Batteries

[Campervanannie]

This fire was caused by batteries no not large leisure batteries but your small everyday batteries stored loose in a drawer with tea towels and other flammable materials this was the fire brigades conclusion, be careful how you store you everyday batteries

 

[nabsim]

I am guilty of this Annie but usually have a few screw drivers, spanner’s and other conductive materials close by as well

 

[edina]

It's the 9v PP3 batteries with the two terminals together that are the most dangerous. Easy to short across the terminals, so best kept in their packing.

 

[yorkslass]

Thanks for that. I keep mine in an old biscuit tin. Perhaps time for a rethink.

 

[Lee]

Wire wool is the worsed thing it especially with PP3 it makes a perfect fire lighter.
Take care out there life is terminal.

 

[maingate]

I always leave them in their packaging. I cut a slit in the plastic and ease them out as I need them.

 

[Lee]

That's very sensible but may be a bit too sensible for most of us on here.

 

[jagmanx]

Useful info..
Thanks to all

 

[wildebus]

We dump the old batteries in a container ready to be taken to a recyling place. and thinking about it, that container is metal and the batteries are just chucked in there, so maybe not the best idea!!

 

[Lorraine]

Annie I have left my used batteries in a plastic bag in the back of my car for when I go shopping and they have a recycle bucket, is this not advisable
I keep my unused batteries in there wrapping and take out when i require them

 

[pj palance]

We dump the old batteries in a container ready to be taken to a recyling place. and thinking about it, that container is metal and the batteries are just chucked in there, so maybe not the best idea!!

a bit of cazzie paper in be- tween the batteries or rapt in toilet paper before used, ok pj

 

[Mobilvetta]

Wow thanks for that we have a draw with loads of loose batteries in, as well as other things, will make sure I sort it out at the end of the month.

 

[Lee]

a bit of cazzie paper in be- tween the batteries or rapt in toilet paper before used, ok pj

Please enlighten me what is cazzie paper?

 

[Lorraine]

Please enlighten me what is cazzie paper?

I always was led to believe that cazzie paper was (Sheets of ripped old newspaper or magazines)
Maybe it means something else in his eyes

 

[Izwozral]

They aren't your false teeth next to the knife block are they?

 

[Wooie1958]

Please enlighten me what is cazzie paper?

Andrex.