Duracell warning

Have you tried Eveready or Ray-O-vac batteries? Stay away from store brand batteries as you don't know who makes them.

I too have some trouble with Duracell leaking but never popping their top. 

FYI; I have heard bad reports about the re-cycled Energizer a.k.a. re-cycled Bunny batteries, mainly they don't hold a charge that long or fail quickly.

Lee Fritz

This has happen to me over the last few years with both brands. Costco reimbursed me for a battery pack module in a $15,000  Camera where the leakage occured. They were easy to deal with. Lucky for me the damage never got to the camera. 

There is a good chance that counterfeit Duracell batteries are being purchased unknowingly.

See here about spotting fakes.

Larry

I don't recommend Kirkland batteries and have since stayed away from them.  They leak really bad and now that I hear that they are just rebranded Duracell batteries, which leaks just as bad, this all makes perfect sense.  The most problematic are the AA and AAA batteries.

EverReady batteries okay or are they a leaker problem as well? There must be at least ONE reliable brand of 9v and AAA batteries!

Ive had the smae experience with the Duracell batteries. Note that this voids the warranty on most electronic items where a battery has been found to have leaked in the device. I thought Duracell was "Guaranteed not to leak". I always prefer Energizers but dont use recycled batteries because I know they wont work. Try the Lithium batteries, they do not have the same electrolytic composition as regular alkaline batteries . Sorry, its Energizer thats guaranteed not to leak

http://www.energizer.com/about...s/no-leaks-guarantee

Above:

"a $15,000  Camera"

Well, now.

TrainLarry posted:

There is a good chance that counterfeit Duracell batteries are being purchased unknowingly.

See here about spotting fakes.

Larry

What Larry said.

Pete

D500 posted:

Above:

"a $15,000  Camera"

Well, now.

Duh, that's why we are into these "toy" trains.  $2k for a engine? Psssh.

I have also had many Duracell batteries leak , but the Kirkland ones have never leaked....

I had a Duracell D battery leak in my Postwar Texas Special F3 last year. Luckily, I caught it at the point where most of the damage was done to the battery cover. Coincidence?      I no longer leave any batteries in my postwar engines (longer than a running session). That one was in there for 6 months tops.

Roger

I recommend to pull the batteries out and store them separate from the remote or loco that you have to use them in.

Thanks for the headsup on Duracell. I just pulled a Duracell D battery out of my Postwar Lionel Trainmaster FM. 

So far I haven't had a problem, but then I also took the advice about counterfeit Duracell batteries..Did anyone call Duracell ?

What about Energizer? I stopped buying Duracell a while back.

Duracell offers a warning and guarantee on its batteries.

CAUTION:  May explode or leak, and cause burn injury, if recharged, disposed of in fire, mixed with another battery type, inserted backwards or disassembled.  Replace all used batteries at the same time.  Keep in original package until ready to use.   Do not carry batteries loose in your pocket or purse.   Do not remove the battery label. 

GUARANTEE:  If not completely satisfied with this alkaline battery product, call 1-800-551-2355 (9:00 AM-5:00 PM E.S.T. ).  DURACELL guarantees these batteries against defects in materials or workmanship.  Should any device be damaged due to a battery defect, we will repair or replace it at our option.

I've always been an Energizer man myself. That dang bunny is too cool

And for some "Bunny" trivia......the circuitry for the arm movements was designed by Grant Imahara.....one of the Mythbuster crew.

Roger

Matt Makens posted:

I've always been an Energizer man myself. That dang bunny is too cool

Did you know "Duracell Bunny" predated "Energizer Bunny" by sixteen years?  No, of course not, you're too young.  Duracell's from 1973 was not trademarked, so Energizer claimed trademark infringement on their 1989 version in a lawsuit which has not been adjudicated.

I was confused when the Energizer Bunny appeared in 1989.

Did you also know in tests, Duracell batteries lasted longer than Energizer batteries, except in clocks?

What, me worry?