Comments on: Has this happened to anyone else

By: Olin Ok

Olin Ok — Sat, 02 Jul 2005 12:51:43 +0000

Agreed!

I was only presenting the data in response to interest by others on the
list.

Since the minimum shelf life is at least a year without refrigeration,
and at the price you quote, why bother…

By the way, the cheapest I can find them, even at bargain basement
places, is well over $2.00.(Northern California). And in Europe, ;they
can easily cost up to $5.00 in some places (Vienna, Austria was the
worst I found).

David

By: Randolph Fawn

Randolph Fawn — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:07:55 +0000

Please, tell me, tell me, tell me what drugstore????? I can find only
$2.99 each and don’t know if present ins. will cover the power pack from
MM. °Ü°
Jan

By: Bradford Dean

Bradford Dean — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 14:25:56 +0000

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I just don’t see the sense of storing batteries in the fridge. The batteries
are 1.49 a piece at a local drug store. Why even take a chance on damaging a
6 thousand dollar pump to save a few cents.

Frank

By: Olin Ok

Olin Ok — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 03:57:59 +0000

It may not be, subject to confirmation. The technical data that I
presented in a previous post clearly shows that shelf life is extended
dramatically when stored at a reduced temperature. However, this
effect is insignificant for the first year or so.

By: Olin Ok

Olin Ok — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 19:50:19 +0000

The 357 button batteries can be inserted backward. No harm done; things
just don’t work until the error is corrected.

David

By: Olin Ok

Olin Ok — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 11:42:38 +0000

I don’t think this ‘problem’ is a problem; only a technical question.
Also, the Disetronic has nothing to do with it; I believe they also use
Silver Zinc batteries as well. If they don’t the same concerns would
apply anyway.

David

By: Hilton Walter

Hilton Walter — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 02:03:31 +0000

i have never put these batteries or any other batteries in the fridge. ??? as to
why would you?
i believe that is one of those old wife’s tales sharon

we don’t keep the batteries in the fridge, also we have a disetronic so we
haven’t had this problem
kathy

By: garnet_1200

garnet_1200 — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 23:16:42 +0000

The 357 batteries are silver oxide "button" type batteries with a +/- .
You can put them in with the wrong end up, therefore the pump will not work
with the battieries in backwards.
Jan G.

By: hines7

hines7 — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 03:00:44 +0000

how can the batteries go in backward? don’t they just screw in only one way?
kathy

By: hines7

hines7 — Sun, 26 Jun 2005 18:53:04 +0000

we don’t keep the batteries in the fridge, also we have a disetronic so we
haven’t had this problem
kathy