how often should you recharge it?
1278430
I will recharge my light when I notice a distinct drop in the brightness while in the high mode. Timeframe will vary based on usage. Charging before seeing a drop in performance will actually shorten performance as time passes due to battery developing a memory and full charges not lasting as long. Hope this helps.
1278431
I agree with Philly's comments earlier as to when to recharge. We use this flashlight only on the weekends/camping and it holds a charge the full weekend with nightly use walking our dogs, building campfires, exploring the woods after dark, checking for Bigfoot, etc. We usually charge it on Sunday night, if it has dimmed significantly. We charge it while we sleep overnight and we are good to go the next weekend. We have had the flash light a long time, occasionally let the battery drain completely before recharging and have no loss of full brightness.
1278432
Mine quit taking a charge after 1 month. My suggestion would be send it back before time runs out.
842055
I don't really have to charge mine too often... I'd say between 150-200 tests between charges (I'm not exactly keeping count haha!). I probably charge it less than once a month. Similarly, I haven't really kept track of how long it takes to charge, as I usually just plug it in and leave it overnight, but I can't imagine it takes longer than a couple hours to fully charge? Maybe someone can provide some more exact answers, but hopefully this helps a bit. By the way, this thing is awesome. Highly recommended.
1529211
I have three Batteries and keep them recharged while I use one of them for a work most of the time. I guess a couple of hours to recharge one. I notice I have to charge them more frequently lately. I wonder they are getting less powerful.
673007
I don't use it every day. But it seems to last a week or longer. I plug it in over night and it's charged back up. I've been very pleased with the photo quality as well.
825934
I haven't exactly timed how long the battery lasts, but depending on how much I use it, I generally need to charge it every day. Naturally I turn it off when I'm not using it, but I would say once a day with normal use.
237833
I found that approximately three hours is sufficient. I also tend to charge it every other night and have had no problems.
1510292
My battery life's pretty good, if I use it a lot it lasts about a day and a half, usually I don't use it that much so I end up charging about once every two and a half days.
1383560
I would charge it once a week. It could go longer than that without a charge. I would plug it into the electrical charger that came with it and let it charge over night and then put it back the next morning.
1845417
My dog has a few hundred acres to roam around freely and I know that robs the battery life. I have been re-charging about every 4 to 5 days. Has not been a real big problem though. She comes in at night and I charge it then.
53387
I recharge mine when it turns brown like weak tea color. 1 should be enough depending on the biological load. If you have protein skimmer it should last 4-6 months between recharging
625073
I don't believe there's any limit to how often you can use it; you can use it every day if you like. However I think once a week may be okay. I usually leave it on till I get sick of it; but generally I'd say half an hour would be sufficient.
1001278
You can use it as many times as you want. The battery is the only thing that needs to be replaced. My battery lasted roughly 2 months of HEAVY usage. The device will let you know that the battery is low when maybe 5% charge is remaining.
1250201
Richard, That's a tough one. I have three of them for my "Champ" and have probably recharged each one only about 3 times. I saw another post concerning this question and he said he had recharged it 15 times and it was still going strong. So, based on what he posted, you can probably recharge it at least 15 times.
1426330
I've always found that rechargeable batteries need to be charged by the month. Only ones I have that last at least 2 months are my 9v. I have several from aaa to D. Several....Get in the habit of charging once a month and check it every third or fourth time you put it in your pocket or strap it on. Have 2 and once one was not charged and it happened I might have needed it so I always check it every a:m before leaving the house to go to the dog park, walking or in an area (everywhere now) by at least turning the flashlight part on for a short few seconds.
822255
I keep my charger plugged in all the time. I use it for depression light therapy so need it for 1.5 hours daily. It can keep up if I keep it plugged in but I do have two and usually alternate days.
236337
When using it twice a day, it will usually last over a week. I usually pull out my charger and charge it for one day and them unplug the charger and put it away about every week to 10 days. This is true with a new one.
1796094
Not sure. It depends on the wieght on it I guess. I rechar every 4 or five baths.