Replacement Battery Cost? NiCad's eventually lose their ability to be recharged, so how much will a replacement battery cost?
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Common to any battery operated units... You think there was a agreement between all manufactures to make new batteries % of the selling price of a new unit with batteries. It's very common. Just look at cordless drills. Even having the batteries replaced like at Batteries Plus is costly. No Free or even reduced price lunch here.Blessings,John 20:29
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I'm with you on most of this...I must have 10 tools that all use this battery. The new red-top battery from last year seems to be a bit stronger/longer lasting than the previous models(except the Silver Series...I really liked those). Lowe's has them for $39.97 and you pick up some garden soil or whatever and use your $10 off $50 coupon and Bob's your Uncle.I did pass down my 6? year old broom/blower to B-I-L and he loves it. I got the new broom last year with a free extra battery. Currently using three batts from last year and have one still in the package. I have two of the 'twin' smart chargers and one multi-volt charger. Good to go and ready for spring! I'm with you on most of this...I must have 10 tools that all use this battery. The new red-top battery from last year seems to be a bit stronger/longer lasting than the previous models(except the Silver Series...I really liked those). Lowe's has them for $39.97 and you pick up some garden soil or whatever and use your $10 off $50 coupon and Bob's your Uncle.I did pass down my 6? year old broom/blower to B-I-L and he loves it. I got the new broom last year with a free extra battery. Currently using three batts from last year and have one still in the package. I have two of the... » Read More I'm with you on most of this...I must have 10 tools that all use this battery. The new red-top battery from last year seems to be a bit stronger/longer lasting than the previous models(except the Silver Series...I really liked those). Lowe's has them for $39.97 and you pick up some garden soil or whatever and use your $10 off $50 coupon and Bob's your Uncle.I did pass down my 6? year old broom/blower to B-I-L and he loves it. I got the new broom last year with a free extra battery. Currently using three batts from last year and have one still in the package. I have two of the 'twin' smart chargers and one multi-volt charger. Good to go and ready for spring! « Show Less
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dendrites ?So we are on the same page what is the highly touted fix? The only one I've seen and you can get a video on youtube... You zap the bad cell with 12VDC car battery?
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http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-FSB18-FireStorm-18-Volt/dp/B0007YER94/ref=pd_sim_hi_6
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Unforunately I'm finding it's cheaper to buy a new trimmer that comes with 2 batteries than to actually buy just 2 new batteries! Time to consider going to a different brand, or maybe back to my gas trimmer -- if I can get it to start after sitting idle 2 years...
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The $6 fix for most NiCad batteries is widely available, on the internet, and highly touted. It is simple and effective. Search dendrites and batteries.
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Actually Amazon price is not bad - at Lowe's they are almost $40, something like 39.97.
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Im sorry but amazon is a joke on the battery price. Check out your local hardwares, Lowes, Home Depot, Menards. Even the B&D; website. There like usually 5-10 off Amazons price.
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The charged amount of the batteries doesn't matter from my experience. They charge as a group, I believe. I've had no problems with NiCD's overcharging.
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I used the nicd battery. it worked fine.This is a pretty good unit for the price. it came with two blades, one fine-toothed for metal and one larger-toothed blade for wood. That was a happy surprise.
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I never ordered a replacement, however, you can probably contact the seller or take the battery out and get the specifics and look it up.
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I've tried cheap batteries and expensive batteries and there is a difference in this type of device. Niteize sells replacement batteries that seem to last about 6-8 weeks with a daily 15-30 minute walk (usage). With the cheap batteries I was experiencing two weeks and they would go dead. Bottom line, you get what you pay for. As another response stated,you simply pry the back plastic off to gain access to the batteries - each device requires two batteries.
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It is a built in Lithium battery. So, I'm assuming no way to replace it.They are asking me to assume the charge of shipping and send a $9.95 check for possible repairs because mine stopped working.That would probably be what you would need to do if yours needed a new battery. Since I've had mine less than 6 months I'm not a happy camper.Probably will not send it back. (This is their idea of a guarantee, I guess.)
