Alkaline Batteries leaked inside the bag.

[sunfire]

Hi there!
Months ago, after buying rechargeables for my minimag, I put the alkalines inside a polypropylene bag.
Yesterday, when I remembered to put them inside a case that I had bought recently, I saw that the bag was stuck. When I pulled harder, the bag dissolved. Then I saw a clear liquid inside the bag smelling of vomit. :eeew:
I never had batteries leak before...
I do not remember how used they were, but the expirate date was 2014
All I know is: YES! THEY LEAK!!!

 

[wrf]

Re: Batteries leaked inside the bag.

...with the good news being they leaked inside a bag, not your light (you got them out in time).

I've discarded countless 3D Mags. Energizer, Duracell, Ray-o-vac... they've all leaked.

 

[Norm]

Re: Batteries leaked inside the bag.

Just for clarity I've added Alkaline to your title, it will make future searches easier. - Norm

 

[Wrend]

Re: Batteries leaked inside the bag.

I've noticed that they're prone to leak more if they've been discharged some, and a lot more if they've been charged.

 

[sunfire]

Now I'm worried. Should I buy rechargeables for my TV and DVD remote controls?

 

[Norm]

I use Eneloops in remotes.
Norm

 

[RCM]

I use Panasonic alkalines in my remotes...have yet to see one leak!

 

[flatline]

Now I'm worried. Should I buy rechargeables for my TV and DVD remote controls?

Absolutely. Just get into the habit of recharging on a regular schedule. For instance, I top off the cells in my remotes, clocks, and other low draw or infrequently used electronic devices during the week between xmas and new years.

--flatline

 

[MichaelW]

I noticed in the sales ad, that they are advertising a 7 year storage life for alkaline cells.


I have converted all the remotes to lithiums; in case of emergency situation, and it makes them lighter, and no leaks.

 

[Papuga]

Now I'm worried. Should I buy rechargeable for my TV and DVD remote controls?

In a wor, yes. I just had some Duracell's destroy a Logitech remote. My fault, I totally forgot they were in there. They came with the remote.

Duracell made good on the remote and sent me a coupon for several packs of alkalines..

Gave the coupons away,and replaced the remote.

I scoured every device left in my home, no more alka-leaks left.

-Ciao

 

[samgab]

Lesson learned hopefully. Don't.... Use... Alkalines.
Especially in any device you wouldn't want destroyed in a puddle of electrolyte.

 

[Battery Guy]

Now I'm worried. Should I buy rechargeables for my TV and DVD remote controls?

I recommend it. Eneloops or any good quality LSD NiMH will work well in remotes. They won't last quite as long as new alkalines (probably about half as long), so you will need to replace them more frequently. But you have the peace of mind that you won't open the battery compartment and find the internals corroded beyond repair.

Cheers,
BG

 

[Battery Guy]

I noticed in the sales ad, that they are advertising a 7 year storage life for alkaline cells.

Typical industry standard is 5-7 years to 80% original capacity for alkalines. What they don't tell you is that this is 80% of the total capacity. After 5-7 years, the internal resistance is so high that an alkaline cell is really only useful in low drain rate applications.

 

[yifu]

And that's why we dont like alkalines around here...

 

[sunfire]

In a wor, yes. I just had some Duracell's destroy a Logitech remote. My fault, I totally forgot they were in there. They came with the remote.

Speaking of forgetting... I bought this TV from my Father to use as a monitor, so I wasn't using the remote. Then ... I forgot the batteries inside.
They were dead, but this time without leakage. If those AA alkalines hadn't leaked, probaly the alkalines in the remote would be forgotten there forever. ... :sweat:

 

[davecroft]

I wouldn't trust alkalines in an expensive flashlight and once had some nearly new energisers leak in a Sony digital radio - luckily they didn't ruin it.

But I have never worried about putting them in a remote. I have used rechargeables in remotes and found they weren't up to the job, maybe it was the lower voltage? I've had alkalines in some of my remotes for years with no problems.

Incidentally my record for alkalines is in an old radio I keep in the kitchen. It runs on C cells and has 4 duracells in there. I can't remember when I put them in but the expiry date is March 2006 and they are still going strong (I only use the radio about 6 times a year though!)

 

[RCM]

I found 2 Duracell Ds laying around with an expiry date of 2004...ran an LED camping lantern for about 2 hours before totally dying!

 

[Battery Guy]

Not all alkaline cells leak. The problem is that even though the leakage rate is relatively low, it is far from being insignificant. It is expected that many people will have stories about old alkalines still powering devices without leaking. In fact, this should be the rule, not the exception.

The problem is that the leakage rate of alkalines is simply too high. Here are a few good rules to follow if you use alkaline cells:

1.) replace immediately after they are depleted
2.) do not leave in a device for extended periods of time if it is not in use
3.) never, ever, ever, mix cells of different brands or old cells with new cells
4.) do not use in devices left in a car (both high and low temperatures are not good for alkalines)
5.) do not use in a device that you could not replace

These days, I can find very, very few applications for alkaline batteries. Nearly everything that I own that could take alkalines now takes LSD NiMH cells (mostly eneloops) or Energizer Lithium cells (mostly for devices that get left in the car, or for emergency kits).

Cheers,
BG

 

[Norm]

I detest Alkalines, but I have on occasions found devices that have been stored and ignored containing Alkalines many years past there use by date without leaking.

On the other hand.

I was at Mum's the other day and saw a Sony CD radio on her kitchen bench, I suddenly remembered it has 4 AA's to back up the clock, thought I'd better check, sure enough all 4 Duracell's had just started to weep around the positive, luckily no damage to the player.

Norm

 

[RCM]

What was the expiration date on them? All the Duracell alkalines I've had leak always started around the negative! I wonder what would cause them to leak around the positive...