I should really check what batteries appliances take whenever I buy something new.

@Asylum (47893)

Manchester, England

March 4, 2016 1:39pm CST

I have a set of kitchen scales that I bought from Argos a few years ago, which so far I have never used. My reason for buying these was that they were on sale at an excellent price and they are a handy item to have. Today I was sorting out some material which I am due to send via air mail. It occurred to me that since the air mail costs are priced in increments, it would be prudent to weigh the letter to ensure that I took advantage of whatever price I paid by utilising the full weight covered. The scales are electronic and weigh to the nearest gram, so they would be ideal for the job. Of course the battery was dead so I needed to change it. Just my luck, it is a CR2032 Lithium cell. These are excellent batteries with a decent life and easy to store, but not something that I have. Now I shall end up shopping for a battery tomorrow.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

4 Mar 16

However, will you remember to do that, or like you found, remember when you need them?

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Mar 16

I need them now, so I am planning to buy a pack of two tomorrow. I only hope that I do not remember once I return home.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

4 Mar 16

@Asylum If your intent in going out is to buy the batteries, don't get sidetracked by all the other things your eyes see on sale.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Mar 16

@just4him That has happened before now. I have gone out to buy a specific item and returned home a few hours later then realised I had not bought it.

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@LadyDuck (502729)

• Italy

5 Mar 16

Barry I always have at least one CR2032 battery at home, just in case the one of the CMOS should stop working, but not a CE2302.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

5 Mar 16

I had not even noticed that I had written the number wrong, which I have now amended. This is the first time that I have had use for such a battery, but now I have a pack of two, which provides me with a spare.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

5 Mar 16

@LadyDuck That would be an undesirable job, but necessary or the computer would simply keep forgetting where the boot folder was.

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@LadyDuck (502729)

• Italy

5 Mar 16

@Asylum I had to change the CMOS battery of my laptop yesterday, this is the reason why I knew exactly the battery number. It is a real pain to open a small laptop.

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@indiandevil (2477)

• Canada

4 Mar 16

I am constantly doing this, myself as well.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Mar 16

I always have a stock of AA and AAA batteries, but no lithium ones.

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@indiandevil (2477)

• Canada

4 Mar 16

@Asylum I try but with an 11 year old they get used pretty fast lol

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Mar 16

@indiandevil I that case it would be useful to pay a little extra for the rechargeable batteries.

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@celticeagle (189927)

• Boise, Idaho

4 Mar 16

We learn as we go through this life.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

5 Mar 16

@celticeagle Yes, I certainly qualify under the "some" category.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Mar 16

That is just the problem, I do not seem to be learning.

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@celticeagle (189927)

• Boise, Idaho

5 Mar 16

@Asylum ....Some are slower than others.

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@pgntwo (22405)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

5 Mar 16

Lithium button cells are a pain, and often pricier than the original item if 4 or more are needed... All a con, unless you buy in bulk off eBay or Amazon.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

5 Mar 16

They are certainly dearer than standard AA or AAA batteries, but do have an excellent lifespan. This only takes one battery and I bought a pack of two for £3.99. The biggest pain is trying to remove the old battery first.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

5 Mar 16

@pgntwo That does surprise me. I realise that a clock would use very little power, but expected the scales to use not much more.

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@pgntwo (22405)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

5 Mar 16

@Asylum The scales here take 2, but when they are get to the point the scales don't work any more, they get popped into the digital clock and room thermometer, where another 8 or so months of useful life is extracted from them.

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 16

We have scales that measure to the nearest gram and they are excellent for weighing items for postage. They got a lot of use when I was buying and selling on Ebay.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

6 Mar 16

It is a good practice because it avoids wasting postage.

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@Hatley (163772)

• Garden Grove, California

4 Mar 16

yes it would be pertinent to check an write down what batteries go to what appliance that w ay you' can keep some in stock.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Mar 16

I have to agree, but I always keep a decent stock of batteries and did not consider lithium ones.

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

5 Mar 16

well, better buy them before the item changes back to it's original price. I had seen discounted items but i don't have the money now. and when i have the money, the promo wasn't there anymore.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

5 Mar 16

Yes, we have all experienced that situation at some time or another. It usually gives us the impression that the world is against us in every way.

@Marilynda1225 (91141)

• United States

4 Mar 16

Yes, those scales take the lithium batteries. I just bought some from Amazon as I had the exact same problem

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Mar 16

Fortunately they are not hard find here because several major stores stock them. Otherwise it would mean ordering them from somewhere like Amazon, which would be much cheaper but take much longer.

@garymarsh6 (24028)

• United Kingdom

4 Mar 16

OH so you did not buy the scales to measure your calorie intake. I hope you can get your batteries easily. Mind you from what I hear you may need to kit out in skis

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Mar 16

The batteries will be available at several of the stores in the Armadale Centre. Now I only need to decide which snow mound the Annealed Centre is under.