Does storing batteries in freezerpreserve its life?

Answer 1

I wouldn't think so. Battery life is severely affected by temperature.

Answer 2

Simple anwser is yes, the reason it slows the chemical reaction down inside the battery, when you use a battery they produce heat right... thats becausse you areincreae the chemical reaction but the chemicals are always working and touching and electrons are always flowing so by cooling them it will slow down the rate of interaction.
Storage: to cold though and you get ice so dont go crazy just your everyday ziplock bag and your freezer and it will prolong the life without damaging the battery, make sure you have no liquid forming in or on the bag.

Answer 3

Don't bother with alkalines, they last 5 to 10 years anyway. Do keep them in a cool place.

NiMH batteries are great rechargables, but they lose their charge rapidly (1 month or so). This charge loss is temperature sensitive. You can put them in a zip-lock bag, and then put them in the refrigerator (not the freezer). Then the charge will last 6 months or more. Let them warm up most of the way, before opening the bag. Otherwise they will get wet.

Answer 4

DONT put batteries in the freezer.

I keep batteries in the refrigerator (I would not recommend the freezer)
for two reasons. First, everyone in the house knows where the spare
batteries are, they're in the "butter dish" in the refrigerator. Second,
the cooler temperature may extend the shelf life. I don't know of any
controlled tests to prove this second point, but logically some chemical
reactions are slowed by lower temperatures and alkaline batteries are
just a chemical reaction in a package. I'm certain that refrigerator
temps won't hurt them at all, I would not be sure of that with a freezer. Well, I'm told (I've never tried it) that colder freezers will freeze some
liquid components of some batteries.

Alkaline batteries stored at "room temperature" self discharge at a rate of less than two percent per year. So normally refrigerating or freezing them will only help maintain their charge by a tiny amount. Hardly worth the effort of chilling them. However, if alkaline batteries are stored at higher temperatures they will start to lose capacity much quicker. At 85 degrees F they only lose about 5% per year, but at 100 degrees they lose 25% per year. So if you live in a very hot climate or are storing your batteries in a very hot location, it may be worthwhile for you to store your alkaline batteries in a refrigerator instead.

NiMH and NiCd batteries self discharge at a MUCH faster rate than alkaline batteries. In fact, at "room temperature" (about 70 degrees F) NiMH and NiCD batteries will self discharge a few percent PER DAY. Storing them at lower temperatures will slow their self discharge rate dramatically. NiMH batteries stored at freezing will retain over 90% of their charge for full month. So it might make sense to store them in a freezer. If you do, it's best to bring them back to room temperature before using them. Even if you don't freeze your NiMH batteries after charging them, you should store them in a cool place to minimize their self discharge.

Answer 5

a freezer will destroy a battery.
putting them in a refridger doesnt matter
leave them at room temp

Answer 6

Yes it does I work at a hospice and we do it and I do at home