If you've got a Luminara electronic candle with the original batteries that came pre-fitted, then I strongly recommend you remove and replace them with alkaline D-cells immediately.
The ones supplied are cheap low-capacity zinc chloride batteries and will probably leak after a period of use, and that could damage your candle beyond repair.
Shame. Great candle supplied with disappointingly inappropriate batteries for such an expensive product. They'd actually be better not supplying any batteries at all. That would also reduce the shipping weight and the risk of the mass of the batteries causing damage if the candle was thrown about during transit.
You don't need to use Duracell batteries. Any standard "alkaline" cell (it'll say alkaline on the packaging) will be OK. Most modern alkaline cells have similar capacity to a Duracell version at a fraction of the cost.
If your batteries have leaked, then clean it up with kitchen towel and make sure you wash any residue off your hands. (or use plastic gloves). Make sure you wipe all liquid away from the interior of the battery compartment and off the spring contacts at the end. The baseplate can be washed in soapy water to clean the gunk off, and a typical green nylon kitchen scourer/sponge used to remove any corrosion that is likely to prevent a good connection with the batteries.
The ones supplied are cheap low-capacity zinc chloride batteries and will probably leak after a period of use, and that could damage your candle beyond repair.
Shame. Great candle supplied with disappointingly inappropriate batteries for such an expensive product. They'd actually be better not supplying any batteries at all. That would also reduce the shipping weight and the risk of the mass of the batteries causing damage if the candle was thrown about during transit.
You don't need to use Duracell batteries. Any standard "alkaline" cell (it'll say alkaline on the packaging) will be OK. Most modern alkaline cells have similar capacity to a Duracell version at a fraction of the cost.
If your batteries have leaked, then clean it up with kitchen towel and make sure you wash any residue off your hands. (or use plastic gloves). Make sure you wipe all liquid away from the interior of the battery compartment and off the spring contacts at the end. The baseplate can be washed in soapy water to clean the gunk off, and a typical green nylon kitchen scourer/sponge used to remove any corrosion that is likely to prevent a good connection with the batteries.
Can you use NiMH in these?
I’m looking for a battery door with the contacts on it. I lost it and my candle is useless. Any suggestions?
I was told to clean up using baking soda and water to clean up the acid leakage.
The bane of all battery powered things. Bankers striving to shave any thing that can.
I so much agree with the other video statement that they would be better without any
supplied batteries.
clive has confirmed ocd there how meny time does i wipe his hands on the paper 😀
Bicarbonate soda would help neutralise the leaked acid.
Never really had these batteries leak. So maybe it's just the UK etc Scotland …. that have poor Super Heavy Duty batteries which I've even bothered to charge (in a charger intended for alkaline's ) and often find the alkaline's leak first. They shouldn't be charging the zinc's but they do. Although usually I give such method of recharging a battery 1 or 2 charge before they get chucked.
They must have seen this. My Luminara didn't come with any batteries.
Things in the UK come with batteries? Man.
they say you get what you paid for.
on the other hand, duracell batteries leak really badly too. I am not buying those anymore. once they leak you are lucky if your device still works. so far a remote control and a casio calculator have been murdered by duracell batteries.
they increase the price to the roof to make the product "exclusive". they love doing that.
I find when cells have leaked like this, vinegar is good for cleaning up. It fizzes nicely as it works and does the job well.
its just to make you buy new ones … its not like in the old days were things were ment to be repaird ….
OK
zinc chloride cells ruined many a fun toy when I was a kid. I had to throw away my green "bone fone" cause of leakage.