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Thermapen Battery Life

dmchicago
dmchicago Posts: 4,519
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Just changed my batteries for the second time. My guess is I've had it about 18 months?

Seems too soon since I don't use it very often.

Any other experiences?
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Had mine about 6+ years I think. Haven't changed 'em yet.                  

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    Michael 
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  • bhedges1987
    bhedges1987 Posts: 3,201
    I recently had to change my first one.  Been about 2 years.  Now I have to already do it again after a month.

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,455
    Interesting - as my oldest Thermapen is now 17 years and it is still using the original battery and I use it frequently! It was before the back light option which may well drain a battery more quickly. I wonder if yours has a defective switch. I'd contact Thermapen and ask! 
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,800
    I'm rolling thru 6+ years and original battery.  Mine is the simple no back-light version and SWMBO does not mess with it.  (She has a thermopop which meets her needs and would meet mine as well but not on the market when I bought the 'pen.)
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  • jtcBoynton
    jtcBoynton Posts: 2,814
    edited May 2017
    one battery change in eight years.  Gets daily use.
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    My oldest Thermapen uses those oddball little 12v batteries. After 8 years or so it was still working but I was concerned that it might start to leak so I went ahead and changed it.
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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
    Just changed mine. Maybe 2.5 years on the battery. 
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    I've used mine about 18 months and I've changed the batteries once. It is the backlight model so I'm guessing it burns them more quickly. 

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