I walk my dog twice a day, but during the day I paint/read for several hours. Must I remove batteries daily between walks to get a total for the day?
1098898
No. I've never removed the battery. This pedometer keeps track of all your steps (and distance etc) for the entire day, from midnight to midnight. There is a separate button called "action" that tracks your steps for a period of time, kinda like a stopwatch. When you want it to start counting, for example at the beginning of a hike, you press "action" and it starts at zero. Then when you conclude your hike, you press "action" again and it stops counting. However, it continues to count and add your steps during your hike, to your daily total. It also has a memory and keeps your data for seven days (I think it's 7, but it might be fewer), so you can click and see how many steps you took yesterday etc. There is never a reason to remove the battery. I've had my pedometer for several months now and have never once removed the battery.
1098899
No. If you remove the batteries you will lose all of your settings. Just walk, and each day it resets itself at 12:01 AM, and everyday automatically. But READ your booklet it will give you all of the details that you need.
408919
I keep one battery on the charger at all times, and switch them once every other day or so. As long as the battery will not be sitting there for several weeks, it will be fine.
296981
I use Duracell Rechargeable Batteries in my lights. The light that gets the heaviest use because the dog sets it off at night all the time lasted about 3 months. The other light that just gets normal use still has the original batteries after 4 months now.
360819
I never remove the battery. Just turn it off and it will not discharge. If you are not going to use it for a month or two it is(as the others have also mentioned) good practice to remove the battery to guard against chemical leakage which can happen...........enjoy your Chrony and may the force be with you.
129428
Two double A batteries, and they last about 30 hours. I walk an hour a day, and change the batteries once a month. Sorry it took me so long to get back to you.
1219413
No, I have two batteries. When one is depleted, I put it in the charger and when charged I store it while I'm using the second battery. I usually don't need the fully charged one until the next weekend and the charge still lasts long enough to do all of my 1500 square feet of wood floors.
1678403
I had to turn it off each time. Thus it has to be turned on and off. Once it stops lighting up, I have never been able to get new batteries to work. While it works, my dog loved it in the dark. He still plays with it ----without the light.
1857750
They draw very little current, in the milliamps. You can probably leave them on for a while, as to how long would be an interesting test. Like anything, eventually it will drain you battery, even if you are drawing milliamps. Several hours would probably be ok, I would not leave it overnight.
5144
Yes. You may want to disconnect the battery before you wash it. There are lots of decals /stickers, so don't scrub them off. I would let it dry throughly before reconnecting the battery and using it.
796843
I've had a battery last for nearly a year, although it's not a great idea to let them go that long with a dog that tests the boundaries frequently. I try to replace the battery every 6 months.
788609
Due to the way I was using the lights, I turned one on at 6:00 pm and at 9:30 pm it was still shining. It wasn't as bright as at first, but was still bright enough. They are NOT a one time use. My 'test' light still shines when I turn it on. They have batteries and an on/off switch. I don't see a way to access the batteries for replacement without breaking the casing, so once the batteries are dead, then the light is disposable.
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It's very difficult to determine bc you're using the energy from the battery. It'll also depend on the type of battery. Normally, the process is charging the batterie(s) during the day and use that energy at night. You can use the system during the day, but try to use electronics that requires small amount of energy. There's guides and every appliance indicates the amount of energy needed per hour. Hope this can help you.
1289167
I've had this for months but I don't read every night. It's still going strong for me. Just realize the batteries are going to have to be replaced eventually. If I had to guess, I'd bet the batteries would run constantly for 48 hours and still be useable.
1994490
I have no idea, but I use mine 3-4x a day for 15 min at a time and go weeks between charging. A lot depends on if you are actively correcting the dog or just have it turned on.
681068
I always remove the batteries when not in use. Do the same with speed lights, and camera.
127112
Yes, waiting until the battery is totally dead....or close as possible....seems to help batteries like this last longer each day well as for the life of it.
12624
I go through 2 batteries a day. It depends on how many photos one takes. I took 800 photos in 10 days, and recharged both of my batteries every night. I never missed an opportunity to take a photo.