ECHO Auto Batteries

[papawhiskey]

I use the Echo 1300mah auto batt with Echomizer cartos and really like the set up. Great vap, easy, convenient. My problem is the battery life. I am super .... about not over filling my cartos and getting juice on the battery. The damn batts only seem to last a few weeks before they die on me! I suppose I could try manual batts but I would just as soon stay with autos. Any ideas or similar experiences out there?

Thanks.

 

[txtumbleweed]

Are you sure they are dying? I've been using them for nine months and I've only had a couple die on me. Sometimes the battery post gets pushed down and they appear to be dead but you just have to raise the post a tiny bit and they are fine. I haven't heard of others having that short of battery life.

 

[papawhiskey]

How have you been raising the post? Grab it with tweezers and pull?

 

[txtumbleweed]

I use my pocket knife but anything thin that will fit between the post and wall, Just lightly pry up and then do the same on otherside. You only need to raise it a tiny bit. Tweezers would work as well.

 

[keifer]

i ordered a couple a few weeks ago. within 1 week one of them was dead. the replacement i received was DOA. i won't order anything from that company again. the one they sent that i still have only works about half as well as it should. i've had my original for about 10 months and it's stronger than that 'new' one. i'm not gonna mention the companies name right now.

 

[keifer]

i should add the raising the post deal did not work on either of the batteries.

 

[washvap]

Did you constantly drain the batteries until they were dead? If you did then that might be the reason since that shortens the lifespan of the battery.

Also, the center pin trick did work for me. But, I had to do it to the charger itself. I guess if a battery is constantly being screwed on and off then it lowers the pin to the point where I can't make a connection. Used a hemostat to lightly pull the pin up and it would charge the battery. Unfortunately, I have to do that every time.

 

[papawhiskey]

Raising the post on the battery worked.

 

[txtumbleweed]

Raising the post on the battery worked.

Great glad to hear that!