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.
1403395
I switched the battery after 30 days to be sure it kept working. But I only use the unit during the day 7-8 hours and turn it off when I am not trying to sleep. I also only use it about 4 days a week. Bear in mind, the small dogs are close by and the unit directly faces the patio where they bark. I think it makes a difference because when I don't have it turned on, they bark alot more.
984199
No. You need to use their case. The battery time is great But makes it a little bulky but I like that. I would rather have to not worry about recharging twice a day.
1852427
Taking it out is important to me because I would like to have an extra battery charged for when the first one runs out. I don't believe I can get the whole yard done in the time one battery will last, but I don't want to wait until 10 hours later to finish. I want two batteries to charge.
1537555
You can leave it in as long as needed. The light will change color when the battery is fully charged. However, once it is fully charged, it should be removed because overcharging can damage the battery and shorten its life.
1845417
My dog has a few hundred acres to roam around freely and I know that robs the battery life. I have been re-charging about every 4 to 5 days. Has not been a real big problem though. She comes in at night and I charge it then.
591732
Ni-cad, and memory loss is a problem. But the charge lasts a couple of months, so with a second battery or a second collar it's not a bad problem. We haven't run into issues with it at all, we just wanted to be prepared. Our rottie mix puppy has no trouble minding the fenceline, and we leave the collar "on" all the time.
399374
I found high quality 9V batteries only last a few days. That either tells you how much drain the unit has or how annoying my neighbor's dogs are. I highly recommend getting an AC adapter and an long outdoor extension cord.
2123131
I haven't timed it, but it takes a few hours.Cody says it's good to drain them fully occasionally. I disagree. From what I've read about Lithium Ion batteries, it's better not to do this. It was true with NiCd and NiMH batteries, but these are very different. On the bright side, you can get away with when necessary. Even better, you can top them up as often as you like. Doing so has nearly no effect on the battery's overall life. This is one of the really nice thing about LiIon batteries.
1858552
No, unfortunately. batteries do last along time. You can probably get a year out of one set of batteries with 2 feeds a day.
2050534
It will depend on what MAh batteriess you use and how discharged they are. I normally just put mine in at night, and take them off in the morning.
1567075
You can leave the batteries on the charger to no detriment.I've left mine on for days, even. Do disconnect them if it stays in "charging" for entirely too long (I'd say over 24 hours) as that might blow your batteries up. I've never seen this though.
515791
No, never had that issue. After mine is fully charged, I can use it nightly for about 15 min. walking my dog, and it stays charged for 5-7 nights.
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.
1958107
I have had the light over a month and the batteries are still going. I have it in my garage at the stairs that go down to my basement kennels so the dogs can see when they come out to the yard in the morning and at night. In the winter, the light is on nearly everytime I pass it because it is so dark and I haven't replaced the batteries yet. I may get rechargeable batteries for it once I find out how long they last.
2219022
I use it once a day the battery lasts about 5 days tops. I let it charge while at work. It's easy to remove, charge, and put back on. I am very pleased with pik and would recommend.
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.