Re: Anyone else having problems with Duracell batteries?

On 12/17/21 11:14 AM, Larry Hornsby wrote:
> On Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 4:31:09 PM UTC-5, Elaine Sigo wrote:
>> On Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 11:18:12 AM UTC-4, jtmpreno wrote:
>>> On 8/5/2020 5:51 AM, Wade Garrett wrote:
>>>> On 8/4/20 11:08 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>> On Monday, 2 April 2012 04:40:21 UTC+5:30, AS wrote:
>>>>>>  From some of my devices, I am taking out Duracell batteries that I had
>>>>>> installed back in 2003 and 2004 with no problems; yes, they used to be
>>>>>> that good. I normally mark dates on the batteries with a black marker.
>>>>>> The thing is, Duracell is not going back to be close to any of my
>>>>>> devices. After replacing the older batteries, new Duracell batteries
>>>>>> with power left in them, and within months of installation, have been
>>>>>> leaking. So far the crappy Duracells have ruined the following items for
>>>>>> me, both at home (h) and in the office (o); the prices for the damaged
>>>>>> items are approximate to what they cost:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2 Small adding/printing Canon calculators (o) $15 both
>>>>>> 1 TI-89 Calculator (h) $150
>>>>>> 2 300g x0.01 g jewelry scales (o) $20 both
>>>>>> 1 Craftsman Engine Analyzer (h) $130 or so
>>>>>> 1 Gilmour Garden Watering Timer (h) $38
>>>>>> 2 "9 LED" flashlights (h) $6 both
>>>>>> 1 2D cell Maglite Flashlight (h) $35
>>>>>> 1 3D cell Maglite Flashlight (o) $45
>>>>>> 1 2AA cell Maglite flashlight (mom's) $20
>>>>>> 1 Analog Multimeter (h) $20
>>>>>> 1 Garmin GPS12 (h) $150
>>>>>> 1 Remote for HDTV top set box (h) $40 for the box and remote
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In most cases, the devices stopped working not because the batteries
>>>>>> were dead, but because the leak had corroded and ruined the device's
>>>>>> battery contacts.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The batteries affected are AA, AAA, D and 9V types. A couple of 9V
>>>>>> batteries, with less than one year of installed in smoke detectors, were
>>>>>> replaced as soon as the detectors began beeping. Those batteries were
>>>>>> swollen and had open seams. About a month ago, I took one from a smoke
>>>>>> detector dated 2004.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The defective batteries have come from different large size packs
>>>>>> bought both at BJ's club or local reputable retailers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I wonder why Consumer Reports continues to say that Duracell
>>>>>> Batteries
>>>>>> are good. Are they blind? Is Duracell selling the crappy batteries in
>>>>>> the south east US only?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for paying attention to my rant.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is happening with me also and has let to a loss for remote mouse
>>>>> keyboard wall clock alrm clock and many more
>>>>>
>>>> +1
>>>>
>>> Yes it happens to me, too, and has been for several years. I switched to
>>> Duracell because Kirkland (Costco) batteries were much worse.
>>>
>>> When I am not going to use something for awhile I take the batteries out.
>>>
>>> When they do leak in the device I use one or more Q-Tips soaked in
>>> alcohol to remove the electrolyte.
>>>
>>> Then I use 0000 steel wool to clean the battery contacts. I have always
>>> been able to bring a device back to life that way.
>>>
>>> About the 9V batteries in smoke alarms. Your problem might not be the
>>> batteries.
>>>
>>> My house came with several old Kidde smoke alarms, the type that run on
>>> 120VAC, have a backup battery, and are all connected together so that
>>> with one alarm goes off they all go off.
>>>
>>> They would do that occasionally, always when I was sleeping. Even when
>>> it was in the middle of the afternoon.
>>>
>>> When I checked the batteries one of them would be much higher than 9V,
>>> like 10 Volts.
>>>
>>> The smoke alarms were putting current *into* the battery.
>>>
>>> Generally most batteries are rechargeable but recharging a battery
>>> produces some heat. The heat causes the pressure in the battery to
>>> increase. If a battery is designed to be rechargeable it is designed to
>>> handle the heat and also has a pressure release valve if it gets too hot.
>>>
>>> Batteries that are not designed to be rechargeable do not have to handle
>>> the heat from recharging so they don't. They also don't have the
>>> pressure release valve.
>>>
>>> The Kidde smoke alarms were "charging" the battery, making it hot, which
>>> increased the pressure inside the battery until the case burst.
>>>
>>> I had one that outright exploded.
>>>
>>> I ended up replacing all of the Kidde smoke alarms with a newer model.
>>> It doesn't do that anymore.
>>>
>>> (All smoke alarms come with at least some reviews that say they go off
>>> occasionally for no reason. Some of those reviews come from shills who
>>> are hired by companies to praise the company's products and trash the
>>> competitor's products.)
>>>
>>> When my new(er) Kidde smoke alarms need to be replaced I will replace
>>> them with the ones that operate solely on their battery and come with a
>>> 10-year battery.
>>>
>>> Smoke alarms are so loud they don't need to be networked.
> Yes i bought a 10 pack of the AA batters and when i opened the pack they were all bad and everyone had leaked out .  I just got some AAA  the same time when i opened them they were the same  .  Don't BUY DURACELL BATTERS!!!!!

Yeah, especially if you buy ones dated 2008 from the back of a gypsy 
wagon passing though town ;-)

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