With continuous usage, how often would the 9V battery have to be replaced?
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My beekeeper friend, for whom I purchased the rodent repellers, keeps his converted factory building free of rats with a repeller and replaces the batteries every four months or so, as the instructions suggest. The rats do not return immediately should the battery flatten. The battery should be replaced if the LED stops flashing at four second or so intervals. Battery duty life can vary depending on several factors.
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I have used it successfully for three months, approximately running 15 minutes a weekend and the D batteries are still running. Will change them out once a year for sure.
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Your current usage will determine how long the battery will last.If your running it to full capacity,then it mightn't last too long.
907427
Sorry, but I do not use regular 9v batteries. I always use high capacity 9v rechargeable battery like (iPower Pro). And they last about 8+ hours and take about 45 mins to recharge.
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actually any 9volt battery of your preference would be fine; I get good use out of the Duracell duralock batteries.
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I've had mine about a year and have not replaced batteries. But it depends how much you use it.
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Put this battery in my wife's 2009 Macbook (the white one). This one is hard to answer, because you'd have to be using it continually to get a good read on battery life, and she doesn't use it that way. She can charge it, and with moderate, intermediate use, it won't need a charge for maybe 8 hours. We suspect if she were to use it continually, it would be more like 3, maximum. Generally, we expected much better performance from a new battery, but it is better than the nearly dead one it replaced. Oh, we also did follow the instructions for cycling it from full charge to fully drained several times. Put this battery in my wife's 2009 Macbook (the white one). This one is hard to answer, because you'd have to be using it continually to get a good read on battery life, and she doesn't use it that way. She can charge it, and with moderate, intermediate use, it won't need a charge for maybe 8 hours. We suspect if she were to use it continually, it would be more like 3, maximum. Generally, we expected much better performance from a new battery, but it is better than the nearly dead one it replaced. Oh, we also did follow the instructions for cycling it from full charge to fully drained... » Read More Put this battery in my wife's 2009 Macbook (the white one). This one is hard to answer, because you'd have to be using it continually to get a good read on battery life, and she doesn't use it that way. She can charge it, and with moderate, intermediate use, it won't need a charge for maybe 8 hours. We suspect if she were to use it continually, it would be more like 3, maximum. Generally, we expected much better performance from a new battery, but it is better than the nearly dead one it replaced. Oh, we also did follow the instructions for cycling it from full charge to fully drained several times. « Show Less
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you know when to change it -- you will suddenly stop hearing, even with a good battery. frequency varies by the person. for me, it is almost the same frequency as the need for battery replacement -- once per week.
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It depends upon the frequency of use. I open/close my door about 2-3 times a day. It's been about 3 months now and it's still showing me 100% battery with my SmartThings platform
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I'm not sure about continuous battery use without plugging it in, but I've only had to replace mine once so far. It definitely lasts a long time!
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My battery has lasted a long time. Don't know exactly how long but a lot longer than 9 months. Maybe you just had a bad battery.
9092
I can't say over the long-term, but I have had mine for three months, I use it everyday for hours at a time, and I have not yet had to replace the battery.
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9v battery is used as backup. The product description mentions this; however, the technical details say battery operated.... That's misleading
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As an addendum to my previous answer: The original battery was heading south after three years of constant use. I purchased a couple of aftermarket batteries (a 9-cell and a 6-cell) on Amazon. Both have been fantastic. I keep the 9-cell mounted on the Aspire. If I place the power setting on "Power Saver", I can use the netbook for an entire weekend vacation with no recharge. I take several three- and four-day trips throughout the year. I rarely, if ever, take a charger or mouse. I place the netbook in a neoprene sleeve and have plenty of computing power for DAYS while adding almost no weight or volume to my travel bag. As an addendum to my previous answer: The original battery was heading south after three years of constant use. I purchased a couple of aftermarket batteries (a 9-cell and a 6-cell) on Amazon. Both have been fantastic. I keep the 9-cell mounted on the Aspire. If I place the power setting on "Power Saver", I can use the netbook for an entire weekend vacation with no recharge. I take several three- and four-day trips throughout the year. I rarely, if ever, take a charger or mouse. I place the netbook in a neoprene sleeve and have plenty of computing power for DAYS while adding... » Read More As an addendum to my previous answer: The original battery was heading south after three years of constant use. I purchased a couple of aftermarket batteries (a 9-cell and a 6-cell) on Amazon. Both have been fantastic. I keep the 9-cell mounted on the Aspire. If I place the power setting on "Power Saver", I can use the netbook for an entire weekend vacation with no recharge. I take several three- and four-day trips throughout the year. I rarely, if ever, take a charger or mouse. I place the netbook in a neoprene sleeve and have plenty of computing power for DAYS while adding almost no weight or volume to my travel bag. « Show Less
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My wife uses hers for an hour at least, 3-5 days each week and we have had it for over a year with no issues. Sometime 3-4 days in a row with no issue.
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I use this 9 hours a day and almost never turn the thing off. I will need to change my battery in the next week or so....that puts me at the 10 month mark.
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I believe it is probably time to get a new battery, 10 years is a long time, I replaced mine after 5 years.