Batteryminder 1500 Review

[PILOON]

One of the reasons for periodic periodic exercising a genset is to re magnetize the rotor. Without a magnet field you can't get electricity as the action of intersecting the magnetic field is what greats electricity.

The other is simply to clear up fuel flow and sort of assure everything is up to snuff. Periodic runs also spread lubricants around thereby preventing corrosion stuck rings and dry oil seals.

They usually suggest running a load as that gets the engine up to temperature much faster and at temperature you will boil away any moisture that will cause internal corrosion as well as prevent sticking rings.

As a load I use a small 1000 watt ceramic heater that also keeps me comfy while servicing my genset.

 

[BarnieTrk]

Ford850,
Yep, that EU7000 is a sweet unit, but I settled for a less costly unit.

I located & bought a used generator off craigslist, in early summer, with 59hrs of run time. However, the generator I did buy is NOT an EU style, so as a result I accept the limitation not to power my computer or flatscreen TV that would prefer EU type power. Older TVs, radios and most other, older tech electrical devices are happy with my non-EU generator.

An electrician friend told if I did not to 'exercise' the generator periodically, there was a capacitor that would simply die and need replacing.

BarnieTrk

 

[Ford850]

Thought I'd add another update to this thread. 18 months since I started using the BatteryMINDER 1500, and I still haven't replaced a battery. The tractor battery that was originally weak is still going strong. The medium and small batteries are all maintaining charges well. And my wife's car that had the 'dead' battery is still good. I just did my charge cycle on the batteries this week (putting the 1500 on each of them, one at a time, for a day or two each). Adding the pigtails to all of them sure makes it easy move from one to the next within seconds, especially for those with hidden or covered batteries.

 

[Ford850]

I had my first battery failure since using the minder. My 7 year old diesel Grasshopper mower battery needed to be replaced last week. It failed the load test.

 

[BarnieTrk]

I had my first battery failure since using the minder. My 7 year old diesel Grasshopper mower battery needed to be replaced last week. It failed the load test.

Had you been using the mower on & off all this summer?

What brand of battery was it?

Do you think there was some particular reason for it to die - other than it being 7 years old?

BarnieTrk

 

[Gem99ultra]

I had my first battery failure since using the minder. My 7 year old diesel Grasshopper mower battery needed to be replaced last week. It failed the load test.

Whatever problem you have, it must be catching! I too, had my mower battery die this past week. I had installed it Dec '07 and kept it on my Battery Tender most of the time.

That goes to show you, they just don't make stuff to last like they used to oh... and my receipt taped to the side of the old battery said I paid $25 for it at Wally World. The new Interstate replacement cost me $45!

 

[BarnieTrk]

Gem99ultra,

Does your receipt or records mention what the warranty is/was on the Dec'07 battery?

I'll bet it was for two years or less....... if so, I'd say you did pretty good!

BarnieTrk

 

[Ford850]

Had you been using the mower on & off all this summer?

What brand of battery was it?

Do you think there was some particular reason for it to die - other than it being 7 years old?

BarnieTrk

I used it weekly all summer. These past 2 weeks have been exceptionally hot, and could have made things worse. It was the original battery and only labeled as Grasshopper. I thought it was doing fine, but then one day it was just dead. I put the BatteryMinder on it, but it was flat dead. So I used the Schumacher to get a full charge then the minder on it for a couple days. It would drop the charge immediately when I turned the key, back to flat dead. I suspect a short. The dealer load tested it for me. After installing the new battery, I realized the old one was not at its peak and was slower to start the mower (Kubota Diesel engine). I'm thrilled to get 7 years out of it. I'll bet the Interstate I replaced it with will not last as long.

 

[Gem99ultra]

Gem99ultra,

Does your receipt or records mention what the warranty is/was on the Dec'07 battery?

I'll bet it was for two years or less....... if so, I'd say you did pretty good!

BarnieTrk

90 days

 

[joeyd]

A few weeks ago I had to replace the battery in my '05 Kawasaki Brute Force 750 ATV, it just wouldn't hold a charge any longer. Ten years out of a battery, I'll say the Battery Minder works!