Almot wrote:
Jim, I like this thermometer but 6 batteries of mixed chemistry is some pain. AA and AAA alkaline are not very common in rechargeable form, and require a different charger. How often you have to replace the batteries?
I use the cheap Costco brand batteries.
They last well over a year. Even thought they say use the more expensive batteries I have not had any trouble with the Costco's.
I have several friends that are using this unit too... They all love this product. They use the Costco batteries too.
Rechargable for a nicad and even NMH is not good in this application. Just sitting nicads will go bad in a year or so. Also because the voltage range is quite different... 1.2vdc rechargables v/s 1.5 alkaline's you will be in the failure range of the units right away.
Jim