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I wouldn't base the decision on what battery comes with it, especially since you can get 5000 mAh packs for around $30 that are NiMH, not NiCd, which I believe is what these tanks typically ship with. NiMH batteries don't suffer from the same memory effect issues that NiCd batteries do.
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Sometimes, if a NiCd or NiMH rechargeable battery is repeatedly recharged after being only partially discharged, it may lose its maximum capacity. This is referred to as battery memory. It is as if the battery only "remembers" the smaller capacity. So the product description is stating that this product is not susceptible to this effect.
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By the way, there is now an extended battery available from CDW, I believe it costs about $50 and is a six cell battery. You can find reviews of it on Youtube.
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The batteries are re-chargeable Ni-Cad. When they finally fail altogether (mine did after about 10 months) you have to remove all the screws holding the motor case halves together. Inside you will fine a mass of batteries with steel tabs that have been spot welded together. By design, it is easier to just replace the entire vacuum than the batteries.
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DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM. This is a NiCad battery. NiCads are a thing of the past. The best thing that you can do is send your old battery module to a re-cell company and have them re-cell it with nickel metal hydride (NiMh) cells. The NiMh cells hold more energy, last longer and are not as subject to "outgassing" as NiCad cells. (This is probably why your module failed.) Texas Battery and Provisional Battery (in Atlanta) are two that I use. You can Google "battery module recell companies" to find one near you.This is cheaper and easier in the long run...and you get your ORIGINAL battery pack back so you know that it fits.Hope this helps. DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM. This is a NiCad battery. NiCads are a thing of the past. The best thing that you can do is send your old battery module to a re-cell company and have them re-cell it with nickel metal hydride (NiMh) cells. The NiMh cells hold more energy, last longer and are not as subject to "outgassing" as NiCad cells. (This is probably why your module failed.) Texas Battery and Provisional Battery (in Atlanta) are two that I use. You can Google "battery module recell companies" to find one near you.This is cheaper and easier in the long run...and you... » Read More DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM. This is a NiCad battery. NiCads are a thing of the past. The best thing that you can do is send your old battery module to a re-cell company and have them re-cell it with nickel metal hydride (NiMh) cells. The NiMh cells hold more energy, last longer and are not as subject to "outgassing" as NiCad cells. (This is probably why your module failed.) Texas Battery and Provisional Battery (in Atlanta) are two that I use. You can Google "battery module recell companies" to find one near you.This is cheaper and easier in the long run...and you get your ORIGINAL battery pack back so you know that it fits.Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I believe it has a NiCAD battery. If you let these sit around for long periods of time and don't charge them and discharge them they lose their potency. So if you've only used it once after having it for a year then you probably damaged the battery. That would be the case with any product that uses these types of rechargeable batteries and isn't specific to this unit. If you open it up and remove the battery from the handle it is possible to purchase a replacement battery online. I did this with my first PD600 after several years of great service and got a few more years out of it until the clutch went and I bought a replacement unit. You'd have to google search on the battery model # since I don't recall where I got it.
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I had a similar thing happen. Take the battery out and reseat it in the charger. Also try using a pencil eraser on the battery contacts. You can also try just leaving it in the charger. NiCad batteries lose their charge after a while of no use. It may be that the charger is sensing zero charge in the battery. Put the battery in a tool and see if it has any charge remaining. It is difficult to distinguish between the quick flash and the charging flash.
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$9.99 , How long the battery lasts before being replaced varies depending on the circuit of the device, how many charges it gets and of course extreme heat or cold will effect the life span of any battery
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Not sure of the question but Nicad are still a great battery. better in cold weather and i have like a zillion of them. just get the new tool which takes either battery. THANKS DEWALT!!!!!! Keep making them.DarrellK
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Good question. I would guess it is a Li-ion battery which you simply recharge and get several years out of it. If someone was to replace the battery after several years; the battery would likely cost more than the device.
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It doesn't look like the battery can be replaced. I had mine for a couple of months and it holds it's charge very well. A simple plug to wall charger or computer with its USB cable and it charges with no problems. It holds a pretty good charge for couple of days-depending how much u listen.