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Review on ๐Ÿ”‹ Bissell Cordless Vacuum 1984 Green: Efficient and Hassle-Free Cleaning Solution by Rachel Guzman

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The battery is designed to fail.

I pride myself on being able to fix most things. I disassembled the battery from an AirRam vacuum I bought two years ago that stopped working after a year. This vacuum cleaner was used very rarely at my mother's house, about twice a month for about 20 minutes. These batteries are very expensive, but their components are not. I thought they were under $10 in China. I took the time to disassemble the battery and found a standard 20 amp 250 volt fuse. It wasn't blown up. The batteries in the pack still had a charge of 4 volts. Upon further inspection, I found that the manufacturer had installed a different fuse that required complete disassembly of the unit. I photographed it and the common fuse. They connected the batteries to the batteries by spot welding the connectors, which is a common practice. But then they made a connector with a fusible link. This caused the battery to play Russian roulette under load or on startup. I know it's a safety feature, but they skipped the additional cost of another component like a resettable fuse to sell more batteries. Honestly, I think this is a class action lawsuit waiting in the wings. Try buying another Bissell battery! Shame on you Bissell!

Pros
  • Very good price
Cons
  • Nothing here