As with all battery-powered devices, conditioning a vacuum battery upon initial setup is vital to the long-term performance of the power source. Most manufacturers will include some type of detailing of this process in the product’s owners manual, but it’s typically pretty simple to do. An average battery conditioning process involves allowing the battery to fully charge prior to first use and then letting it completely run out of power before returning it to recharge. Repeating this cycle a few times should set the battery on a path of full and successful charging sessions for the long haul. Another way to extend cleaning times with a cordless vacuum is by purchasing an additional battery (or two, depending on how much back up you think you need). Some of the vacs even allow for their batteries to be removed from the vacuum to be charged separately so that a second battery can be incorporated to extend cleaning times. This means never having to cut short a quality cordless crumb quarantine time, which sounds pretty amazing.