Comments on: Review: Energizer 15-minute charger http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/12/review-energizer-15-minute-charger/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:02:44 -0500 hourly 1 By: Steelman http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/12/review-energizer-15-minute-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-1094597 Steelman Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:41:14 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58644#comment-1094597 Well I originally complained about the 15 Minute charger and after reading more comments I started looking around for different chargers. I came across a Energizer CHDC NI-MH Charger that holds either 4 AA or 4-AAA I put some dead or ones that would not charge in the 15 minute charger into it and plugged it in. After about 6 hours the green light went out and the batteries were charged. I did this with over 50+ batteries that I have and every single battery charged just fine. Finally a solution. Just so everyone knows which one I'm talking about it is gray and pushes together to be quite compact when not in use. Pulls out, push the wall plug out 90 degrees and load & plug it in. I can live with the 6 hour charge time as long as it does charge them. Well I originally complained about the 15 Minute charger and after reading more comments I started looking around for different chargers. I came across a Energizer CHDC NI-MH Charger that holds either 4 AA or 4-AAA I put some dead or ones that would not charge in the 15 minute charger into it and plugged it in. After about 6 hours the green light went out and the batteries were charged. I did this with over 50+ batteries that I have and every single battery charged just fine. Finally a solution. Just so everyone knows which one I’m talking about it is gray and pushes together to be quite compact when not in use.
Pulls out, push the wall plug out 90 degrees and load & plug it in. I can live with the 6 hour charge time as long as it does charge them.

]]> By: Keresőoptimalizálás http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/12/review-energizer-15-minute-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-1094487 Keresőoptimalizálás Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:06:34 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58644#comment-1094487 I would not agree with you as these chargers has a built in mini cooler "system" so the batteries are not becoming so hot .. using them for years now.... no problem at all .. i have the red blinking situation as well .... i might try what "steve" were pruposing... I would not agree with you as these chargers has a built in mini cooler “system” so the batteries are not becoming so hot .. using them for years now…. no problem at all ..

i have the red blinking situation as well …. i might try what “steve” were pruposing…

]]> By: alfonso http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/12/review-energizer-15-minute-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-1090281 alfonso Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:08:51 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58644#comment-1090281 DON'T BUY THIS FAST CHARGER. Batteries become so hot that after a few times become unusable. The issue is not limited to Energizer's batteries, but also affects other brands. I have switched to the Energizer 3hrs charger. The batteries don't get hot when recharged and this to me is a good sign. DON’T BUY THIS FAST CHARGER.
Batteries become so hot that after a few times
become unusable. The issue is not limited to Energizer’s batteries, but also affects other brands. I have switched to the Energizer 3hrs charger. The batteries don’t get hot when recharged and this to me is a good sign.

]]> By: steve http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/12/review-energizer-15-minute-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-1035524 steve Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:02:18 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58644#comment-1035524 Hi there Ive been experimenting with batteries lately and found the energizer batterys if not used for a month or less just loose all drain of power compared to these vvpow and philips batteries ive been using and they are only 1800 mah I have had the problem with the blinking red light and found a way to recharge them. I have a stock standard sony cd walkman, i put the batteries in that and use the power supply to give a little charge to the batteries, then put them back in the charger and they work perfectly fine. When depleted i recharge and they charge as normal again Hope that helps people out there Hi there

Ive been experimenting with batteries lately and found the energizer batterys if not used for a month or less just loose all drain of power compared to these vvpow and philips batteries ive been using and they are only 1800 mah

I have had the problem with the blinking red light and found a way to recharge them. I have a stock standard sony cd walkman, i put the batteries in that and use the power supply to give a little charge to the batteries, then put them back in the charger and they work perfectly fine.

When depleted i recharge and they charge as normal again

Hope that helps people out there

]]> By: Jeff Young http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/12/review-energizer-15-minute-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-1032695 Jeff Young Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:55:23 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58644#comment-1032695 Steelman, I have the same problem. It drives me insane. And the worst part is that I don't know why some batteries cause the blinking red light and others do not. I bought new re-chargeables because I thought the old ones just wouldn't take a charge anymore. But the news ones did the same as the old! A few months ago I went back to buying regular batteries... out of frustration! If anybody knows how to "fix" the blinking red light issue, please let us know! Steelman,

I have the same problem. It drives me insane. And the worst part is that I don’t know why some batteries cause the blinking red light and others do not. I bought new re-chargeables because I thought the old ones just wouldn’t take a charge anymore. But the news ones did the same as the old! A few months ago I went back to buying regular batteries… out of frustration!

If anybody knows how to “fix” the blinking red light issue, please let us know!

]]> By: Steelman http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/12/review-energizer-15-minute-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-1021002 Steelman Fri, 15 May 2009 21:02:52 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58644#comment-1021002 Well I must have 50 AA Energizer batteries that need to be recharged from time to time. I find that most are new and don't accept a charge from any number of Genuine Energizer chargers including the 15minute one. It just sits there playing dumb and blinking red light. (Normally solid Red when charging). So is this a defect with the charger or battery? Even a new batter makes it just sit there and blink...hmmm I try several other batteries until I get 4 that the charger likes and does charge them to full charge in like 25 minutes. Still better than other chargers that take overnight. Just wish I could understand the Blinking Red light. Steelman Well I must have 50 AA Energizer batteries that need to be recharged from time to time. I find that most are new and don’t accept a charge from any number of Genuine Energizer chargers including the 15minute one. It just sits there playing dumb and blinking red light. (Normally solid Red when charging). So is this a defect with the charger or battery? Even a new batter makes it just sit there and blink…hmmm I try several other batteries until I get 4 that the charger likes and does charge them to full charge in like 25 minutes. Still better than other chargers that take overnight. Just wish I could understand the Blinking Red light.
Steelman

]]> By: dwalk51 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/12/review-energizer-15-minute-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-958575 dwalk51 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:35:19 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58644#comment-958575 Yeah same as murph, I have one of these. Its freakin fantastic. Just keep a drawer full of AA's instead of always buying new ones. All 360 controllers and Wiimotes are fully satisfied. Yeah same as murph, I have one of these. Its freakin fantastic. Just keep a drawer full of AA’s instead of always buying new ones. All 360 controllers and Wiimotes are fully satisfied.

]]> By: heyburt http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/12/review-energizer-15-minute-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-958573 heyburt Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:26:46 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58644#comment-958573 I have been using this charger for a couple of years. Works like a champ. I have recently switched to Duracell Rechargeable batteries and am having much better luck than the Energizer brand. Engergizer brand seemed to fail to take a charge in a number of cases. Duracell with the light green Rechargeable label are working great. I have been using this charger for a couple of years. Works like a champ. I have recently switched to Duracell Rechargeable batteries and am having much better luck than the Energizer brand. Engergizer brand seemed to fail to take a charge in a number of cases. Duracell with the light green Rechargeable label are working great.

]]> By: murph http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/12/review-energizer-15-minute-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-958413 murph Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:49:05 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58644#comment-958413 I love these batteries. I have about a dozen of them for my X360 controllers, guitars, remotes and my wireless mouse. I love these batteries. I have about a dozen of them for my X360 controllers, guitars, remotes and my wireless mouse.

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