Battery replacement

I was impnated with Vitatron make PM in July-2005. I am being reviewed by Vitatron representative every 6 months since last 5 years.
On the last review they have remarked" Battery Ageing"
What does it mean? Should I go for immediate replacement or can wait till Feb 2016 which has been scheduled by the Vitatron team

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timing

by Tracey_E - 2015-12-05 01:12:12

They don't suddenly stop working. I haven't heard the term aging as applied to batteries before so have no idea exactly how long that is, however when they get to the end there is lots of warning, about 6 months. If you ask, they can tell you more. At my last check in Oct, I was told 3-6 months, so I expect to schedule replacement when I go again in Jan. That 3-6 months is when it switches to a battery conservation mode which lasts another 3 months, it won't just stop.

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