it fully before first use, the longer the better for that. I believe the other answer was either a defective product or not fully charged the first time, because of how fast they lose the charge and how short their charging time is. I've never had it take more than 3 hours from completely empty, but it depends on what you're charging it with. As for how long it holds the charge, mine has held a charge for a couple weeks and any loss in capacity was not apparent to me. It may hold it longer than that, but I have used it so frequently that it has never been left alone longer than that. Make sure you charge it fully before first use, the longer the better for that. I believe the other answer was either a defective product or not fully charged the first time, because of how fast they lose the charge and how short their... » Read More I've never had it take more than 3 hours from completely empty, but it depends on what you're charging it with. As for how long it holds the charge, mine has held a charge for a couple weeks and any loss in capacity was not apparent to me. It may hold it longer than that, but I have used it so frequently that it has never been left alone longer than that. Make sure you charge it fully before first use, the longer the better for that. I believe the other answer was either a defective product or not fully charged the first time, because of how fast they lose the charge and how short their charging time is. « Show Less
2097225
It happens to me too. Especially when using a third-party battery. When I use the battery it came with, it starts up in a few seconds.
752394
Yea, it takes about 46 to 62min for my 3cell battery to be fully charged. So it's pretty fast in charging
966415
When battery is full it shows 2 hours 30 minutes. I don't think I get quite that much, but it's pretty close to that.
168594
It shows that the power is successfully connected. It goes out but never lets you know when fully charged. Sorry, I just let it go for a few hours.
1029657
It takes 2-3 hours to fully charge if completely drained and it blinks green while it's charging and then white when it's all done!
2108970
A few hours. A red light should come on when you plug it in to indicate it's charging and will go off when it's fully charged.
1291361
I tested mine yesterday, It was a 1 bar and it took 3 hours to come to full charge. Hope this help you with a guideline.
2013698
Make sure its fully charged. I only figures this out after testing it out and seeing very short videos of the test. I know there has been some complaints of malfunctioning, but mine works fine.
583418
I tend to plug it in over night, but should fully charge in three to four hours.
369569
This takes a few hours; I've never watched closely. I have two batteries, so the recharging time isn't that critical.
2231968
The instructions say 90 minutes but I reach a full charge in less time. I don't wait until it is totally run down though. I heard that running it fully down is not good for it. I've been totally satisfied with it.
1425817
Received mine this morning. From a wall, it took, at minimum, 3 hours. The next time I remembered to check if it was fully charged was two hours later, and the LED indicator showed it was fully charged. Other times listed here are likely from an earlier model, that also had different features. The manufacturer should clarify these specifications, since old answers and reviews are misleading current customers.
510252
it might have some charge already, but i didn't check. I charged it as soon as i unpacked it and it was ready to go in 2-3hrs.
1188364
Approx 3 hours to charge from dead to full and after it reaches about an hour on charger it turns green and trickle charges to full charge.