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Remote Maintenance

So here's a topic I haven't seen covered. How do you maintain your remotes? With all the gidgets, gadgets and gizmos we have, they all seem to have a remote. 9v, AAA, AA batteries in everything. Do you have a regular battery replacement plan, do you just check once in a while or do you wait until they stop working altogether and then replace batteries? And what about those leakers?

falconquest
oldhvymec
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I forgot. I use to clean remotes that were on job sites for a long time. Covered with grout. It (grout) was in every possible place it could be. I've rescued 20K remote boxes that were set up in 1/2 a yard of grout the only thing sticking UP was the shoulder straps. The ONLY saving grace was, it was still pretty green. I could get them pretty clean believe it or not.. The spare batteries were charged by the equipment, usually eco batteries all the way.. Rugged and expensive smart batteries.

Regards

oldhvymec
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 Most are glitchy at best.

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Mine aren't. ALL 50 of them..:-)

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jerryg123
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Wow 50 of them....................

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falconquest OP
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Gee, and I thought I was bad! LOL, thanks for the responses. Look forward to more.

geof3
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I’ve maybe had one glitchy remote in my life. On the battery thing, when they die. Dropping is bad, so I try to avoid that, particularly on ceramic tile. Oh, and I put little rubber feet on them so they are isolated from vibration… ;-)

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