Battery question?

Good luck on your desulfating a battery. Its time for a new battery when its to that point. I find mower battery aren't that expensive to be messing with them.
 
The charger manufacturer manual spends lots of time about safety, explosive hydrogen gas, marine engine warnings , etc. After that there is a small paragraph on the desulfate mode. No warning about danger there and the function starts automatically . Doubtful this feature is dangerous or manufacturer would not offer it.

A forum question was asked. Readers responded with information. As always judgement rules. Yes the small bats last about 2-3 years and are only $30, but reliability within that time probably can be improved.
 
No really big deal when desulfating and charging a battery, just treat it like a gas can and keep sources of ignition away from it.....which you should be doing anyway.
 
Well, almost on cue this am (26 F) the battery charger on wife's car flashed "desulfate" for about 10 minutes and then stopped (to resume charging). This is on a 5 year old battery retailing for $125-$250 , depending where you shop. Relevance? It did not explode.
 
motoman said:
Well, almost on cue this am (26 F) the battery charger on wife's car flashed "desulfate" for about 10 minutes and then stopped (to resume charging). This is on a 5 year old battery retailing for $125-$250 , depending where you shop. Relevance? It did not explode.
Click to expand...


car battery's last allot longer i have one in my truck its been there since 2003 its a gel battery i had for one of my race cars it will be coming out this month time for a new one i will use that one in my boat till it dies now my lawn tractor bat i can get about 3-4 years if i am lucky
 
Last edited:
briggs said:
just buy a new battery there not that much
Click to expand...

I agree with this. Just about when you need a good battery its going to let you down. I find this more so on my ATV's or motorcycles. Also before a battery lets me down I really don't think too much about cost.
 
reynoldston said:
I agree with this. Just about when you need a good battery its going to let you down. I find this more so on my ATV's or motorcycles. Also before a battery lets me down I really don't think too much about cost.
Click to expand...

10-4 on that one ...I do a load tests 3 times a year if it shows any sign of being faulty its gone
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top