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Re: Battery Dropped?

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That is definitely a no-go, get rid of it. My team had an issue with a battery 5 (wow it's 5 years already?) years ago, we noticed that one of our bateries was unnaturally warm. It started swelling at the sides, and we immediately decided this was a potential hazzard. We put it outside in a snow pile away from buildings, and by the end of the meeting it had melted a 3' radius in the snow. This was with the old style bateries, but regardless, you don't take chances with chemicals. Get rid of it! (recycled, of course)
hmmm... How many batteries would it take to clear a Minnesota driveway in January?
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hmmm... How many batteries would it take to clear a Minnesota driveway in January?
Well, you could just use a large weather-proof heating element, but then again, the runoff could seep under your drive way, lawn, foundation, etc., refreeze (and expand), and cause much harder to fix issues than snow or ice above the ground...

or maybe not: http://www.heatizon.com/
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hmmm... How many batteries would it take to clear a Minnesota driveway in January?
It would only be good enough to actually find the driveway under the snow. The rest is up to you!
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