Refrigerating AA, AAA, and 9 Volt Batteries

[Boomwebsearch]

Hi LinusTechTips Community,

 

I herd that putting alkaline batteries in the refrigerator will help them last longer (less charge loss overtime), although I am concerned that the colder than room temperatures will cause condensation to build up inside of the batteries, should I put alkaline batteries in the fridge to help them last longer and should I get a dedicated thermoelectric mini fridge ($20 USD) or is it fine to keep in regular refrigerator with food?

 

 

Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions,

 

@Boomwebsearch

[Curious Pineapple]

Unless you're buying 4000 at a time in bulk for a TV remote you're probably not going to be throwing any away due to exceeding ths shelf life

[Boomwebsearch]

17 hours ago, Curious Pineapple said:

Unless you're buying 4000 at a time in bulk for a TV remote you're probably not going to be throwing any away due to exceeding ths shelf life

16 hours ago, Grumpy Old Man said:

That's right, but before use, take the batteries to room temperature a day in advance.

Films can also be stored this way for longer, but nobody uses anymore film cameras

16 hours ago, kelvinhall05 said:

*snip*

 

My Samsung Plasma TV remote uses 2 AAA batteries, and for some reason the stores sells 8 of them in a package at least (LOL, they have larger packs of 32 and even 60 batteries). Since 2 of them lasts a few months, would the other 6 of them last any longer if kept in the fridge and could that damage them?

 

Edited June 18, 2020 by wkdpaul

[NineEyeRon]

If I need AA batteries I just ask the wife, she has spares usually

[Lord Vile]

3 hours ago, Boomwebsearch said:

Hi LinusTechTips Community,

 

I herd that putting alkaline batteries in the refrigerator will help them last longer (less charge loss overtime), although I am concerned that the colder than room temperatures will cause condensation to build up inside of the batteries, should I put alkaline batteries in the fridge to help them last longer and should I get a dedicated thermoelectric mini fridge ($20 USD) or is it fine to keep in regular refrigerator with food?

 

 

Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions,

 

@Boomwebsearch

I wouldn’t bother, they have a shelf life of like 10 years anyway, at least good ones do.

[PeachGr]

There is also that. I don't have them. Anyway keep batteries at room temperature to be safe, and not under -5°C, they degrade faster, most of batteries anyway