A friend of mine had Duracells (think it was?) leak inside a Mag light. He
harvested the bulb and such, and I mailed the rest back to Duracell. They
sent me a prepaid card for $20 or so. Not a big advantage, cost me about ten
bucks to send the light. UPS and USPS both about the same cost to ship.

As to off brands, Amazon and Ebay are good sources.

Christopher A. Young
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"Mr.E" wrote in message
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This morning I noticed the remote temperature sensor on my LaCrosse
station was offline. Pulled sensor and opened battery case. Some
corrosion from Duracell batteries marked MAR2017. One cell leaking.
Replaced them after a vinegar cleanup, CRC 2-26 spray and vaseline
wipedown.
Went to wall station to remove batteries for reset. SEVERE corrosion
from the same type Duracell MAR2017 cells in it with both cells
leaking!
Both devices had batteries put in last summer.
Used same cleanup and new batteries. All working but I am seriously in
doubt of what brand to use for future replacements. Rayovac has leaked
on other flashlights etc. so I am trying the 10 year Energizer Max
cells. I used SANYO cells for a long time (with no problems) but can
not find them now. Any recommendations or gotchas appreciated.
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Mr.E