yeah, the pet vac needs long, skinny torx screws to take the top off of and i don't have that. i should have that and can order it on amazon for not much but i need to wait for the next cycle, as i had to buy pantry items last cycle, which is a once a year substantive expense, and had to replace the vacuum (unexpectedly). the upside is i have enough spices, seeds, pasta and hot sauce to last until the spring, at least, and probably until next fall (i will need to buy more soy milk and caesar dressing and i thought i had fortified yeast but now don't. i will need to get the yeast, hemp seeds and a few non-pantry items on thursday and that should catch me up on pantry items for months. bob's very graciously sent me a check for $28 us to spend on more yeast, if i have to go to detroit and absurdly smuggle it in across the border.).

these are the specs for the ac adapter i need for the stick vac:
Input:100-240V 50/60HZ

do i have that?

the one i tried was 100-120. maybe a little low.

no. i think the adapter is appropriate, but the charger may not be working well. i didn't realize i can take the battery out and charge it directly. i do now and am doing that.

the manual says to recharge it fully when removing from storage, so let me try that.

if the thing charges and i think i can use it inside for a few days, i'll get the dustbuster out in the garage, and there will be a new one on the way for inside by the end of the week or by next week. and i'll look at the fuse for the broken shop vac after i get the carpet down.