# Battery storage in the refrigerator.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battery-storage-in-the-refrigerator/96867>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 4, 2001, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battery-storage-in-the-refrigerator/96867 "2001-12-04T18:16:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![chickendoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@chickendoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chickendoc)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battery-storage-in-the-refrigerator/96867/1 "2001-12-04T18:16:43Z")

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Does anyone know if storing batteries in a refrigerator actually help the batteries to maintain their potency?

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**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battery-storage-in-the-refrigerator/96867/2 "2001-12-04T18:22:06Z")

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[Should you refrigerate batteries to make them last longer?](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mbattcharge.html).

Ken says “probably not”.