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You are on your way to an important meeting, traffic is bad and you are at your wits end. Just when you think things can’t get any worse, your car battery dies, while you are on the highway.
Is there any worse way to find out you need to replace it?
While this is an extreme example, it is important to know when you should replace your battery. Jump starts only work for so long.
According to First National Battery, SA’s leading manufacturer and distributor of automotive and industrial batteries, these are the early signs of battery failure:
•Your engine is slow to start
•The battery light on the panel indicates battery discharge for extended periods
•Your battery seems to lose power quickly in cold or extended starts
•Your headlights dim at idle
If these thing happen it’s time to get your battery checked out. So now that you what signs to look out for here is the next, very important, thing you need to know:
How to dispose of a car battery
Unlike your regular waste, you can’t simply throw a dead battery on a landfill and be done with it. Car batteries are a triple threat to the already fragile environment.
The lead, plastic and acid in car battery are extremely harmful to the environment if not disposed of correctly.
Enter the Scrap Batter division at First National Battery Automotive.
They have over 120 battery centres around the country, where you can drop off any lead acid batteries that need to be recycled. And for extra piece of mind, this is how they do it:
FYI, other types of rechargeable batteries, like those used in cell phones, laptops, calculators and toys, can be placed in collection bins currently offered by major retailers in South Africa.
For more information on Scrap Battery and to see if you are eligible for Scrap Batteries free collection service, visit www.scrapbattery.co.za or call toll free 0800 333 462.Visitfor more information about Battery Centre and the full range of batteries on offer.
