float charger

[Herb and Eneva]

Today I was messing around in the garage and decided to start the riding mower. Well the battery was dead. My neighbor says he keeps a float charger on his all winter. Can someone tell me what a float charger is and what does it do? Is it the same as a battery maintaner? Thanks for any info

[trader4]

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What you want is a battery tender. Google and you'll find it. It's basicly a slow charger that will charge the battery up to a full charge, then monitor it and maintain it at a full charge. If you don't use one, batteries will self-discharge over time. Leaving a start type battery discharged for any length of time will ruin it.

[RBM]

Here is one:

[hallerb]

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tractor batteries only last a few years, how old is yours?

[C & E]

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Here's the one I've been using 24/7 on my generator for the past two years. No issues. I know what everyone says about HF products but you have to pic and choose.

[trader4]

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I think the reason many of them only last a few years is that people let them get discharged over the winter and that's what ruins them. I've seen many small batteries of this type last as long as a car battery if you take care of them.