XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: bashley101@gmail.com   
      
   On 8/8/23 8:03 AM, John Robertson wrote:   
   > On 2023/08/07 4:45 p.m., micky wrote:   
   >> I have a tv remote that was working up until 3 or 4 days ago, and its   
   >> batteries have leaked.   I didn't think that was possible.   
   >   
   > Remove dead batteries and carefully scrub the battery compartment and   
   > wiring with a 50:50 mixture of white vinegar and water. Don't let this   
   > get to the button pads!   
   > Best if you can take the control apart - usually they snap together so   
   > pry apart with a very thin blade. Or they are held together with Philips   
   > screw(s).   
   >   
   > Good luck! You may well need a new remote though.   
   >   
   > Change batteries once a year on your birthday - you'd possibly be   
   > surprised how many disposible battery devices you have roaming around   
   > your home.   
      
   I've had Kirkland, Duracell and Maxell batteries leak IN THEIR ORIGINAL   
   CONTAINERS as well as in rarely-used equipment years under their printed   
   expiration dates.   I returned the Duracells and Kirklands and bought   
   Energizers -- which claim to replace any equipment damaged by Energizer   
   leakage.  So far I haven't seen a single one leak.   
      
      
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   Cheers, Bev   
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