Petty clock problem

Sometimes the battery backup alarm clocks don't last all that long on battery backup or keep super accurate time on battery power. Many, especially older ones, rely on the 60 Hz power line frequency for their basic timekeeping. The battery power just runs it at more or less the right rate until the (presumably brief and rare) power outage is over.

I think coolmom's suggestion is about the best: get a clock that's purely battery powered. The only drawback is that most don't glow all the time during the night like the big red numbers on many plug-in alarm clocks, so it's harder to know exactly what time you've woken up to go potty.

I use a nifty little battery alarm clock in my RV from Ikea. It's about two inches square, and tells the time/date, the current temperature, the alarm time, and has a count down timer, depending which side it's set on. The only difficulty is that you can't easily pack it in a drawer on its back as the wiggling around of the RV makes it change modes more or less randomly and make beeps and buzzes and such. I generally tuck it under the corner of the comforter next to the bed mattress while driving and that seems to work well enough. The timer works very nicely for games like Boggle, too.

We use a Casio travel clock. Have had it for several years and I can't remember changing the batteries. See CLICKY

Norm

Big Ben Classic Alarm

• never needs batteries
  
• visible in the dark
  
• it WILL wake you up
  
• keeps working when power goes out
  

I got a battery clock from Amazon some years ago that works great. The brand name was Clock-O-Matic.

Get one that is just on batteries. A single AA battery lasts a long time in a clock.

jnharley wrote:
Our normal clock is a digital electric one with a battery back up. It runs fast and resetting it does not help. For our Alaska trip last year, we purchased a battery operated digital clock for dry camping, it worked just fine and the batteries are still going strong over a year later.

Do you remember which clock you purchased??

K Charles wrote:
I haven't much cared what time it was for the last few years. I haven't worn a watch in about 25 years but I do have a dumb phone that always knows the time.

Yes to the dumb phone! It always knows what time it is :D. Haven't packed a separate clock or worn a wristwatch in donkey years although the man still wears his wristwatch. I like to think it's because I bought it for him but suspect it's just because he's a creature of habit.

Our normal clock is a digital electric one with a battery back up. It runs fast and resetting it does not help. For our Alaska trip last year, we purchased a battery operated digital clock for dry camping, it worked just fine and the batteries are still going strong over a year later.

I haven't much cared what time it was for the last few years. I haven't worn a watch in about 25 years but I do have a dumb phone that always knows the time.

I like the LaCrosse clocks with indoor/outdoor temps. I have 2 of them. One runs strictly on battery power and last about a yr. The other has a wall-wart with battery backup. They both pickup time signal via radio waves and are very accurate.

I like the wall-wart model the best. It has humidity levels and a indicator as to barometer rising/falling. It has brightness adjustment for easy viewing or dimmed at night. The battery model is a LCD. They have various model and usually can be bought for under $30. I think mine were under $20.

Added thought, the remote temp can be used to monitor fridge or a compartment temp.