![]() Noticed that the indoor La Crosse display was no longer showing the outside temperature correctly. La Crosse Weather Station- this time it was the outside Transmitter, which is always working, so it could not be blamed on an item that mostly sits unused. ![]() I was finally able to get the meter working again but took a number of cleaning efforts using Deoxit, etc. Same deal only this time with Ray-O-Vac AAA batteries. Craftsman Multi-Meter… Use my multimeter half a dozen times a year, one of the better meters that can test Capacitors which I need. I never did get it working again after multiple attempts to clean it up. ![]() Opened it up and both batteries had leaked and literally destroyed the circuit board. Needed the remote to program the TV and nothing worked. Sanyo TV Remote … little used remote that had a pair of Ray O Vacs in it. Just thinking quickly of devices Ray O Vac AA batteries leaking have destroyed for me personally the past couple years: I have no idea why I would even consider Ray O Vac again except to “save” money, but did I considering the damgage they have caused me in the past? Nope, and would not buy again, I just wanted to see what was going on with these once reputable and dependable batteries. I just wanted to see if others had problems over the past 5-6 years and if the problems had been corrected. Was just searcing Ray O Vac Leaking Batteries because Home Depot has them for sale again for Black Friday. At least I was smart enough to keep my mouth shut and observe what the locals do and purchase. I came to Northern Oregon from Southern California over 10 years ago so it may sound weird to call my climate cold in the winter compared to others here posting from Idaho or Montana. A small local pharmacy carries lots of home furnishings, flashlights and battery powered alarm clocks – As a new arrival in town, I took this as a sign and prepared for frequent power outages back then. My wife still uses a clock radio but the ready availability of battery powered alarm clocks in my small town store was an indicator that power can be spotty during the long, cold winters here. I also use battery powered alarm clocks so these batteries get checked as well. Now that days are short and dark, I use my flashlights a lot more and the temperature extremes tend to promote batteries going bad quickly. Thanks Ken, these articles on batteries are my reminders to periodically check the batteries within my flashlights and head lamps. Oh,I also keep some lithiums taped to a few devices that need long term storage and are mission critical.Like the sony transistor radios I keep in the vehicles. I LOVE those things,can you tell? Never seen anything like em. ![]() They also have a very flat discharge curve so your item functions well right up until the end where voltage falls off quickly.įor bang for the buck I know of nothing that will beat them,though of course maybe there are,IDK,I just know these are exceptional value over time.Used a few energizers no leaks but they definitely go bad,not a long lived item at all compared to eneloops at our place. I use a lacrosse BC-700 smart charger,and have a Brunton folding solar charger and recommend these items highly.Excellent in LED flashlights and lamps,remotes,cameras and wireless mice and keyboards. Never had one leak.Ive been using them since they came out and only had a couple/three maybe that have stopped taking a charge in that entire time,we have dozens in AA and AAA. Only thing here that wont use a 1.2 volt battery is the smoke detector. She is the owner of the blog, Organized Overall, in which she details how she creates organization in her home.If your application uses 1.2 volt and it isnt freezing Ive never beat NiMh eneloops. Mary has been a weekly contributing writer for House Digest and has been interviewed as an expert by Martha Stewart Living, Real Simple, and Health magazines. Recently relocated to Savannah, she continues to own and operate the business with the help of a talented team. Mary runs the Sort and Sweet social media accounts, creating content and writing captions with organizing tips and inspiration for more than 12,000 followers. Since then, she has worked hands-on and virtually with hundreds of clients to clear their clutter and create functional systems in their homes and offices. All of that changed when Mary founded Sort and Sweet Inc on Long Island in 2017. She knew she had a passion for decluttering and organization upon graduating Marist College in 2007, however, pursued it as a hobby instead of a career. Mary Cornetta has been in the professional organizing industry for over 5 years.
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