Lithium batteries offer a huge advantage over Alkaline batteries. Its not even a fair playing field when comparing Lithium batteries to alkaline batteries. Lithium batteries offer more voltage over a longer time frame hands down. A Lithium battery will last up to 8 times longer in a digital camera compared to a alkaline battery.

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Lithium can power a MP3 player up to 4 times longer when compared to Alkaline. Battery types offered in both lithium and alkaline are AA, AAA, and 9 Volts. Generally speaking lithium does not offer larger general purpose battery types than the above mentioned. Keep in mind when purchasing batteries that some electronic and photographic devices are designed to only be used with either lithium or alkaline batteries, some devices allow either type to be used. Do not put Lithium batteries in a device that requires only alkaline batteries. In some cases when putting lithium batteries in a device that only accepts alkaline batteries, lithium can cause permanent damage due to over voltage.

One disadvantage that lithium batteries have to the alkaline batteries is the considerably higher cost of the lithium batteries. Consumers at first were not fond of the price tag of the lithium batteries.  Sense, the sales of lithium batteries have gone through the roof. Lithium batteries have proved to consumers that they can last 8 times longer in high drain devices like digital cameras. The average cost of a 4 pack of AAA Alkaline batteries is roughly 5 dollars. The average cost of a 4 pack of AAA lithium batteries is 12 dollars. Lithium batteries cost nearly 2 1/2 times more than alkaline batteries. Lithium batteries however are a excellent choice for the holidays when numerous photos are taken. Lithium batteries last 8 times longer and cost 2 1/2 times as much as comparable alkalines, we’ll let you be the judge.

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How Do I Clean Up After an Alkaline Battery Leaks?

All alkaline battery leaks are generally the potassium hydroxide that’s inside the battery leaking out. Potassium hydroxide is a thick paste, it can get hard and form gunk inside your electronic devices. Inside the battery, the paste is wet and used for conduction. When it leaks out of the battery, it dries up. Since potassium hydroxide is a base, you need an acid to clean it up.

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Remember when cleaning your electronic devices; you don’t want to get water in them, as electronics don’t like water. Make sure all of the moisture is dried up prior to loading new batteries into your electronic device. A highly used item like game controllers, are more likely to get a battery leak in them. They go through batteries like crazy, be sure to clean up the spill completely, or you will not have good conductivity.

Vinegar and Lemon  juice is a excellent cleaner when mixed with water for cleaning battery leaks up. You want the water to be slightly acidic. Use a Q-Tip soaked in the acidic water to gently clean the area out of the electronic device. When you use a Q-Tip, you avoid using too much water and control the cleaning.

Don’t forget to wash your hands when you are done. You do not want potassium hydroxide on your hands, as burning and irritation is a common side effect to exposure.

Alkaline Battery Disposal Note:

Alkaline batteries used to contain mercury, a toxic metal, but the government banned mercury in general purpose batteries around 1996. Alkaline batteries don’t have any special disposal requirements — it’s legal to discard of  Alkaline batteries in a trash receptacle. There is a exception which is button batteries, the batteries that are in watches and calculators. California has banned the disposing of any and all alkaline batteries.

Alkaline battery leakage

Manufacturers reimbursement

Many battery manufacturers of alkaline batteries offers a product reimbursement for damaged products due to leaking of alkaline battery or batteries. Most consumers are unaware of this offer from battery manufacturers. Contact the manufacturer of the leaking battery for more details.

Bestbatterytips.com Note

We here at bestbatterytips.com encourage everyone to recycle all batteries from big to small regardless of state laws. Please help keep the environment free of chemicals.

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