Re: Anyone else having problems with Duracell batteries?

 > 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 seems the Duracell 12 V batteries that I’ve got from batteries and
bulbs have gotten worse over the past few years
 

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