Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Have had Energizers and Duracell both leak. Lots of leaks, many new batteries just in storage. When I was young batteries leaked all the time. Then for decades they perfected batteries and they seldom if ever leaked. Now leaks are back all over the place. Looks like they need to reinvent the wheel. What about you...any leaks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) Yes. Older alkalines are occasionally leaking. I don't remember it happening, say, 30 years ago, but I may just be encountering more old batteries- they are turning up when tidying so they would be up to 20 years old. They don't corrode their casings as the zinc-carbon ones used to- they just leak clear or translucent fluid. I was surprised too, and more than a little annyoed as I've had to refurbish appliances because of it, and once a battery terminal has started to corrode it never really stops however much you clean it. So it's an ongoing process- they really need an alkaline wash, I use sodium bicarbonate solution. Edited January 12 by Mark Dunn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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