My 6 yr old 18v B&D sweeper/blower just died. This new one uses a 20v battery...is it too much to hope that my 18v battery will also work in it?
2047572
I'm sorry, I just don't know the answer to that question...best of luck to you.
2047573
This is a great little blower, glad I bought it. I use it for all lighter duty blowing - patio, garage, short driveway areas. A 6 yr old battery doesn't have much life left in it. And using less voltage than an electric motor is designed for generally causes overheating. The 20v battery it comes with fits in a very specifically sized opening on the blower as well. Bottom line? Take the 18v battery to the recycler and enjoy your new 20v blower.
2125921
I have 18 volt Makita tools so the battery was available. The 18 volt probably has more suction. I am really happy with my 18 volt unit.
1657591
Yes any of the Dewalt 18V batteries will work with this Vacuum. I use the DC9096 for a longer run time. The 9098 works just fine, I just get a longer run time of the 9096.
1710543
The 20 volt battery will not fit any 18 volt equipment. So he was correct. You have to match the voltage of the battery to the voltage of the equipment.
653199
I have a Black & Decker Trimmer and Lawn Blower. The charger and batteries are interchangeable with the batteries and the lawn equipment. They both use the 18v battery.
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No. You will either have to use the Charger that came with the item the you are using battery to power. If unavailable, you will have to purchase a charger that is specifically for the B&D; 18V Battery
1126714
Fat chance, no off course. The 20V is a slider while the 18V has one cell sticking out so you need to push it into the tool cavity. Two different form factors by design so you have to buy new tools and batteries. Sucks, they could make it interchangeable, not just DeWalt but all other brands. Not much difference between 18V and 20V in that the tool should work with either voltage, just battery not interchangeable by design.
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This is an 18 volt battery. I would not use it on a blower which requires a 20 volt battery. You don't mention if your cordless blower is a Black & Decker. With reference to my Black & Decker cordless trimmer/edger, I found that I was unable to purchase the proper battery for it at both of our local (nationally popular) and large suppliers. I had to purchase the battery from Amazon or from Black & Decker on the Internet. Of course I chose Amazon because the price was lower and the shipping was free. If your unit is a Black & Decker blower, you may have to resort to purchasing it directly from Black & Decker. This is an 18 volt battery. I would not use it on a blower which requires a 20 volt battery. You don't mention if your cordless blower is a Black & Decker. With reference to my Black & Decker cordless trimmer/edger, I found that I was unable to purchase the proper battery for it at both of our local (nationally popular) and large suppliers. I had to purchase the battery from Amazon or from Black & Decker on the Internet. Of course I chose Amazon because the price was lower and the shipping was free. If your unit is a Black & Decker blower, you may have to resort to purchasing it directly... » Read More This is an 18 volt battery. I would not use it on a blower which requires a 20 volt battery. You don't mention if your cordless blower is a Black & Decker. With reference to my Black & Decker cordless trimmer/edger, I found that I was unable to purchase the proper battery for it at both of our local (nationally popular) and large suppliers. I had to purchase the battery from Amazon or from Black & Decker on the Internet. Of course I chose Amazon because the price was lower and the shipping was free. If your unit is a Black & Decker blower, you may have to resort to purchasing it directly from Black & Decker. « Show Less
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I bought one of these batteries and I was surprised just how much power my B&D; blower really had. I got my B&D; at a garage sale so I just used the battery that came with it. It was on it's last legs, but with the new battery it's up and running as if it were new.
183957
I use it in my 18V cordless weedeater and it works fine. I'm not sure about the 20 V blower.
516440
The 18v is incompatible with the trimmer. the 18v battery has a single slot and the trimmer will only accept a dual slot 24 v battery
368068
I use this battery on all my Black&Decker; 18V power tools, and charge it on the Black&Decker; 18V charger (fits with no modifications). Battery is great.
537561
I don't know, but I doubt it. I know, those Lithium batteries are expensive, aren't they. but they are worth it in the long run. I wouldn't expect a 20 volt battery to even fit an 18 volt tool, for safety reasons. But to satisfy curosity take your battery to a store that sells DeWalt tools, like Fleet Farm or Home Depot, and see if it fits.
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well i have the b&d; weedeater, hedge trimmer, leaf blower and the hand vacuum. and five 18v batteries. they're all interchangeable. they are all very good tools. the weedeater and the blower work best for me.
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No, these batteries are rated at 20 volts. The trimmer is 18 volts. You should only use 18volt batteries on an 18volt item.
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Thanks Joni! I agree - I just got the B&D; outdoor kit friday and its batteries worked well with my 18v Firestorm tools. However, I killed my older Firestorm batteries: I used the new blower to run the older batteries down (they worked well in the outdoor tools, btw), thinking that a complete discharge and recharge would be good for them. Wrong. They wont charge at all now. Apparently I pushed them past the limit.
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I think B & D has upgraded all of their 36v hand-held tools to use the new 40v battery, very recently. As far as I can tell, all of the tools kept the same model numbers (yes, including the old "36" for voltage). The B & D website says the new 40v batteries are, quote: "fully compatible with our 36 Volt lithium ion system". I think that means you can use any mix of 36v and 40v, between tool, charger, and battery pack. I bought the 36v hedge and string trimmers last year, sharing one battery between them (thumbs up, BTW). Planned to buy a 2nd battery, and came across this confusing new wrinkle. But that's my impression now, after doing some internet searching. I think the new batteries are not only 4v higher (meaning 1 more cell in the pack?), but also higher capacity as well (2.0 Ah instead of the old 1.5 Ah). I think this is where they get their "up to 33% longer runtime" claim from. Very useful if true.