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Re:Great AA Alkaline Battery Test (2016) by stjohnswarts on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @08:17PM (#29915515)
I just replaced some ~2 year old 9v and AA from various detectors around my house, all rayovac and half were leaking and I had to use some sand paper to clean the terminals. Yeah I know you're supposed to replace once a year but it is what is. Seems from this thread people have seen leakage from many different brands from cheap ones to "duracell"
Re:Great AA Alkaline Battery Test (2016) by jhoechtl on Thursday January 13, 2022 @02:16AM (#29917744)
Use vinegar to clean the terminals. The base will reduce the oxide and help to clean the compartment as a whole.