I have an older Shark - how long can the charger stay plugged in the vac?
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I will try to answer y our question- I leave it on the charger several hours and then it lasts for daysafter I use it again.I usually just put it on the charger at night and when I wake in the morning and use it. It just seemseasier to to it at night.
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I leave mine in for about 24 hours. A friend who has a day care and uses it everyday leaves it plugged in all the time.
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Carol, We have only had the Shark since Christmas. I believe the manufacturers recommend the vac being charged no more than 7-8 hours at a time. I try to run it all the way down before plugging it in. I would not recommend keeping it plugged into the charger all of the time. Hope this helps. :)
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Don't know that it is "acceptable" or not, but I seem to get 3-4 shaves before recharging. I now have 2, so 1 is always on a charger. My 1st one was dropped in water, so it didn't seem to hold a charge for very long. So, I used to use it while plugged in to the charger/outlet. I had to buy my 2nd one because my charger went out and stopped charging (replacement chargers are about $40.00, cheaper to buy a whole new razor)! Guess you could call/email manufacturer and ask them what the "charge/battery" life is, or should be?
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The problem is that this Shark sucks! We got us a guppy not a Shark... You're better off just investing a bit more and getting yourself a Shark with a plug in cord and not spending on new batteries that don't do anything for this cordless stick vac...
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No, battery is already in the vac and I don't think it is removable. Of course, it is rechargeable. The charger cord is about 6 feet long and plugs into a regular wall outlet. I just keep it plugged in all the time (when I'm not using it) and it lasts as long as I need it to. I've had the unit for a year or more and haven't had any battery problem and no noticeable degradation in vacuum power. My cleaning lady liked it so much for doing carpeted stairways and odd places, like behind commodes, that she had me buy one for her to use for her other customers.
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J.Q. - I keep mine plugged in 99% of the time, use every couple days and don't anticipate needing a new battery. This is a wonderful vac - don't let a battery life that might never be an issue stop you from buying this great gadget.
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I store the battery in the vacuum til it is less than half way needing a charge. That way it is ready when I need it. Anything less than half a charge, it goes into its charger on my countertop for 3 (or so) hours to fully charge it again.
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Yes, it should work just fine. Shark, like many manufacturer's, plays games with their model numbers in different retail outlet stores. But the model you have is basically the one that uses this 7.2 volt battery pack. It is fairly simple to change it, just unsnap the cover on the bottom, pull the battery pack out, and disconnect the power connector. You will see that your battery pack physically looks like the configuration shown in the picture.
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It depends on the source. The box comes with a wall adapter and a 12v car adapter. I've used them both and the wall adapter takes about 1 to 1 1/2 hours from empty to full. The 12v car charger takes around 2 or so for a full charge from empty. And, generally speaking, a full charge will last for a half day with constant use - 4-5 hours or so. Hope that helps! Happy fishing!
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I have no idea, when mine went bad I just bought a new one. If Amazon doesn't have one probably can't find one unless you go to shark.com & see if they are available.
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I believe I asked the vendor if the new battery pack would work with my old Shark. You can put your old battery pack model # in (look on the battery pack), and they will tell you if it will work with your old one. I had old model also with AD-1215-UB charger (see bottom of your Shark). Hope this helps. My new battery pack has been great!!
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my battery also stopped charging after less than a year. I love the vacuum but now need another on because it will charge continuously and wont work but 30 seconds till it cuts off. Very frustrating. in the beginning it worked great but now just frustrates me.
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It is not a universal charger for all models, as I'd hoped. It did not work for the model I had. I had to order directly from Shark.
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I have replaced the battery in my shark and I finally gave up. I even took it to the battery store where I had the battery put together and had them check the new battery. The battery was fine and still the vacuum would not work. I have tile throughout the house so now I am back to a broom and dust mop. It was the biggest waste of money that I have ever made. I will never buy another shark product!
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The vac takes a 20V rechargeable battery. I'm sure like any rechargeable battery, after so many charges it will eventually wear out and need to be replaced. This has not happened to us yet and the vac is still going strong.
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Hi ... my charge lasts for several days and that is after using this little appliance in my 4,000 sq ft home ... it is great thus far ... but I have only had it for about two weeks ... I highly recommend this product. It is great ... especially on hard wood surfaces ... great picking up pet hair ... I love it thus far!!!!! I think that one should use it until the charge expires ... then recharge it ... don't keep it charging all of the time ... charge it ... use it until it expires ... then recharge it. DO NOT KEEP IT PLUGGED IN ...
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Hilary, To be very honest I was very unhappy with this purchase. When trying to empty dust bin it would not release. Received it one day and returned it the next day. If you have a old shark (Mine is about seven yrs. old and I think you can still get them online ) I ordered a new battery and it works well. In my opinion this model is not worth the money!! Hopes this helps.
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Three to four hours. Although I wouldn't recommend this vac any longer. The day the warranty ended, so did the vac and they are dreadfully expensive to repair, alas.