One of the most important things to consider when getting a baby monitor is the battery capacity. This includes both the battery life and the charging time. When making this choice, you should be able to compare the two times.

Vtech baby monitor charges for 8-12 uninterrupted hours before reaching full capacity if the parent unit is powered off. The exact charging time depends on the VTech baby monitor product. However, in some circumstances, it takes a longer time to charge it to full capacity.

A few factors affect how long your baby monitor will charge before getting to full battery. Keep reading as these will be discussed, while we will also discuss how you know if the baby monitor is charging.

How Long Does It Take VTech Baby Monitor To charge?

There are quite a few VTech baby monitor products, and they have different capacities. The question of how long it takes to charge a VTech monitor has to be answered concerning the various available products.

It takes between eight to twelve hours for a Vtech baby monitor to charge fully, depending on the product involved. Whatever VTech product you are using, the first charge takes 12 hours of uninterrupted charging. To ensure that you get the best out of the battery over its lifetime, ensure that the battery gets the required charging before you ever use it. This charging time, however, depends on certain factors as the aforementioned times are for ideal situations.

These factors are:

  • The strength of the battery: When your battery gets weaker from long usage, the charging time can reduce or even increase. Mostly, the charging time will become unstable, being fast sometimes and slow at others.Use while charging: If you are using your unit while charging, it takes far longer for it to get fully charged. This is not surprising as it will be using power while being charged, which reduces effective power gained.Condition of charging adapter: When your charger is still working perfectly, and other factors remain constant, the charging time is exactly as it should be. However, if the charger is faulty, the charging time might increase significantly. Also, the chargers that come with the baby monitor are often faster than replacement chargers.Power supply: The last factor that affects the charging rate is the power supply. A normal power supply guarantees normal charging, while a faulty power outlet or supply can affect the charging time.

These are all of the factors that can affect the time it will take for your VTech baby monitor parent unit to charge. If your charging becomes noticeably slower, one of those is the cause, and you can troubleshoot to determine which of them is causing it.

How Do I Know If My VTech Baby Monitor Is Charging?

As with every device, there needs to be a way for you to know when your VTech baby monitor is charging. Every VTech baby monitor has a LED sensor that lights up whenever you plug the device to power.

The sign that the VTech Baby monitor is charging is often a red LED light that shows on the monitor. Also, the battery icon goes on a cycling motion. When the battery is full, the charging icon shows a full bar, and you can then remove it from the power.

Issues With Charging VTech Baby Monitor

For various reasons, your VTech baby monitor often won’t charge when you plug it into power. This could be the charging notification showing but no charging progress being made, or even the notification not showing at all. The causes and the ways to resolve them are:

  • Battery issues: If the battery of your baby monitor has been used for up to a year, it might deplete to a level where it doesn’t charge anymore. The solution to this is getting a replacement battery.Power issues: It is also possible that power isn’t getting to the monitor itself. This could be because the wall outlet is faulty or is switched off. Change the power outlet usedCharging port issues: Another possible cause of VTech baby monitors not charging is a faulty charging port. This could be due to the port being clogged by certain objects or the port being damaged totally. You can resolve this by cleaning the charging port or having it replaced.Charging adapter issues: The charging adapter also has to be in perfect working order. You need to get a replacement charger if this is the case.

Also, asides from the charging port and battery, there is other internal hardware of the baby monitor that can prevent it from charging. This ranges from the motherboard to the battery connectors. This can only be resolved by contacting customer support.

Conclusion

It takes between eight to twelve hours to charge the VTech baby monitors when the parent unit is powered off. When it’s powered on, the battery takes longer to charge. It can’t be exactly said how long it will take when powered on because it will depend on the sensitivity level and the use at the time.