Duracell at Night Owl

Duracell here is the pair every house runs out of first: AA and AAA alkaline cells, both sold in 2pcs packs. Those are the sizes that feed remotes, wall clocks, torches, kitchen scales, digital thermometers and every toy that arrives with none in the box.

Two habits get more out of alkaline cells in this climate. Keep spares somewhere dry and out of direct heat, since warmth and damp shorten their working life well before the date printed on the pack. And take the cells out of anything you are putting away for a season, because one that leaks inside a forgotten torch corrodes the contacts and costs you the torch rather than the battery.

• AA and AAA alkaline cells in 2pcs packs
• The right fit for remotes, clocks, scales and torches
• Store spares dry, away from heat and sunlight
• Pull the cells out of devices you are storing away

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