Wow.. regular 9v battery only last 6months in my smoke detector

[JEDI]

i bought regular 9v because they were cheap (2 for $1). only lasted 6motnhs b4 beeping. 🙁

never thought it would be that short of a time span.

my alkaline 9v (Duracell) in my other smoke detector has been there for 3yrs so far.

 

[Shawn]

That's why you don't buy batteries at the dollar store. Same thing happened to me. They are sh|t batteries.

 

[Pepsi90919]

CallTheFBI

 

[spidey07]

That's why you always use alkaline batteries. Just get them at walgreens for cheap.

el-cheapos were prebably not alkaline.

 

[FoBoT]

that is about right for a non-alkaline

 

[Rock Hydra]

you should change them every 6 months anyway.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: Rock Hydra
you should change them every 6 months anyway.

Yep, the recommendations are to change the batteries when the Daylight Savings Time changes...although with the new DST law, that means the batteries will be in for about 8 months during the warm months, then 4 months during the cold months...

 

[Jeff7]

Why exactly are heavy duty batteries called "heavy duty" if they're the cheapest, lousiest things on the market? Don't they use the ancient zinc-chloride recipe?

 

[Aimster]

you can buy alkaline batteries at the dollar store.
Cant you?

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: Aimster
you can buy alkaline batteries at the dollar store.
Cant you?

not 9v 🙁 they only have the 'heavy duty' 2 for $1

never again