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  • February 5, 2026 at 10:44 am #151626
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    Any one else recharge their alkaline batteries, i have been recharging them for about 18 months now. i get between 15 and 40 recharges per battery (dependant on make and how badly they have been flattened) before its not viable. AAA/AA charger cost $29.99 i also rotate all my alkaline batterys through to keep them toped up. the charger is great for my enloops as well.
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    xiii

    February 5, 2026 at 10:45 am #151628
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    I don’t. Based on the leakage history, I don’t even use alkaline batteries anymore.

    February 5, 2026 at 10:45 am #151629
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    Whoa, alkalines can be re-charged? I need to read up on this.

    February 5, 2026 at 10:45 am #151630
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    It’s not for me. It sounds like a hassle having making sure you don’t run them too far down before charging.

    February 5, 2026 at 10:45 am #151631
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    I use NiMH for nearly all my AA and AAA batteries these days.

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    February 5, 2026 at 10:45 am #151632
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    You found a charge that works for both alkaline and NiMA?! I’d love to hear more about it.

    February 5, 2026 at 10:45 am #151633
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    +1
    I was’nt aware it was possible or even safe to recharge alkaline.

    February 5, 2026 at 10:45 am #151634
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    Assuming you’re responding to me, I may not have been clear — I use virtually no alkaline batteries, I use NiMH in roles where I once would have used alkalines. Though the lithium polymer chargers I’ve seen are also able to handle such a wide variety of other types that I wouldn’t be surprised if they could handle both NiMH and alkaline as well.

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    February 5, 2026 at 10:45 am #151635
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    yes i have a battery charger that charges alkaline,ni-mh,nicd type batteries its made by watts clever model # sbc1001. i have been using it for 18 months or so had no problems. but i never mix brands and never fully flatten battery.
    cheers
    Xiii

    February 5, 2026 at 10:46 am #151636
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    It’s absolutely poor, outdated, technology. Only reason alkies are still made is due to the sheer volume of products that run off of them and the cheap cost of producing them. Other than in my remote controls for the TVs and cable boxes, I rarely use them. NiMh cells or lithium primaries for me.

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