Battery maintainer question
I currently have an inexpensive Schumacher 1.5 amp battery maintainer (very similar to this unit: Amazon.com LINK. We just bought our popup and it hasn't been used this year, so I pulled the battery and hooked it up to the maintainer. Everything seems to be working fine.
Then I started doing research. It's a vice of mine. Some reviews of the Schumacher said it's not a true "float" mode. Essentially, it slightly discharges the battery and recharges it repeatedly, which will shorten the battery's life. That reviewer said for a deep cycle battery, they recommended the BatteryTender Plus (Amazon.com LINK).
The BatteryTender looks nice, but is it needed? It's a lot more money. . . .but still cheaper than a new battery. Will the Schumacher eventually wear down my battery prematurely? Am I worrying about nothing?
Thanks for any insight or experience you can provide.
P.S. I did a search and found this thread: RV.net LINK, but it didn't conclusively answer my question.
Then I started doing research. It's a vice of mine. Some reviews of the Schumacher said it's not a true "float" mode. Essentially, it slightly discharges the battery and recharges it repeatedly, which will shorten the battery's life. That reviewer said for a deep cycle battery, they recommended the BatteryTender Plus (Amazon.com LINK).
The BatteryTender looks nice, but is it needed? It's a lot more money. . . .but still cheaper than a new battery. Will the Schumacher eventually wear down my battery prematurely? Am I worrying about nothing?
Thanks for any insight or experience you can provide.
P.S. I did a search and found this thread: RV.net LINK, but it didn't conclusively answer my question.
