Why do rayovac batteries leak

Show original message. Either email addresses are anonymous for this group or you need the view member email addresses permission to view the original message. I'm with you -- those Mag tailcap springs are a bit too much. I've had some luck, put the lens on the floor, and push the tailcap with my palm, from above. Tony Miklos. Jan Philips. That's so rare, that any company acts with integrity. I'm pleased you posted. Made my whole evening. The Rayovac. Did they both leak?

What brand is the one on the right? Ouch, that's no good. Were you able to clean up the light, or was it too far gone? Smitty Two. Jim Yanik. I have had 3 separate incidents in the last few months with leaking Ray-o-vac 'D' cells. The batteries had date codes of In one case it damaged a vintage 40 year old Sony portable radio.

I have not had any trouble with their other battery sizes, only the 'D" cells. I even had one package go bad before I even opened it. It is still in the plastic. I am an antique radio collector and have now removed all Ray-o-vac 'D' size cells from my radio collection.

The Daring Dufas. Proud American. I usually use Duracell or Energizer batteries. I got some Rayovac batteries because they were cheaper. I figured that they were about the same, and you are paying for Duracell and Energizer advertising.

I had the Rayovac batteries in two Maglite flashlights. Both started getting dim, so I opened them up to change the batteries. The Rayovac batteries had leaked and ruined the flashlights. I contacted Rayovac - they said that they were reimbursing me for the flashlights and today I received new batteries from them. John Gilmer. Caesar Romano. On Mon, 13 Dec , Jan Philips.

Vic Smith. Nate Nagel. Robert Green. Might also be the very powerful tailcap spring? I've heard that the battery closest to the tail cap is most likely to leak. Only answer then, is to change the order of the batteries every year or so. Of course, you can carry a mini mag or squeeze button cell light to be able to get to the Mag.

The Rayovac batteries had leaked and ruined the flashlights. I contacted Rayovac - they said that they were reimbursing me for the flashlights and today I received new batteries from them.

I'm afraid to use the replacement Rayovac batteries - they might leak and ruin something else. Do Rayovac batteries have problems with leaking? Reply to Jan Philips. Notify me about replies to my post Post Reply. John Gilmer Contact options for registered users. Show Quoted Text. Reply to John Gilmer. This is awful. I have been noticing for a while issues with batteries leaking, much more so in recent years. AND it still works with the corroded batteries inside it!

As noted previously, these would last for Ten Years or more, some still working, but none leaking. Every time you used your flashlight, when you are finished turn one of the batteries around in the opposite direction. This will keep them from draining so you will get the maximum use from your battery.

Wayne, It depends on the flashlight. I have flashlights that use three AA batteries in a holder, that are in parallel. If the flashlight uses three cells in series, such as a Maglite type flashlight 4. Storage of loose batteries during flight. Batteries must not be stored together.

Great discussion! As mentioned by one EE, most all batteries have some internal resistance. Left a long time, they will discharge and many will leak. I will also stay away from Eveready. They were dead but not leaking. Panasonic and Sony seem to be pretty good batteries as well. I will try Energizer now based on the above discussion. Slightly off topic, but since folks recommend removing batteries after use to avoid discharge and leakage, be careful with 9 volt batteries, since the terminals, positive and negative, are both at the top it is entirely possible to, say, short them out with spare change in a jeans pocket, or whatever.

If I take 9 volt out, I put scotch tape over the terminals to avoid these shorts. With the usual AAA or AA or C or D, it is hard to imagine a circumstance where they could inadvertently short, as the terminals are at either end of the battery and thus separated by not only distance but position, unlike the 9 v. Anyway, I wondered why my pants pocket was so warm all of a sudden, and discovered why.

I also experienced the warm pants pocket syndrome when changing 9 volt batteries in some smoke alarms. The old batteries were touching keys in my pocket. Druracells are absolute garbage.

Duraleaks destroys electronics no matter what, installed, brand new, still in the package, before expiration. If you want to trash any device, put some Duraleaks in it that is guaranteed. Actually comrade in my wii Remote i was using an energizer battery leaked and i never had that happen to me with a Duracell alkaline battery that bad before.

Never knew anyone who had a wii controller who left it idle long enough for a battery to leak, but your heads up is appreciated. I never even considered their importance. Now I know. If I find myself in dire need of one, I sincerely hope, if I find one in time, it has a Duracell battery.

NO the batteries were not old. Multimeter working normally, stored 8 months, destroyed at end of 8 months. Simple internet surfing shows that Panasonic, and Energizer, claim to not have battery leaks.

I will not buy or install Duraleak again. When I encounter their batteries I will simply throw them out. Panasonic is the only company claiming some science. The batteries should have some codes numbers or something on them, if you still have them. Never know, company might do something. Norm Hill, I feel your pain. I learned my lesson with Duracell years ago, which is partly what prompted me to write this article. Hello to everyone! My experience with Duracell is the same.

