Why I HATE Duracell Batteries

by "Scrap-Iron" Rik

You would not beleive the number of electronic devices that I have had ruined by Duracell batteries leaking!

I have had at least 30 or 40 different devices that have had these inferior batteries leak, from ham radios, cameras, toys, remotes, clocks, tools... any electronic devices that I leave these in for an extended period of time and forget that they are Duracell Leakers!

I try to remember, but have so often forgotten to remove them, what a pain! I now use either Panasonic eneloop AA Ni-MH Pre-Charged Rechargeables, Panasonic Platinum Power AA Alkaline, or Energizer Ultimate Lithium AA, none of which have leaked yet.

Here is an article that may help you salvage your electronics after Duracell tries to ruin them.

Look at these photos, taken in September 2018 You may notice that it has been a while since I discovered a new leak... I thought I was done!
I am so sick of this... I didn't even loook at the date on these LED Magnifying Glass   Look at these photos, taken in February 2015
New, dated 2015, in storage box, never used. This photo taken in February 2015.	Peltor Hearing Protectors Stored one year with cells dated 2015	More brand new, 2017 dated Duracells, still in original packaging!
More photos, taken in April 2015
Here is my PTouch Label maker. Oh, These are supposed to be good to 2023?	How often do you check the batteries in your wall clocks? When they stop... Too LATE!	Laser Measuring tool, left too long...
And the saga continues... Summer 2015
When I needed my Tire Pressure guage, here is what I found...	When I needed the small LED flashlight that I keep in the console of my car, I discovered they had leaked white powder. No surprise it was Duracells leaking again, but this time they actually filled the flash with liquid, which fried the circuit board = flashlight ruined.   You can see the liquid in the battery holder.