do you leave charger on all the time?

[Kenny Guess]

I read on another forum about unpluging the charger after a day or so if its not a maintainer type charger. The charger on the 2004 PT175- is it a charger or both charger/maintainer? I know that chargers will dry up the cells if left on but a maintainer will not. Kenny

 

[Larry Harp]

I have a Guest and I leave it on all the time. As far as I understand that is the correct procedure.



Harpo

 

[Steve Rizza]

Left my Guest Charger plugged in all winter long. Have been doing it ever since I've had it. The green light will slowly flash when it's in maintenence mode.



What brand and model # do you have??



Steve

 

[Kenny Guess]

OK, I just found the info on the Guest charger I have and it's a maintainer along with a charger and it can be left on always without harm. Kenny

Thanks Harpo, you are correct.

 

[TrepMan]

Kenny - If its the standard Guest 2611 (I think that is the model) with the package, Harpo (MAN It hurts me to say the Okie is right!!!) is right!!!



I plug mine in as soon as it gets in the garage and only unplug it the night before, so I don't pull out the next morning dragging a 100ft extension cord down the street!!! LOL

 

[Larry Harp]

Harpo (MAN It hurts me to say the Okie is right!!!) is right!!!

ALRIGHT!!! Trep has seen the light....just follow me and I'll keep you on the right path.



:lol:Harpo

 

[Mark Jaworski]

Kenny,



I have the same boat 2006 and charger. I leave it pluged in also



Mark

 

[Christopher Laurencio]

I keep mine plugged in all the time as well, but this winter I dried a battery out, it's down to 2 volts, I'm not good at watering them.

 

[Mike Zechman]

I only plug in as needed

 

[Scott Hammer TOXIC]

CJL, chances are that cell was dry before you plugged it in.....either that or you have a faulty charger.



TOXIC

 

[Christopher Laurencio]

Toxic,



Probably why I did not have a long reserve since I got the boat, I was complaining (as usual), thinking it was the wires, I bet that batt was bad since day 1.



DOH