What batteries do you trust in your remote?

I get mine from Tractor supply. Store brand, Jobsmart or something like that.

They work pretty well in everything and it's like 5 bucks for 24.

I typically have good luck with Duracells. Anything will go juicy if you leave them sit long enough.

That being said, almost anything I have that uses AA or AAAs gets the Duracell rechargeables. They aren't that expensive and they work well. he only thing that doesn't seem to like them is my programmable thermostat, which starts telling me LOW BATT pretty much as soon as I put a set in.

Duke wrote: I typically have good luck with Duracells. Anything will go juicy if you leave them sit long enough. That being said, almost anything I have that uses AA or AAAs gets the Duracell rechargeables. They aren't that expensive and they work well. he only thing that doesn't seem to like them is my programmable thermostat, which starts telling me LOW BATT pretty much as soon as I put a set in.

It's probably because rechargable batteries are actually 1.2 volts vs. an alkaline battery's 1.3v.

Rechargables also have lower resistance than their alkaline counterparts, which will do things like give you a faster recycle time in a camera flash, if that's something that is important to you.

ebay rechargeables, they cost the same or less than name brand non rechargeable alkalines, and can be re used for years. Better for the environment and better for your wallet

e_pie wrote:

Duke wrote: I typically have good luck with Duracells. Anything will go juicy if you leave them sit long enough. That being said, almost anything I have that uses AA or AAAs gets the Duracell rechargeables. They aren't that expensive and they work well. he only thing that doesn't seem to like them is my programmable thermostat, which starts telling me LOW BATT pretty much as soon as I put a set in.

It's probably because rechargable batteries are actually 1.2 volts vs. an alkaline battery's 1.3v. Rechargables also have lower resistance than their alkaline counterparts, which will do things like give you a faster recycle time in a camera flash, if that's something that is important to you.

Actually, a fresh Alkaline battery will show 1.52 volts on my VOM, and they're rated nominally at 1.5 volts, not 1.3. But yes, a rechargeable such as a NiMH is only 1.2 volts, which means not all devices can use rechargeables, or at least not well.

SVreX wrote: I never realized a TV remote was important enough to worry about which battery I trust...

you say that now, but just wait until you want to change the channel and it just doesn't work... that's the worst feeling in the world..

Wally wrote: Avoid the big pack from Harbor Freight. They barely go a day in the wife's insulin pump, I certainly wouldn't trust my remote to them.

LOL

Isn't taking apart an Energizer lantern battery for the 24 AA cells inside cheaper than buying HF ones?

novaderrik wrote:

SVreX wrote: I never realized a TV remote was important enough to worry about which battery I trust...

you say that now, but just wait until you want to change the channel and it just doesn't work... that's the worst feeling in the world..

LOL..............pure comedic genius right there, my friend.

mndsm wrote:

N Sperlo wrote: In reply to stuart in mn: The remote was a discussion starter. I really need some for my vibrator.

Wife prefers energizer. They keep going and going and going.....

Mine put them in backwards, once. She kept com... er.... nevermind.

I reserve the batteries that get too banged up to function properly in my EDC flashlights for remotes and...um...other household entertainment devices.

Datsun310Guy wrote:

novaderrik wrote:

SVreX wrote: I never realized a TV remote was important enough to worry about which battery I trust...

you say that now, but just wait until you want to change the channel and it just doesn't work... that's the worst feeling in the world..

LOL..............pure comedic genius right there, my friend.

it's not so funny when it happens to you.. then you have a choice to make- do you spend 45 minutes digging thru every drawer in the kitchen trying to find the good batteries and only find old dead batteries, or do you walk over to the tv and change the channel like it's the stone age again... seriously, this is the kind of stuff that causes divorces and leads children to a life of drugs and prostitution..

I wrote the operation manuals for some assembly machines for both Energizer and Duracell. I'm not at liberty to discuss the details, but the Energizer machines seem like they're easier to maintain.

I buy cheap batteries unless they're going in a digital camera. Somebody mentioned yellow batteries for low-draw devices; I've used those too. I think they're made by Rayovac.

Wally wrote: Avoid the big pack from Harbor Freight. They barely go a day in the wife's insulin pump, I certainly wouldn't trust my remote to them.

Wouldn't a gun be easier?

oldopelguy wrote: Isn't taking apart an Energizer lantern battery for the 24 AA cells inside cheaper than buying HF ones?

Now THIS is grassroots at its finest.

Curmudgeon wrote:

oldopelguy wrote: Isn't taking apart an Energizer lantern battery for the 24 AA cells inside cheaper than buying HF ones?

Now THIS is grassroots at its finest.

Yeah, the problem is, I did this a few years ago, and guess what? It had 8 D cells in it instead. I still haven't used them all up yet.

For the remote, I don't really care. Actually, for pretty much anything, I don't really care. What's WAY more annoying than having to change the batteries in the remote is dropping the damn thing. It never fails that the back pops off and the batteries fly out. Then I have to figure out how to reprogram the damn thing (universal remote). That seems to happen once or twice a month.

16vCorey wrote: For the remote, I don't really care. Actually, for pretty much anything, I don't really care. What's WAY more annoying than having to change the batteries in the remote is dropping the damn thing. It never fails that the back pops off and the batteries fly out. Then I have to figure out how to reprogram the damn thing (universal remote). That seems to happen once or twice a month.

Duct tape my friend