[silverhorse]

My sky plus remote eats batteries at the rate of 2 every 6 days Does anyone else use them at this rate I have tried sky telephone advice line but can never get through.

[Stevenage Neil]

Are you using "cheapo" batteries? (Read latest Which report)

Good alkalines should last 12 months or so.

Neil

[davemurgatroyd2]

Mine last at least 9 months although my father (an inveterate button presser) manages to get through a set in 3 to 4 months. Alkaline batteries - Tescos, Sainsbury's or Duracell no difference betwwen them.

[Tight Git]

You seem to have a faulty remote, perhaps with one of the buttons stuck down (although if it works, this is unlikely).

You can get a new remote for about £15 (even less on eBay).

Much cheaper than new batteries every week!

[redout]

Got to be the remote. Even new cheap batteries would last far longer than 6 days.

[JohnG]

I've noticed that rechargeable batteries only last a couple of weeks in mine, but I assume that's because they are rechargeables ?