Just plug in and charging battery for the first time but Is it normal for a dewalt charger to have a slight burning smell? also It gets a little hot..
1153622
I have had several xrp bateries and now have switched to lithium and I have not had the problem. I know it gets warm but no way is it hot.
1153623
First run. Might b burning some processing oils off from manufacturing. Beat tools I've bought in years. Slightly warm. First charge at home. In daily service now about five months. No problems at all. Liberal return either way. Any doubts. Return for another. U will b more than satisfied with the operation of the tools. Good day. Bob
1153624
I've had mine about 40 days. Everything is working fine, better than expected actually. Have charged both batteries twice with no issues. As stated earlier, the charger does get warm. Probably warm enough to 'burn off' dust if it has any. As an HVAC mechanic, I generally get calls in the fall for dust getting burned off ( particularly in gas units), and people think their house is on fire. Can't guarantee that's what you're experiencing, but that would be my first guess. If in doubt, send it back
1153625
Mine didn't have a burning smell, but the Chargers do get pretty warm. Warm enought to burn off dust if it had any on/in it. Maybe smell like a heater that has not been turned on for a few months. Hope that helps
1259316
No. I leave mine plugged in all the time and i doesn't seem to damage anything. i've used my drill for over 8 years and it still works great!! I love it so much I bought a second drill. I lost my charger on a job site and ordered this charger to replace the lost one. Neither the drills or the chargers have worn out and my battery holds a charge a very long time. LOVE this product!!
398530
Probably not the answer you seek but my suggest is to call Home Depot or Lowes. Both stores would know if the correct charger for the battery as well as if this is right or wrong. All Dewalts that we have ever owned always blink red while charging and then stay green once fully charged. God Bless You with a fast solution.
2096028
Yes, this is normal for lithium ion batteries. Charging and discharging will always result in some degree of heat output.
882967
Not at all normal. I would suspect a short in the battery, unless it charges well otherwise. If it charges correctly on another charger, you should exchange this charger.
1543602
Not sure about the charger. But bought two of these and one started smoking and melted to my charger. Would prolly recommend oe dewalt batts, fire hazard a little scary
1124159
No, this is not normal. This model of charger is poorly designed and is overheating and melting its own case. It's a fire hazard and you should stop using it.
139540
We bought the dual charger with one battery (http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DC9320BP--18-Volt-Charger-18-Volt/dp/B0019Z43J4/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1382493917&sr=8-7&keywords=dewalt+18v+battery+lithium+ion) and a separate battery. They do package two batteries with the single battery charger (http://www.amazon.com/DeWalt-DC9180-2-C-Lithium-Ion-Batteries-DC9310/dp/B000YIDD1Q/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1382493917&sr=8-6&keywords=dewalt+18v+battery+lithium+ion). Turns out we never need to charge two batteries at a time so the single battery charger would have worked fine for us. Battery tip for maximum battery life: never charge a hot battery nor use a hot battery fresh off the charger. Doing either will significantly shorten the life of these expensive batteries.
1995600
it is normal. all charge will charge above 1.2V (NiMH rated) for a while.. and that 1.45V will drop back to 1.2~1.25 quickly after you use for 10min.
1777333
I just recently bought my charger and used it for 12 hours at a time and my charger did not get hot. I was charging two devices. I would send it back and get a different one.
51070
According to the instructions, it is ok to leave the battery in the charger after the battery has reached full charge. It has been my experience with DeWalt products that no harm has been done if you don't remove the battery from the charger until you ready to use it.
175218
There is a slight electrical odor when using the drill but this does not deter me from using it. It doesn't appear to affect the drills performance. When using my craftsman brand drill, there is a similar smell however not as much. Dewalt is an American company,(Baltimore Maryland) but like many others companies, assembly may be outsourced to other countries. The battery chargers for example are assembled in Thailand.
430159
I have tried charging dewalt batteries in foreign countries (chile) and had problems not with the voltage but the frequency of the power grid. In the us it is 60hz but some countries us 50hz and that difference fried my batteries 3 times before we figured that was the problem.
1299926
yes - I own a lot of DeWalt cordless tools that use the same battery. I just bought a 2pack at Lowe's for about $100.00 - you only need one charger. This is the only DeWalt tool I have had a negative comment on. Do not like it!
882090
Did you plug it in right? I plugged it in 1st time & it got hot!! Turned charger over & it charged up fine.
563135
I am not sure so I choose to remove the battery after it reaches full charge. Maybe someone with Dewalt, especially a battery expert can answer this for us???
115120
Yup! See the last page of the instruction manual for the charger at http://www.hardwaresalesinc.net/dewalt/dw9116.pdf -- it should charge your DW9096 in about an hour. Leave it in for 24 hours and it will rejuvenate it (assuming it's not too far gone that it can't recover)