A Swollen Battery That Would Not Let the Lid Close: An Island Resort Down to 12 Minutes per Charge
Last updated: 2 Sep 2026 | 41 Views |
A Swollen Battery That Would Not Let the Lid Close: An Island Resort Down to 12 Minutes per Charge
Batteries are consumables that age with time and with how they are used, not only with cycle count. In hot, humid island conditions they always age faster than the manual suggests.
Cordless ULV foggers are increasingly popular at resorts, hotels and anywhere running an extension lead is impractical, because they are far more manoeuvrable.
But that convenience introduces a component older machines never had: the battery, a consumable with a limited service life and its own care requirements.
This article tells the true story of an island resort whose cordless fogger runtime shrank to a quarter of the original, and explains why batteries degrade and how to prevent it.
