Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Things you should know about Invisible fence battery

As an owner of a dog you would like to provide your dog a safe area where it can perform exercises and spend quality time playing. Today many pet owners are considering the use of fences, because this new innovation is very effective when it comes to the control of small or even big dogs. There are various types of fences available in the market, you can choose get a wooden fence, electronic dog fence, or invisible dog fence. Invisible fence are the most liked ones amongst the dog owners because of its plug and play functionality. Invisible fence comes in two types, one that is operated with the help of battery and one is a wireless fence. Invisible fence battery is easily available at a very economic rate and this makes the battery operated fence comparatively cheaper. A wireless invisible fence would cost you around 500$ whereas the battery operated fence would cost you around 200$.

Invisible fence system works with a wire and a radio collar. The wire is almost invisible and you can spread it within the area in which you want your dog contained. The radio collar is fitted on the dog’s neck which warns the dog when it reaches near the wire. If you own this system, then you need to check whether the invisible fence battery is working or not, because if the battery is dried up your dog can wander wherever it wants. Invisible fence battery needs to be changed every three months. Such kind of batteries is easily available at any general or local drug store for around 5$. Invisible fence dealers sell the pack of batteries at 15$. You can check out the rate of the invisible fence battery on Amazon or search for other options online.

Depending on the brands the invisible fence battery are available in three, six and twelve volts. There are some models which can be fitted with normal batteries like Energizer, Eveready and others. Only the AAA, CR123 and couple of other batteries can work up with some fence models. Whereas there are some models which requires a particular type of battery. So make sure that you read the product description properly. Asking for a replacement battery from the invisible fence dealer is one of the best options as you can stay from any hassles.

Some good brand of batteries works for around 3-6 months whereas some cheap brands don’t even work for 1 month. So don’t hesitate to spend some extra money for a good brand of battery. It is always advisable to keep an extra battery handy so that you can replace it in any kind of emergency. While replacing the battery read the instruction manual properly so that you don’t damage the unit. Still if you are not sure or confused about replacing the battery, then you can get it changed by taking it to the local dealer.

Dispose-off the old batteries so that you children or dog doesn’t come in contact with it.

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