LittleSister
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Not for the first time, I have some dry cells that have leaked inside a gadget. What would be the best thing to clean out the resultant mess?
Cleaning up after leaking dry cells?
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VicMallows
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Not using Duracell are you? .... they are the only brand that I have experienced leaking in very many years.
By the time you notice the corrosion I doubt if there is any point worrying about whether it is alkaline/acid etc. Just a case of mechanically cleaning up as best you can and coating to prevent further deterioration. Vaseline seems as good as anything.
By the time you notice the corrosion I doubt if there is any point worrying about whether it is alkaline/acid etc. Just a case of mechanically cleaning up as best you can and coating to prevent further deterioration. Vaseline seems as good as anything.
pcatterall
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Soap and hot water seems to work.
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Yes, hot water and a detergent. Sugar soap works well.
I've also had leaking Duracells, I won't buy them again. Cheap ones from IKEA for me.
I've also had leaking Duracells, I won't buy them again. Cheap ones from IKEA for me.
LittleSister
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Thank you all.
Any further suggestions welcome.
Any further suggestions welcome.
actionoptics
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Thank you all.
Any further suggestions welcome.
In the past I have known quality battery makers to replace an item damaged by leaking batteries if their batteries were the cause of the damage. Don't know if they still do but it must be worth a letter .
