What have I done wrong please?

[thingonaswing]

I don't know if I'm doing something wrong, but both of my Riva batteries (that I got in March) have disintegrated today. They've come unscrewed under the on/off switch and some little wires are hanging out. I'm not heavy handed when I'm screwing them onto the clearos or charger and it's a bit disappointing if they're only going to last a few months. Anyone else had this problem, or is it something I'm doing wrong?

[Deleted]

have they come apart completely or just hanging by a thread (wire) ?

[dragon]

Hi

I have never had a battery actually disintegrate, but Batteries do not last forever

Having had them since March if you have been using them all that time, then you have had a pretty good run on them. I can't imagine what has caused the problem (especially since I have never had a riva battery, just things very similar), but personally I would feel that I had had my moneys worth out of them and be glad of an excuse to upgrade to something better.

Six months for a battery that it is in daily use is about average.

Even if a battery only lasts a month, if it is a "standard" ego battery, then you are still quids in compared to smoking.

[charon]

thingonaswing

if it's just a case of the heads coming awy from the tube, it's a simple matter of fitting them back in. It's normal practice to either have a tight push fit or on some they are glued in.
Providing that the wires are intact, a touch of Epoxy round the rim should hold them together. Out of interest.. what atty have you been using on them?

[thingonaswing]

They've come apart completely and one of the wires has detached so when I push to button to activate it, it switches itself off. I'm using the Vision 3 clearomisers with them. They haven't been in daily use, more like alternate days as I've got two and a charge lasts pretty much the whole day.

[Roscopecotrain]

Oct 7, 2013 13:33:37 GMT thingonaswing said:

They've come apart completely and one of the wires has detached so when I push to button to activate it, it switches itself off. I'm using the Vision 3 clearomisers with them. They haven't been in daily use, more like alternate days as I've got two and a charge lasts pretty much the whole day.

How long have you had them?

Sent from my Galaxy Note 2

[charon]

Hmmm sounds like a "friday afternoon batch", ah well as dragon says it's an excellent opportunity to get your self sorted with some new kit. I have not used Riva's myself but have had Ego's last over 6 months before today. Get from a reputable source and you should be OK.
Don't waste the dud ones though, PM raid2506 he may be able to fix or at least use the bits .

[thingonaswing]

Lol - I'll fish them out of the bin. Waste not want not :-)

[charon]

thingonaswing
www.vapourtine.co.uk/accessories/ego-900-battery.html

Good ideal replacement I'm thinking.. and if you use POTV25 as a dizzy you should get 25% off

[thingonaswing]

Thanks Charon - already ordered a 1100 for the same price with 10% off from my usual place - should be here tomorrow :-)

[mybad]

Dont by any chance keep them in your handbag do you with all the other rubbish you women keep in them.

[charon]

mybad

OOOOhhhhhhhhh brave man there mate, just dig a big hole and hide from the inevitable cascade of girly rebukes..

[mybad]

Oct 7, 2013 19:44:28 GMT charon said:

mybad

OOOOhhhhhhhhh brave man there mate, just dig a big hole and hide from the inevitable cascade of girly rebukes..

Why,, its TRUE .

[Chrissie]

Got to admit that I think something very strange must have happened for "both of my Riva batteries (that I got in March) have disintegrated today."

Any ideas at all thingonaswing as to what might have happened to make them both disintegrate on the same day?

*is ignoring* mybad

[mybad]

Oct 7, 2013 21:49:01 GMT Chrissie said:

Got to admit that I think something very strange must have happened for "both of my Riva batteries (that I got in March) have disintegrated today."

Any ideas at all thingonaswing as to what might have happened to make them both disintegrate on the same day?

*is ignoring* mybad

You can run but you cannot hide .