What battery maintainer is everyone using?

[spongbob]

Battery chargers low amp ones beware I have had a couple burn up almost caused fire.as for batterys ok a few years back we bought a car had an energizer battery yeah the bunny kind its was 11 yo .never had an 11 year old battery even interstate only lasted 5 to 7 years someone said sams had sold them...it was working when we sold the car guiness record here ? Got an old wal mart battery in my monte had to jump it of twice as it's sitting duck / tarpon now....lol

 

[69hurstolds]

The original Delco in the 2010 GMC died on me after 10 years. March 2020 I put a new battery in it. End of May 2020 I traded it in for a 2020 GMC truck so I got another brand new Delco battery with the truck. Go figure. The 2010 was driven regularly and the truck was maintained well, so that makes a difference, I believe.

Oh, just remembered the 2013 Camaro ZL1 original Delco battery is over 11 years old now and still cranks the car up. Keep it on a tender while parked. ~2,500 miles on it. I need to drive that thing more.

 

[joesregalproject]

I'm leery of using them at all. Too many fire horror stories. I own a Battery Tender Plus and it works fine, but I don't use it that often and if I do, I pull the battery out of the vehicle and charge it in the far corner of the garage where if it caught fire, nothing is nearby except block walls and a concrete floor.

 

[Max Headroom]

After having to buy a new battery today as mine took a dump due to not being on a maintainer and parked for a bit...would like to pick one up. What you guys recommend. I have a great Schumacher charger...but no maintainer lol.
Is the Battery Tender Junior decent?

Three months ago, I bought one from Walmart for my trailer winch battery for about $18 usd and it has worked perfectly. My tractor battery gave up the ghost last month so when I buy a new one I will buy another maintainer (trickle charger) for that battery too.

 

[bracketchev1221]

I just leave it alone and throw the charger on it occasionally.

 

[olds307 and 403]

I'm pretty sure I have the Schumacher 1343 1.5 amp trickle charger on my Dakota. It was miserable in -40, probably because I drive the Challenger every chance I get and it sits. I replaced the block heater and cord, not sure it was working before or after, couldn't hear it. I put it in a multiple plug block so it runs with the block heater when plugged in. Seems to help along with discount 0W30 from work.

 

[nycutlass]

believe it or not i been using the cheap Harbor freight junk ones that cost me around $6.00 for over 10 years now lol it just works i have them on my lawn mower to my cars and all of them work correctly

 

[Balzak]

I have been using BTJ's for around 20 years now or so (I think they were just battery tenders back in the day), no fires, only thousands in savings on batteries. I use them on everything, cars, trucks, lawnmowers, UTV's, ATV's etc.

 

[Maverick's_Monte]

I'm gonna do it...I'm gonna be honest knowing full well that my, albeit, honest response might open me up to ridicule and shame...that said here goes.

I have been using the Harbor Freight Special. There; I said it.

Not the expensive one either, the $10.00 job. While it lacks the frills that other more expensive models may have, digital readouts, etc., it does the job I need it to do. I have had such success with one, I bought (3) more.

12V Automatic Battery Maintainer

Amazing deals on this 12V Automatic Battery Maintainer at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

 

[Streetbu]

This one has worked great for me

Foval Automatic Trickle Battery Charger 12V 1000mA Smart Battery Charger https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074Z2NFWW/?tag=gbody-20