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1. 03:33 PM - Re: Leaking Duracells (Speedy11@aol.com)
2. 03:49 PM - Re: Re: Leaking Duracells (Deems Davis)
3. 04:20 PM - Re: Re: Leaking Duracells (S. Ramirez)
4. 09:13 PM - Re: Re: Leaking Duracells (jerb)
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| Subject: | Behind By 21% - Advertising May Be Needed...? |
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| Subject: | Re: Leaking Duracells |
The leaking Duracells I discovered in my LED flashlight had been used
frequently during the past 9-10 months. They spent very little "sitting around
doing nothing" time in the flashlight.
>From the earlier discussion and other anecdotal information, there may be
reason to suspect a problem with the Duracell brand. We need more datapoints.
Time will tell the story on this subject.
Regardless, I will buy other brands - or as Bob has recommended, the
cheapest "generic" batteries.
Stan Sutterfield
But then, my battery powered
devices don't spend much time in dormant storage
with risks of allowing depleted cells to remain
installed.
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| Subject: | Re: Leaking Duracells |
This may or may not be important, but my father was visiting with me
today about how he had to change the batteries in his DISH network
changer, he purchased some Duracells, and when he tried to install them
he found that they would not fit! Apparently the newest Duracells are
marginally larger than the old batteries that came with the unit, He
ended up purchasing some lesser know brand that were indeed a trifle
smaller just to get them to fit. ?????
Could it be that the larger size is having an impact on the their
covering/protection??
Deems Davis # 406
'Its all done....Its just not put together'
http://deemsrv10.com/
Speedy11@aol.com wrote:
> The leaking Duracells I discovered in my LED flashlight had been
> used frequently during the past 9-10 months. They spent very
> little "sitting around doing nothing" time in the flashlight.
> From the earlier discussion and other anecdotal information, there may
> be reason to suspect a problem with the Duracell brand. We need more
> datapoints. Time will tell the story on this subject.
> Regardless, I will buy other brands - or as Bob has recommended, the
> cheapest "generic" batteries.
> Stan Sutterfield
>
>
> But then, my battery powered
> devices don't spend much time in dormant storage
> with risks of allowing depleted cells to remain
> installed.
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Leaking Duracells |
Deems, maybe the Duracells your dad tried in his DishNet remote expanded and
were/are getting ready to leak. I would keep an eye on them to see if they
do.
I typically buy Ray-O-Vacs, because they seem to be the most cost-effective
and are readily available at local stores. I once had contact info of a
Ray-O-Vac engineer up in Minnesota and used to ask him all sorts of
questions about batteries. I wish I still had his info. He told me once
upon a time that Ray-O-Vac alkalines had about 95% the energy density of
Energizer batteries but of course were a lot cheaper and thus were very cost
effective. This is why I've used them exclusively for years. They've never
leaked, but someone earlier on this forum said they come off the same line
as Duracells. Was this ever confirmed? I bought a package of 48 AA
Ray-O-Vacs about four months ago, and about half of them are in use. I
haven't seen or heard of any of them leaking.
Simon Ramirez
Copyright 2008
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From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Deems
Davis
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Re: Leaking Duracells
This may or may not be important, but my father was visiting with me
today about how he had to change the batteries in his DISH network
changer, he purchased some Duracells, and when he tried to install them
he found that they would not fit! Apparently the newest Duracells are
marginally larger than the old batteries that came with the unit, He
ended up purchasing some lesser know brand that were indeed a trifle
smaller just to get them to fit. ?????
Could it be that the larger size is having an impact on the their
covering/protection??
Deems Davis # 406
'Its all done....Its just not put together'
http://deemsrv10.com/
Speedy11@aol.com wrote:
> The leaking Duracells I discovered in my LED flashlight had been
> used frequently during the past 9-10 months. They spent very
> little "sitting around doing nothing" time in the flashlight.
> From the earlier discussion and other anecdotal information, there may
> be reason to suspect a problem with the Duracell brand. We need more
> datapoints. Time will tell the story on this subject.
> Regardless, I will buy other brands - or as Bob has recommended, the
> cheapest "generic" batteries.
> Stan Sutterfield
>
>
> But then, my battery powered
> devices don't spend much time in dormant storage
> with risks of allowing depleted cells to remain
> installed.
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *One site has it all.* Your email accounts, your social networks, and
> the things you love. *Try%26ncid=emlcntaolcom00000001">AOL.com today!*
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| Subject: | Re: Leaking Duracells |
Interesting piece of information. Could they be swelling up after a
period on the shelf and as a result rupturing (leaking). My recent
experiences have been just to many incidents of their leaking - one
of the reasons I picked Duracell is before they never leaked where as
other cheaper batteries did. Now they appear as being
no better. Sure would like to know what has changed about them.
jerb
At 05:48 PM 11/20/2008, you wrote:
>
>This may or may not be important, but my father was visiting with me
>today about how he had to change the batteries in his DISH network
>changer, he purchased some Duracells, and when he tried to install
>them he found that they would not fit! Apparently the newest
>Duracells are marginally larger than the old batteries that came
>with the unit, He ended up purchasing some lesser know brand that
>were indeed a trifle smaller just to get them to fit. ?????
>Could it be that the larger size is having an impact on the their
>covering/protection??
>
>Deems Davis # 406
>'Its all done....Its just not put together'
>http://deemsrv10.com/
>
>
>Speedy11@aol.com wrote:
>>The leaking Duracells I discovered in my LED flashlight had been
>>used frequently during the past 9-10 months. They spent very
>>little "sitting around doing nothing" time in the flashlight.
>> From the earlier discussion and other anecdotal information, there
>> may be reason to suspect a problem with the Duracell brand. We
>> need more datapoints. Time will tell the story on this subject.
>>Regardless, I will buy other brands - or as Bob has recommended,
>>the cheapest "generic" batteries.
>>Stan Sutterfield
>>
>>
>> But then, my battery powered
>> devices don't spend much time in dormant storage
>> with risks of allowing depleted cells to remain
>> installed.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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