artto Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 OK. Here's my stupid question of the day. Is it OK to leave 9 volt batteries in unused devices? I have a number of basses that have active electronics and require one or two 9v batteries. Since I'm not playing in any working bands and don't intend to for the foreseeable future I'm wondering if it's OK to just leave them in. I don't recall ever seeing a 9v leak/corrode like regular 1.5v AAA ~ D do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I dunno if it's ok, but I seen corroded 9 volt batteries. They were already dead, but they were corroded. If the devices are going to be unused, I would just pull them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blvdre Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 They will most definitely corrode at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 They will corrode. I hate batteries. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhadamanthus Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I just put one of those 10 year 9 volt battery in my smoke detector. I wonder what it will look like in 10 yearrs? I wonder if I'll survive? [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollar bill Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 If it is a low drain device that, is not used frequently, you are actually better off using the older, cheap, carbon based batteries. Same goes for the emergency flashlight in the drawer, etc. They will not corode like alkaline based ones and the shelf/unused life on them is longer. Haven't had enough time or experience with Lithium based or others, to say if they corode or store "in device" well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I would take them out and put them in the freezer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAKO Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 yes Jackson...You can put them in your salad later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Best to remove them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Guy Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I will take batteries out of most things I store to keep the batteries from corroding inside. I do have an alarm clock which has a 9 volt battery inside as a backup in case the power goes out and have never had any corrosion in it. I am not sure if 9 volt batteries have any corrosion advantage over other batteries. If you do leave any batteries in for any length of time I would say just keep an eye on them to be sure they do not start to corrode and replace batteries which start to become old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invidiosulus Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I've left the battery in my Godin A4 fretless for years at a time and never had any trouble. It's too much of a pain to get out a screwdriver and remove the little hatch on the back and pull out the battery. I think mainly that just says I don't play it enough. I've left some 9v's in some stompboxes that go unused for years at a time and not seen any trouble there either. What type of basses and amps are you using(when you are playing)? -Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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