Batteries

[madmantrapper]

Do you folks remove the battery from your detector when it is not in use?

 

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[holepuncher]

If it will be more than 30 days, also I remove them from the holder. corrosion is a beach.

 

[Waterbug]

Yes---I'd rather take the time to remove them than spend hours cleaning,if a battery leaked.I do this with all of my battery operated electronics not in present use.

 

[madmantrapper]

Thanks, I think I will start removing them.

 

[Kace]

Yes I take them out of everything until needed.

Kace

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Yes. Like Holepuncher I remove mine after 30 days of downtime or if I know that will be the case.

 

[cudamark]

30 days of downtime? I'd go into withdrawal, get the shakes, and have treasure hallucinations!

 

[man_in_black]

Alkalines - remove for sure. Good NiMH are totally ok, unless they're getting gray hairs, but I agree with the others; if you don't intend to fire it up for month or so, take 'em out. Just ask yourself if it's worth the risk!

 

[holepuncher]

30 days of downtime? I'd go into withdrawal, get the shakes, and have treasure hallucinations!

That is what second third etc detectors are for.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

If I'm not using one of my detectors all rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries are removed! I place them in a plastic bag and hang them on each detector.

 

[jeff of pa]

Yes ! Ever Since My Explorer Started turning itself on While. Lying on my Couch.

then turning itself on and off fast I started removing the battery at the end of my hunts. and Putting it in a Zip Lock.

on My Pro-pointer, I Pull my 9 Volt & Turn it Backwards In the Winter Months.

But Keep everything handy, Because the Water Company occasionally Asks me to Find Underground Valves Etc. when things Break.

 

[holepuncher]

Yes ! Ever Since My Explorer Started turning itself on While. Lying on my Couch.

then turning itself on and off fast I started removing the battery at the end of my hunts. and Putting it in a Zip Lock.

on My Pro-pointer, I Pull my 9 Volt & Turn it Backwards In the Winter Months.
Did it have a drink and/or a smoke also?

But Keep everything handy, Because the Water Company occasionally Asks me to Find Underground Valves Etc. when things Break.

Did it have a smoke and a drink also?

Sorry dirty old man here.

 

[Swaveab]

My 2 cents. Standard batteries should always be removed as they leak acid sometimes quickly when they fail. In my case I have rechargeables and leave them in for up to a month for slow periods and then take them out for a refresher charge. I have to be careful not to leave anything on or accidentally bump anything on and ideally I should remove them to eliminate such accidents. I do put spare batteries in either ziplock baggies or in the case of 9v batteries I put them in discarded plastic pill bottles.