Batteries not lasting.

jull_2

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moonrakerz

Buy a pair of Duracell (LR44) from Boots or somewhere and see how long they last before you buy any more in bulk ! It may be a fault on your equipment.

Cheap batteries are just that - cheap !!!

http://www.batterymarket.co.uk/advanced_search_result.html?keyword=AG13&search_in_description=1

Techhead_2

It might be that the thermometer is designed for SG13 batteries, they are the same size , shape and voltage as AG13 but with bigger capacity.

I would look for SG13 (sometimes marked SR44) rather than AG13 (marked LR44).

Jennikay

I always get Duracell 'Procell' batteries from ebay - they're the 'trade' type of duracell so just as good as the ones in shops but so so so cheap on ebay.

KxMx

Actually poundland batteries serve me fine! Now you can recycle them widely I have all but given up on rechargeables as they are worse than useless!
Doorbell has had 2 kodak batteries in for 3 months now, got 2 weeks use out of the rechargeables if we were lucky (and went straight from charger to doorbell).
Those duracell sound good though

vyle

KxMx wrote: »

Actually poundland batteries serve me fine! Now you can recycle them widely I have all but given up on rechargeables as they are worse than useless!
Doorbell has had 2 kodak batteries in for 3 months now, got 2 weeks use out of the rechargeables if we were lucky (and went straight from charger to doorbell).
Those duracell sound good though

You need to get good rechargeable batteries. Cheap rechargable batteries are no good, but i've had a set of 4 uniross batteries that have served me brilliantly for six years. Only now have they become useless, and i've replaced them with panasonic ones which have proven to be great so far.

Dave_C_2

vyle wrote: »

You need to get good rechargeable batteries. Cheap rechargable batteries are no good, but i've had a set of 4 uniross batteries that have served me brilliantly for six years. Only now have they become useless, and i've replaced them with panasonic ones which have proven to be great so far.

Agreed, you get what you pay for.
Over a few weeks, rechargeable batteries self-discharge quicker than alkaline batteries, so you must match batteries to use.
For low currents and/or long standby times such as a doorbell or a clock, use normal alkaline batteries. For high current daily usage such as an electric toothbrush or shaver, use rechargeable batteries, where you would expect to recharge once or twice a month.

Dave

OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest

As TECHHEAD said: SG13 are the best. If you buy own brand beans they are never better than Heinz!j

KxMx

vyle wrote: »

You need to get good rechargeable batteries. Cheap rechargable batteries are no good, but i've had a set of 4 uniross batteries that have served me brilliantly for six years. Only now have they become useless, and i've replaced them with panasonic ones which have proven to be great so far.

I did get some from China- they work best with my digital camera, but that's the only use I have for them now.

Got lots of uniross too with the same dissapointing results!

Anyway, i'm happy with Kodak/Poundland and being able to recycle, but I will look at the ones previously mentioned.

tommyknocker

have you thought of investing in a battery charger?

Techhead_2

jull wrote: »

For AG13 button batteries?

Does anyone actually know what AG13 batteries are? Except for Techhead and Moonrakerz and OFOTCN

Sadly, its rather common in here for people to comment on something they know nothing about.

I'd still recommend the Silver oxide to last longer, unless the thermometer is faulty, that is.