All Ring doorbell owners warned of battery issues as freezing temperatures hit the UK
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HOUSEHOLDS with Ring doorbells are warned their battery may be affected by the bitter cold snap sweeping across the UK. Last night temperatures plummeted as low as minus 8C in rural Scotland and northern England. The Met Office has issued a yellow alert for snow that will be in force from noon tomorrow until 9am on Monday, covering all regions of England, other than the south west, most of Wales and parts of southern Scotland.
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About two inches of snow is expected widely across the Midlands, Wales and northern England. But high ground in Wales and the Pennines could see up to 16 inches fall. Motorists have been warned to take extra care on the road. And public health officials have issued their own amber alert covering all of England, over concern that deaths are likely as a result of the weather.
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Households with a Ring doorbell will also need to watch out as their expensive device could struggle as a result. Extreme cold negatively impacts lithium-ion batteries. But Ring says even devices wired to an external power source like a powered doorbell chime can suffer too.
The Amazon-owned firm says that the battery may not hold a charge "as effectively" if temperatures drop to 3C which may mean you'll need to charge it more often. However, if the chill worsens to 0C, Ring warns your doorbell's battery "may not charge at all".
"Even hardwired configurations may not charge the battery," the company's website reads. And should it ever go to minus 20.5C or lower, the battery may stop working completely until temperatures warm up - fortunately there is nothing that extreme forecast.
