I have decided since I can't keep from inadvertently running down the house battery too far and destroying them, I will just use Walmart batteries. At least they are not that expensive to replace. I...
East Penn is the manufacturer of the Walmart Duracell batteries. We typically get 7 years out of those batteries. With any battery, how long it last depends on care and maintenance. If you regularly discharge the batteries below 50% or don't completely charge them, the life cycle is seriously reduced. Chuck