Oil & Fuel Battery Tender Success Story?

   / Battery Tender Success Story? #101  
I stay away from ALL of the cheap chargers!
Possible battery life extension is not worth the risk of burning down your building!
Buy a quality charger, or don't buy any!

First thing is I would not ever leave a battery tender of any brand plugged in full time. I have several and they have extended the life of my batteries considerably but I plug them into timers so they are on for only 30 minutes a couple of times a day. The batteries stay fully charged, no worries of the charger getting a fault and cooking a battery, which they have been known to do (even the "good" ones). Plus it is just a tiny bit less electricity I have to pay for.

I am a firm believer in using them, the beneficial impact they have on battery life and have them on EVERY vehicle on the place.
 
   / Battery Tender Success Story? #102  
First thing is I would not ever leave a battery tender of any brand plugged in full time. I have several and they have extended the life of my batteries considerably but I plug them into timers so they are on for only 30 minutes a couple of times a day. The batteries stay fully charged, no worries of the charger getting a fault and cooking a battery, which they have been known to do (even the "good" ones). Plus it is just a tiny bit less electricity I have to pay for.

I am a firm believer in using them, the beneficial impact they have on battery life and have them on EVERY vehicle on the place.
That is an interesting practice and I might do that. Got lots of old mechanical timers that I could employ. Can't hurt... :thumbsup:
 
   / Battery Tender Success Story? #103  
I've been doing that for years for the ones on my two cars. Both are plugged into one timer.

The one in the shed is on full time though.
 
   / Battery Tender Success Story? #104  
Maintain is what they do best.
I have had 4 of them running for several years nonstop.
 
   / Battery Tender Success Story? #105  
Just asking, does anyone use the harbor freight ones.
I have a couple and use them for the winter with no problems.
 
   / Battery Tender Success Story? #106  
Just asking, does anyone use the harbor freight ones.
I have a couple and use them for the winter with no problems.
I do, but like others, I put them on a timer so they only run an hour a day - at least in the past. I've upgraded to real Battery Tenders but continue using a timer.
 

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