How is the battery life in this unit? Some of the reviews say it kills batteries fast.
264990
My model is about 3 years old. Model number RT301WA-N. Mine uses the LR44 batteries and it's terrible about killing them. I only use it every few months and it's usually dead when I pull it out of the drawer. Hopefully the newer model with the cr2032 batteries is better.
264991
I noticed too the short battery life reviews, but then realized that these were mostly quite old reviews. Apparently the old model used the LR44 battery which had that problem. You'll see the current model uses a CR2032 battery, with a better life span. Also, the new reviews of this don't mention a problem that I see. I just received mine, and it is the newer model.
264992
My battery is still working fine. I only use it about every two weeks. I've only had it a few months.
264993
You have nothing to worry about with the current, improved version. I talked directly with ThermoWorks about this and learned that they have upgraded the unit's circuitry and are now using a better battery. I have had mine for nearly two years, use it regularly, and have not had to replace the battery yet.
264994
Mine is still going after 6 months. Every now and then I forget to turn it off after I use it, so I appreciate the auto-off feature that turns it off for me after a few minutes.
1564437
The battery life has been great so far! I've had mine for two months, I never turn it off, and I use my computer for 8-12 hours every day. The batteries haven't needed changed yet.
1507612
I've only had it for a week, so no battey problems yet. It lasts my whole 10-hour work day on a full charge. There aren't any instructions included abot replacing the battery, but it looks like someone else responded and said it IS user-replaceable. Li-ion should last for years, but good battery maintenance will help extend the life. For at least the first 10 cycles, I charge it fully, then drain it completely. Don't recharge when it drops to 80%, 60%, etc. The performance doesn't suffer at all even when it is almost dead. That should help you get the most life and best performance.
1413172
I have not experienced any issues with battery life. WE use the lights in the kitchen under tha cabinets. We use the occasionally (like once a day and not for more than 30 minutes). The batterys have lasted more than a month and I have not noticed any reduction in ighting output. I leave my batteries in the remote all the time.
9090
I have had it for a few months. Use it a few hours a week. Haven't had to replace the batteries yet.
189366
I have one of these that has been in constant use since about August 1, and as of the end of October still had about 35% life on the original batteries. This is on trail mode with about 10-15 shots per day, sometimes a lot more (windy weather- branches triggering a thousand pictures in a day, for instance). I can't compare to other models, but this is fairly decent in my opinion.
626636
I have used it successfully for three months, approximately running 15 minutes a weekend and the D batteries are still running. Will change them out once a year for sure.
447521
I've been using it every day for 3 months and the battery just died. That seems fast to me!
390541
Love the unit, but all batteries die in time. Battery should be replaceable, so we all need to check with the manufacture. Have not looked at the unit with that in mind, but now that you brought it up, its another one of those challenge's in life.
370237
This little player has been great. But the battery takes a few hours (around 1 or 2) without being on to charge fully. If you have exhausted the battery you must plug it in and stop using it. Wierd in my opinion. Still a great unit for the price though.
1166761
I haven't actually timed it, but I've been able to use it quite a bit without recharging. I use quite a lot on Sundays and for hours at a time on other days of the week. Takes several days before I have to recharge. I have been impressed with the battery life.
1564435
The battery life is very good. I've been using it a couple of months now. I'm still using the furnished batteries. It has an on-off switch which would save on batteries even more, but I never remember to turn it off. It's very comfortable to use. I'm extremely pleased with it.
61870
Yes, the battery life is one of the thing i dislike about this product. There are better batteries that can be purchased though
1467004
Battery life is pretty good. I like it because it is rechargeable. Just plug it into an outlet.
399375
Batteries seem to die quickly, especially on high. It does work well and it keeps the dogs quiet for sure, however, when on high, it also reacts to other loud noises, and if you have a lot of wind and stuff bangs and rattles around, or other environmental noises, it will drain faster. My husband built an inexpensive solar unit for one of our units however and is in the process of making them for the other one too. Works AWESOME now and no more draining of batteries!
1027491
Battery life is not stated, however we have had our batteries in it since June, and they are still strong. My guess is that the batteries will last well over a year. It is a nice unit and good looking.
1488360
Have not had that problem. You can kill the battery in a day easily if you leave the mouse on and use it and the keyboard frequently, but if we only use the remote, the charge will last weeks...even with occasional mouse and keyboard use.