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I=E2=80=99ve used BatteryMinders for more than a dozen years and have =
experienced excellent battery life on every battery I=E2=80=99ve kept on =
them. I own 6 of the small ones and one of the large models.
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My airplane battery is on the large one whenever I=E2=80=99m not flying =
it. Most aircraft batteries die in 2-3 years, and cost $250-$300. Mine =
is 9 years old now and still starting the plane just fine.
=20
My lawn mower battery, lawn tractor battery, the car battery used for a =
12V winch, and the battery in Jill=E2=80=99s MG Midget all stay on the =
little BatteryMinders whenever not in use, and all are at least 7-8 =
years old now. I use the other two BatteryMinders here and there on =
other batteries as needed.
=20
Without BatteryMinder protection, our regular car batteries last 2-3 =
years (Costco batteries - they now sell Interstate). I=E2=80=99ve used =
Costco=E2=80=99s warrantee many times, and keep buying them because of =
the warrantee.
=20
A BatteryMinder requires battery voltage over some threshold before it =
will function. Bought a Vector charger a few years ago and it died =
=E2=80=93 it also required some threshold voltage before it would charge =
a battery. I have a 1975 Schumacher charger on its third and I hope =
last set of diodes, used for emergencies =E2=80=93 it=E2=80=99ll start a =
completely dead car with a couple of minutes=E2=80=99 boost charge.
=20
I=E2=80=99m convinced that BatteryMinder is the way to go.
=20
Karl
=20
=20
On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 12:46 PM, <eric@megageek.com> wrote:
Friends, I hope this doesn't turn into a "synthetic or conventional oil" =
type debate.=20
What is currently the best trickle charger on the market? I'm tried of =
ones that break or don't seem to work properly. I currently use =
Shumakers, but they don't seem to be doing the job. (Maybe I just need =
a different model of theirs?)=20
Price isn't a huge issue, (under $200 a piece I would guess.) But I =
want something that will work. I use them, all the time, on a forklift, =
motorcycles, ATV, Generator and a few other items.=20
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class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>I=E2=80=99ve=
used BatteryMinders for more than a dozen years and have experienced =
excellent battery life on every battery I=E2=80=99ve kept on them.=C2=A0 =
I own 6 of the small ones and one of the large =
models.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> <=
/o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>My airplane =
battery is on the large one whenever I=E2=80=99m not flying it.=C2=A0 =
Most aircraft batteries die in 2-3 years, and cost $250-$300.=C2=A0 Mine =
is 9 years old now and still starting the plane just =
fine.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> <=
/o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>My lawn =
mower battery, lawn tractor battery, the car battery used for a 12V =
winch, and the battery in Jill=E2=80=99s MG Midget all stay on the =
little BatteryMinders whenever not in use, and all are at least 7-8 =
years old now.=C2=A0 I use the other two BatteryMinders here and there =
on other batteries as needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> <=
/o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Without =
BatteryMinder protection, our regular car batteries last 2-3 years =
(Costco batteries - they now sell Interstate). I=E2=80=99ve used =
Costco=E2=80=99s warrantee many times, and keep buying them because of =
the warrantee.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> <=
/o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>A =
BatteryMinder requires battery voltage over some threshold before it =
will function.=C2=A0 Bought a Vector charger a few years ago and it died =
=E2=80=93 it also required some threshold voltage before it would charge =
a battery.=C2=A0 I have a 1975 Schumacher charger on its third and I =
hope last set of diodes, used for emergencies =E2=80=93 it=E2=80=99ll =
start a completely dead car with a couple of minutes=E2=80=99 boost =
charge.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> <=
/o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>I=E2=80=99m =
convinced that BatteryMinder is the way to go.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> <=
/o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Karl<o:p></o=
:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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/o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 12:46 PM, <<a =
href=3D"mailto:eric@megageek.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">eric@megageek.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Friends, I =
hope this doesn't turn into a "synthetic or conventional oil" =
type debate.</span> <br><br><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What is =
currently the best trickle charger on the market? I'm tried of =
ones that break or don't seem to work properly. I currently use =
Shumakers, but they don't seem to be doing the job. (Maybe I just =
need a different model of theirs?)</span> <br><br><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Price isn't =
a huge issue, (under $200 a piece I would guess.) But I want =
something that will work. I use them, all the time, on a forklift, =
motorcycles, ATV, Generator and a few other =
items.</span> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></=
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