My old climbing saw started up after I left it in the sun for an hour

I was cleaning out my truck in Phoenix last summer and left my Husqvarna T540i on the tailgate. It had been dead for a week, wouldn't even click. After sitting in the 105 degree heat, I tried it on a whim and it fired right up. I'm torn between thinking it was just a lucky fluke with the battery connection or if the heat actually helped. Has anyone else had a tool come back to life from something weird like that?

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tessa_clark7415d ago

Happened to me with a dead Ryobi leaf blower last fall. I tossed it in the back of my car on a hot day and forgot about it for a couple hours. When I finally grabbed it, it worked perfectly. I know it's probably just a temporary thing with the battery cells warming up, but it saved me from buying a new one for the afternoon. Definitely gonna try the heat trick again next time something goes dead.

gavina731mo ago

My old Makita cordless drill did the same thing last winter. It was completely dead after sitting in my cold garage for months. I brought it inside, left it near the heater vent for an afternoon, and it took a full charge like nothing was wrong. Heat can sometimes get the chemicals in a battery moving again, at least for a little while. It might not be a permanent fix, but it got my project finished that day. I always try warming up a stubborn battery now before I give up on it.

the_thomas1mo agoProlific Poster

My buddy Kyle's Milwaukee battery did that exact thing last year. He left it on top of his fridge for a day and it woke right up. It's a solid trick for a quick fix.