My truck, mostly due to age, has needed some routine maintenance recently. About two weeks ago I was changing the air filter when I noticed that my battery terminals were REALLY corroded. I made a ...

Batteries are an essential in every home. They power our toys, TV remote controls, smoke alarms, flashlights, and so much more. However, batteries are susceptible to leaks when exposed to moisture or ...

What's that powdery, crystallized stuff inside your battery case? Classic battery corrosion. While it can be a frustrating and potentially dangerous matter to resolve, it isn't usually hard to clean ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We've all climbed into our cars, turned the key, and heard the car struggle to start. While sometimes this happens as the battery ages, hard ...

Technology powers our lives, which is why it's important to keep all of our devices in tip-top shape. This includes giving even the smallest devices, like remote controls and mouses, some regular ...

Double A batteries are great. Until you leave a camera in a drawer for awhile and the batteries leak and make a mess. I was traveling and bought off-brand batteries at a gas station. The corrosion ...

Maintenance-free car batteries for classic cars are not 100 percent free of upkeep, and misunderstanding this fact is where battery troubles begin. Back in the day when classic cars were brand-new, ...

Have you ever gone to use a mouse, camera or remote control that's been sitting around for a while, only to find the batteries and their compartment covered in a white-ish crusty residue? That crust ...

WD-40 is a very popular solution, and justifiably so thanks to its versatility, but is it safe to use when cleaning power ...

Automotive maintenance is primarily about taking things apart and putting them back together. Sometimes that involves nuts and bolts, sometimes it involves gaskets, and other times it involves wires ...