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I just lost two maglites to swollen/corroded batteries. Generally I try to keep batteries out of devices until I need them but flashlights, radios and scopes need to be ready to go. How do y'all keep up with them? Lists with yearly maintenance, swap them out periodically, store them outside next to the equipment?
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Go to the Maglite site:
http://maglite.com/support/overview.
From there, click on FAQ concerning if Maglite is covered under warranty for leaking batteries--it isn't. BUT, most major batt mfrs have a program to repair/replace devices damaged by their batteries.
Here's what they have to say in FAQ:
"Because our warranty excludes battery-leak damage, you should NOT take the flashlight to a Mag Instrument Warranty Service Center and should NOT send it to our Warranty Department.
What you CAN do is determine what brand of batteries leaked and contact the battery manufacturer to see if it has a program to repair or replace your leak-damaged flashlight. Just about every well-known battery manufacturer has a “device-damage-by-battery-leakage” policy under which you may be eligible to have your flashlight repaired or replaced if it has been damaged by leakage of alkaline batteries which came from that manufacturer. Most of these policies require that the flashlight, with the faulty batteries, be sent to a designated address. The policies differ in their details, and it’s advisable to contact the battery manufacturer before you send them anything, to confirm exactly what their eligibility requirements and procedures are.
For your convenience, we provide the following links to battery-manufacturer website pages that explain their “device-damage-by-battery-leakage” policies.
DURACELL:
www.duracell.com/en-us/guarantee
ENERGIZER:
http://www.energizer.com/about-batteries/battery-leakage
RAYOVAC:
http://www.rayovac.com/contact/warranty-and-guarantee.aspx
(These links are current as of
November 11, 2014 (Feb 25, 2015, raf) but you should reconfirm with the battery maker that they are still in effect before relying on them, as manufacturers’ policies and websites can of course be updated at any time. These are battery-manufacturer websites, not under Mag Instrument’s control, and we provide these links simply as a courtesy.)"