I lost one Maglite flashlight because Duracell leaked and I was not able to open it. After that I use only other batteries. Varta, Philips and Panasonic are very good brands! We bought some in February and they were in the original wrapping, The boxes looked all lumpy and the stack of maybe 9 or more had to junk them.

How long should the shelf life be?? These may have been 2 years old? I would like to know why a battery charger quits working after a battery leaks in it the first time and clean up is done as soon as I noticed the battery leaked? Gilles Levesque; More than likely the Battery when it leaked it also shorted out and fried the electronics in the Charger. They leaked and destroyed my Motorola Walkie Talkies. When I went to go get more noted that the ones still new in the rest of the package were leaking.

Walkie Talkie is messed up. Not uncommon with Duracells these days. I have 2 Faraday cages in 2 locations with a solar charger that backpackers use, and Xtar USB battery chargers. Ikea Laddas are as good as the Eneloops and cheaper. Have been using amazon brand rechargeable and eneloop rechargeable. Initially, both brands performed very well.

Two years down the road, the amazon rechargeable batteries are not holding a charge as well as they once did. Had to experiment a little. No leaking issues with either brand. There are soooo many brands to choose from. Duracells are terrible now, thinking about taking them all back to costco, have about 20 packs, checked them again the other day and one more unopened pack already has leakers after only 3 months since the last check,,, Energizer litiums are the go to if not my rechargeables.

Years ago they were. I always used them. But then something changed a number of years ago. They leak. Maybe they cheapened their manufacturing processes.

Who knows… But I definitely do not buy them anymore. Just a thought. Years ago, my flashlights had incandescent bulbs. As a cop, I used my flashlight a lot. They never lasted long enough to leak. They went downhill soon after Berkshire Hathaway bought them from Proctor and Gamble and started making them overseas china and packaging them in the US.

Ken, Have had a few friends ask me if ive had trouble with them as well, same thing, always leaks that ruin the device, we are all careful about where etc, so its the batteries, When they leak in the original package in a tub in my storeroom that never goes over 65 degrees and never sees daylight theres a problem. Threw out a great fluorescent lantern. Tried to clean but to no avail. Now I have the Eneloops and only buy Energizer batteries. Working through the Duracell and keeping a watch on the items that have them.

Really cool idea they came up with. I have a battery charger that will recharge all types of batteries including alkaline. Got it on Amazon. Duracell and Energizer are pretty good. Surprisingly, the cheapo batteries from Harbor Freight which you can for free with their coupon are among the ones that recharge best. With this process, I rarely need to buy batteries. They recharge just fine. Always keep track of their temperature, and if you have a charger without a charge controller keep a close eye on the batteries because they will just keep charging until they start to leak.

Note to others: Charge alkaline batteries at your own risk ; Although not intended for recharging, I know that some have some limited success to an extent.

Think it was AA size. Yes, the batteries get hot if left in a charger that just keeps pushing power through which mine does. Of them all, the worst rechargers are the rechargables. Go figure. Maybe yall let your duracell batteries get hot or had them in a hot storage for a while.

In the past I have had all kinds of batteries leak. My oldest ones d cells came with giger counters, they are eveready dry cells in the area of 20 years old and are clean full 1. Still perfect at about 1. I have used Rayovac batteries for many years, and never had any major problem with them.

They get old, I just throw them away. Shame on me. No leaks so far, but then I swap them out more often then most people do.

I also have never had one leak on me. You can set it to a charge rate from MAh up to 2-amps. It charges batteries, breaks in new batteries, cycles them and reconditions the batteries. I had a digital camera that ran on AA batts and bought a few packs of Energizer rechargeable batts. I charged them and tried to use them. The camera would turn off after 2 or 3 pictures because of low battery power.

I thought I got a bad run of the Energizer batts but after buying 5 packages of them and having all of them do the same thing I refuse to give Energizer a single dime of my money. Cutting quality saves money, but it lowers quality. And in the case of batteries it can destroy an expensive electronic item.

I imagine the battery would need some kind of vent and I would think it could be made in a way to allow gas escape and yet no chemical leak. It appears there is a consensus out there that are having trouble with Duracell brand of batteries. Count Me among those that have had trouble with Duracell batteries leaking. I try to use energizers within any expensive devices butt I mostly have an abundance of inexpensive devices around my house.

I also go around the house checking the batteries about 1x per month to check for battery malfunctions. I thought I was having trouble because I moved out of a relatively warm desert-type of climate years ago. I still store batteries within a plastic box within my house these days rather than in the garage. I am not sure if temperature extremes hurt the batteries.

They just seem to last longer if stored indoors. I have not found a vendor of alkaline batteries that do not leak. In fact I switched to Duracell a few years ago because I had so many Energizers destroy devices.

Meanwhile my Dad just had a flashlight destroyed by leaking Ray-O-Vacs a month after opening the package. By Chris Raymond. October 15, Sharing is Nice Yes, send me a copy of this email. Send We respect your privacy. Oops, we messed up. Try again later. When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. Learn more. But what causes batteries to leak that crusty, white mess?

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