Will keeping the batteries in a freezer extend battery life until they are used?
1627107
Duracell representative advised me NOT to put them in the fridge. Keep them in a DRY storage area.
1627108
Duracell representative advised me NOT to put them in the fridge.Keep them in a DRY storage area.
1627109
Keeping batteries in a freezer may not be good for them. Keeping them cool in your refrigerator will tend to extend their storage life.
1627110
Never heard of "freezing" them; we store them in a refrigerator in the military to extend life but I would go direct to Duracell with that question??
1485530
I used to work for a battery company. If you keep them charged you should get 3-5 years out of them. Store them in your basement or somewhere cool. Do not freeze them ever
1075535
I kept mine in the freezer until I was ready to use them. That worked well.
457946
No. I've seen non Oem batteries do exactly this. No true interactions with the equipment, I.e. no real battery levels indication, freezing, etc
1917092
If there is nothing to block the battery connection, then yes batteries will slowly discharge over time. I just store the device with batteries installed with a piece of paper in between the connection. I don't even bother to screw the lid back on as the lids are pretty snug already.
247973
No. I use one for a tractor battery over the winter, 2-3 months between starts. Go for it. Maybe the battery will still be some good when you're able to get the boat in the water. Better, much better to keep battery up than to let it discharge too low. That kills batteries' life span. Especially in the cold.
61600
To preserve the health of batteries it is always a good practice to keep them stored elsewhere once they are fully charged. Also which ever device you have them in like a camera. Good practice if you know you won't be using that device for a while to remove them. Always store batteries in a dry cool area around room temperature. Hope that answers your question.
173455
As the batteries are Lithium-ion they should retain a charge almost indefinitely. That said, it best not to store Li-ion batteries fully charged (or depleted) for extended periods. Most manufactures recommend a 40-60% charge for extended storage. See: http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries
1302117
I don't know the answer, but a search on the topic of: "how long do batteries last in storage" will keep you busy a while. Seems that most batteries will store for quite some time (NiMH being a bit of an exception) when stored in a cool dry place.
512125
Not long, 2 or 3 months at the VERY longest. This is a trait of the NiMH batteries, NOT the brand. Personally, I would top-off any battery I was planing to use during an electricity free vacation, no earlier than a week beforehand, in order to have the most juice on hand when you need it. This is from my personal experience with a wide selection of brands and a wide variety of battery ages. Everready, on the other hand, claims that NiMH batteries in general will loose 50% of their charge in six months. I expect this may be the case under the very best laboratory, tempature and humidity controlled conditions. Not under normal conditions, like your camera case, electronics drawer, or your battery shoe box. Now... While I've never seen a STORED NiMH battery hold a charge that long, I HAVE found that using them in something that draws a small, but constant current, will give you a MUCH longer shelf-life than charging them and then storing them. Depending on what they are in, I've seen them last up to a year or longer.
134773
No. But you can take the batteries out and flip them over to store them without draining power.
615278
The shelf-life of Li-ion battery "should not" affect the storage capacity as long as it's never been used. I said "should not" because I can't guarantee it. However, I bought this battery and the capacity was never as much as it claims, and starts to weaken after only about 6 months of use.
1436770
I will handle that for about 5 to 8 hours and not more than that on two batteries. I have a koolatron cooler hooked to mine and it last about 8 hours
1436480
No do not put it in Freezer compartment. The batteries may Die .I use it in normal refrigerator compartment and it works excellent!
1846373
Im in MA. I store my batteries in an unheated garage for several years since ive bought it....no issues thus far. But i agree that they are so small....so if you are worried, just bring them into the house when it gets really cold.
878080
I ahve not stored it in my truck, All batteries stand a chance of freezing is letft in sub zero long enough
916320
I don't think so, but the batteries have lasted for about 5 months so far. Also, batteries are far safer...