How long does the vacuum run with a fully charged battery? It'd be great if I could do my 600 square foot apartment in one go.
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This is a great little vac if you already have Makita tools. I love it but it's a glorified DustBuster. I don't count on it to vacuum my house. Just to clean up spills, clean up after work in a customers house, or to use between vacuuming. Best on hard floors. I have several batteries anyway. Maybe it runs 5-10 minutes or so? Not sure
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The vacuum runs right around 7 minutes for us. Worst case you could buy a 2nd battery. The suction is very good on hard surfaces and OK on short carpet. We love the vacuum overall.Bill
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I primarily use mine for dust bunnies, and it lasts weeks for that purpose. I really couldn't say how long it would last in your scenario. My primary reason for getting it, was the size of the dust cup, and the wand extension, and the removable battery. I bought the Makita Drill kit with 2 batteries, so I always have an extra battery ready to go, that's what's so convenient.
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You might do it with 2 fully charged batteries but would take you considerable longer than with a full sized vacuum.
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Hi, I'd say... if your apartment is carpeted, no... but if you have tiles or a wooden floor, yes. I use it on a daily basis, on a carpet runner in a mud room and in my family room and kitchen which have a wooden floor, and when I spend time vacuuming dirt on the runner, the battery will run out before I have finished the 2 other rooms.
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Each LithiumLife battery will power the vacuum for up to 25 minutes. It comes with two, for a total of 50 minutes. How long is that? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLs4iC52Snk
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If we are talking about my backpack vacuum, the motor is 12 Amps. I have had the vacuum for a year or so and I am still very happy with it. Interesting thing, I found at least four different prices on what seemed to be the same machinePlenty powerful. Lots of suction. If you have lots of deeper rugs, a "power beater" vac may be a good supplement. I have 14 vacuums. (including a couple of shop-type vacs). This is my go to vac because it is so handy. It has a "beater type attachment, but obviously is not as strong as a belt driven one. Plenty powerful though..
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It's the only think I don't love about it. Only 10 or 15 minutes. But I'm not sure cordless vacs can run any longer than that.
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I can't use full power on area rugs it sucks them off the floor. I use a turbo nozzle with rotating brush it has enough suction to power it. Cleans my carpets better than Eureka upright with brush. It is a commercial vac very well made comes with a 2 year warranty.
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No way... please do not even try!Buy the Milwaukee 18V Red Lithium XC Batteries. They are the best and longest lasting and this vacuum will use up your battery life quickly but no problem because the vacuum is that good!Buy the batteries 2 at a time so you can get a good deal and buy them on amazon as that is the best deal I found!Regards,Bill
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See my review -- the charge does not last 26 minutes under any circumstances. They say "26 minutes" because they include the time you'll be carrying the vacuum around without pressing the trigger (yes, seriously). On the non-max setting, you can expect 20 minutes if you don't use the motorized attachments, and 17 if you do. On max it's 6 minutes (not sure if that's the same with or without the attachments).
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I have one and it needs another back up battery if you want to use it longer than the regular twenty minutes it seems to last in one vacuuming use. It just shuts off at a certain point. I know it says it needs only 4 hours to charge, but when you read the instructions it says 4-7 hours. It took a full 7 hours for ours to charge. I am taking this vacuum back this Friday on my day off from work. It also does not come with a hose or attachments. So the dust will most likely pile up and be very visible along the floor next to the wall and in the corners unless you buy a separate little device like a dust buster. Then where's the point in buying this little vacuum when additional money needs to be spent. Like I said an additional battery needs to be purchased which is what JC Penny would have rather me do then have me return it, except they only told me about the need for an additional battery when I called to see if it can be returned. The type of battery it runs on as mentioned is a nickel metal hydride battery. They do give information on how to empty the container when it is full after vacuuming. Emptying it is very easy compared to my old Hoover vacuum. That's not enough for me though. I have read similar complaints about the run time of this vacuum online as well, but unfortunately I did not look those up until after I bought the machine.
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When it was new it lasted about 15 minutes. I used it once or twice and week and after a year the suction went from soso to almost nothing no matter how longed I charged it. I contacted the manufacture to buy a new battery and was told they cannot be replaced.....just throw it out and buy an new vacuum. I bought it because of the electolux name. My mom and my daughter bought one also and had the same experience. I'm back to my Eureka Boss, less than half the price and it does carpeted areas also. It COMES with an extra battery.
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Probably not in one sitting. The literature says it holds a charge for 3 hours. It took about 25 minutes to sweep my 14 x 17 living room (about 238 sq ft). It went under furniture, behind stuff and did a great job. You need to set parameters for the machine to operate in, so that might cause some limitations. If set up properly, it could probably do half the house in one sitting.
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It's quite long actually. You can vacuum a large area or do s few rooms before unplugging it. I actually sometimes trip over so much that I wrap some of it back up on the Vacuum. Hope this helps. I love this vacuum though, it's the best one I've owned. I wouldn't trade for anything!
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I don't have a specific time, but for me, I can vacuum my entire first floor and still have enough charge left over to vacuum 3/4 of the first floor the next day. (It's just over 1,000 sq feet). Recharging takes about 17 hours, I believe.
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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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I have not measured it but it is approximately "2 rooms" long in my house. Meaning, I can plug it in and do one room and get into the adjoining room without having to plug it in again.I really like this vacuum.SER
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I am not trying to be a jerk, with that said it's more than long, we never had an issue with the cord. I know it's not the best answer, but I can usually get two rooms done before un plugging the cord. I never thought about the length of it, I'll have to check that out. We are very happy with our Dyson
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Hi. I live in a roomy townhome and one charge does drawing, dining, kitchen on level 1, stairs and 2 bedrooms and corridor on level above. I can do whole house in 1 charge with some battery still left-over. After 30-40 days of use, there has been no problem with battery life. Please do also read my review for some more info. Best wishes...
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It depends on a few things. Since there are 2 power settings, that is a factor. But here is how I use it. I have a townhouse, with 1500 square feet. Downstairs is wood floors and laminate, with throw rugs around. I can do all of the downstairs, then the carpeted stairs, and the upstairs hallway, which is also carpet. And it still has more battery life left. I have a plug in shark for upstairs, since it is carpet and heavy dog hair, so I don't do more than the upstairs hallway with this most of the time. It will serve most peoples needs I'm sure, for a quick vacuum around on a daily basis. No cords, no fuss. It depends on a few things. Since there are 2 power settings, that is a factor. But here is how I use it. I have a townhouse, with 1500 square feet. Downstairs is wood floors and laminate, with throw rugs around. I can do all of the downstairs, then the carpeted stairs, and the upstairs hallway, which is also carpet. And it still has more battery life left. I have a plug in shark for upstairs, since it is carpet and heavy dog hair, so I don't do more than the upstairs hallway with this most of the time. It will serve most peoples needs I'm sure, for a quick vacuum around on a daily basis.... » Read More It depends on a few things. Since there are 2 power settings, that is a factor. But here is how I use it. I have a townhouse, with 1500 square feet. Downstairs is wood floors and laminate, with throw rugs around. I can do all of the downstairs, then the carpeted stairs, and the upstairs hallway, which is also carpet. And it still has more battery life left. I have a plug in shark for upstairs, since it is carpet and heavy dog hair, so I don't do more than the upstairs hallway with this most of the time. It will serve most peoples needs I'm sure, for a quick vacuum around on a daily basis. No cords, no fuss. « Show Less