Leaving batteries in box, bad practice?

[m40dotcom]

I'm a newbie and was wondering if it's a good practice to leave all your batteries out of the box when you know you don't need to use em. I would imagine it would not only drain the batteries, but it might not be ideal for the box as well in case corrosion or anything decides to start up. Just wondering if it's a normal practice for all you collectors to not have any batteries in them aside from when you actually need them for use.

 

[ViennaSound]

Never leave old batteries in your box!
The result may be horrible...

 

[Barrys_Bapz]

Oh, Boy

 

[baddboybill]

Never leave old batteries in your box!
The result may be horrible...

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These are from being left for years, if you listen to it every once in a while you can leave them in there and as long as they are not dead... Dead batteries leak

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Is there any drain on the batteries if you leave new batteries in a box?

 

[baddboybill]

Is there any drain on the batteries if you leave new batteries in a box?

Yes, that is what I have been told. As with any battery operated device this will happen

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Is there any drain on the batteries if you leave new batteries in a box?

Yes, that is what I have been told. As with any battery operated device this will happen

So much for my dream of having batteries in every radio on the shelf for grab and go fun!

 

[ea1987]

I forgot 8 d size battery in my sanio c 4 for almost 1 year but nothing had happened!It depends if they are new or not!(I think!)

 

[ViennaSound]

I forgot 8 d size battery in my sanio c 4 for almost 1 year but nothing had happened!It depends if they are new or not!(I think!)

One year should be no problem.

The batteriehorror i posted, must came up about 10 - 20 years.
Also a question of quality.
Some cheapys begin to leak soon.

btw: check this nice thread:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3188&p=44114&hilit=leaked+batteries#p44114