November 15, 2020 5:39 am
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When you’ve finally decided it’s time to store your lawnmower away for the season, it’s important to take a few steps to properly winterize the vehicle so it’s ready for use in the spring. Part of this means taking appropriate steps to protect and preserve the battery as the weather gets colder. One of the most common issues people have with lawnmowers is a dead battery. Considering you’ll go at least a few months without running your mower during the winter, it’s not surprising that the battery would have problems. There are many batteries that will never actually achieve their... View Article
December 17, 2019 11:54 pm
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Whenever you’re dealing with equipment that relies on batteries to function, it’s important to periodically check those batteries for corrosion. If you pop open the battery cover only to discover there is some corrosion occurring, you do not necessarily need to panic—there are some steps you can employ to clean the battery corrosion before the equipment becomes inoperable. With this in mind, here are some tips for safe battery corrosion removal in Houston, TX. Collect all necessary cleaning tools Before you begin cleaning your corroded battery, you’ll first need to gather up all the supplies that will be used in... View Article
December 3, 2019 11:54 pm
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There are some types of batteries that can leak fluids, which, depending on where they’re located, could potentially damage some extremely important equipment, particularly when electronic equipment is concerned. Alkaline batteries have some chemicals that can deteriorate over time, which can cause them to seep through the battery casing. For this reason, it’s important to periodically check all of your electronic equipment and replace batteries that are not rechargeable and seem to be aged or in poor condition. The effects of battery corrosion on electronics in Houston, TX Batteries operate through the use of chemical reactions involving common corrosive materials... View Article
July 25, 2018 9:12 pm
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Batteries are complex pieces of technology that perform an amazing task: energy storage. Batteries rely on chemical interactions to store and maintain electrical energy. While today’s batteries are fairly resilient, especially when compared with the batteries of old, they still require some care and maintenance in order to function exactly as intended. Working with a store that provides battery service in Houston, TX is one way that you can ensure that you get the best possible return on your investment in battery technology. As batteries are used and begin to age, there are a number of things that occur that... View Article
February 7, 2018 6:43 pm
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In our last blog post, we talked about the most common causes of battery terminal corrosion, where the hydrogen gas normally released from battery acid is released at a too-high rate due to an overcharged or undercharged battery and begins to corrode the positive or negative battery terminals under your hood, ultimately requiring battery service in Houston, TX. While a small amount of corrosion is considered normal and can be cleaned away, an excess of buildup is a symptom of a problem with your charging system—whether it’s a cell, the alternator or something else—that will only get worse with time,... View Article
