How often do you check your assorted remote control batteries?
Just had a well known brand fail on me, the black top with gold bottom. Less than 2 years old, but used most days. Maybe use the mute button too much.
Dougwe said
05:25 PM Jan 8, 2022
Struth! Two years for a remote battery. some marriages don't last that long mate. Maybe you better go rabbit hunting.
Keep safe up there and I'll try down here mate.
peter67 said
07:01 PM Jan 8, 2022
Dougwe I believe Craig has not specified what the remote was controlling, could it have been the remote for some kind of robot wife, they could have very complex moving parts.
Craig1 said
07:40 PM Jan 8, 2022
Ha de ha Pete,
(No mute buttons need for 50 year partner)
but it was a replacement unit for main tv, and on checking records, the same brand killed the original remote. So a slow learner in my later years.
Found OEM batteries in 2 other remotes, one pair around 4 years old and ok, 2nd set at least 10 years old and still test fine. Both of these not used a lot.
watsea said
07:57 PM Jan 8, 2022
We tend to frequent coastal locations so that could have contributed a bit, but we had to replace an expensive aircon remote because of corroded batteries, just on two years old. Since then, we remove batteries from all our remotes (aircon and TV) while the van is parked, out of use.
-- Edited by watsea on Saturday 8th of January 2022 08:01:53 PM
How often do you check your assorted remote control batteries?
Just had a well known brand fail on me, the black top with gold bottom. Less than 2 years old, but used most days. Maybe use the mute button too much.
Keep safe up there and I'll try down here mate.
(No mute buttons need for 50 year partner)
but it was a replacement unit for main tv, and on checking records, the same brand killed the original remote. So a slow learner in my later years.
Found OEM batteries in 2 other remotes, one pair around 4 years old and ok, 2nd set at least 10 years old and still test fine. Both of these not used a lot.
We tend to frequent coastal locations so that could have contributed a bit, but we had to replace an expensive aircon remote because of corroded batteries, just on two years old. Since then, we remove batteries from all our remotes (aircon and TV) while the van is parked, out of use.
-- Edited by watsea on Saturday 8th of January 2022 08:01:53 PM