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Old 07-13-2018, 12:36 PM   #1
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best battery chargers??

my 2 schmachers battery chargers have gave up ! no more -that brand -has a habit of frying transformers !! what brands do i buy ?? must have a 3-5 yr warranty ,even my "snap-ons didnt last with light use ! ?? seems like the forneys have a good warrantyt? BUT think all are made in china ? any ideas what to buy -in a reasonabe priced unit ?
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Old 07-14-2018, 08:48 PM   #2
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Mike, I bought this one in April of 2015 and have been happy with it. While it doesn’t get heavy daily use, it does what I’ve needed well.

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Old 07-21-2018, 11:42 AM   #3
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Re: best battery chargers??

That is kinda weird about the Schumackers (sp) I have 2 of them that are well over 20 years old by now and never an issue. One of them has been left out in downpours and never failed. I spent several hundred on a snap on charger years back and just out of warranty it popped the transformer, same with the 2 I have had from Napa (not sure of the brand). Maybe they have gone cheap like everything else seems to have.
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Old 07-29-2018, 01:46 PM   #4
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Re: best battery chargers??

i broke down & went to NAPA & bought a charger on wheels- on first use i was disapointed ! it wont charge up completely w/o automaticly switching to a lower setting ! to avoid overcharging ???? ITS GOING BACK ! WHEN I NEED A FULLY CHARGED BATTERY -I NEED ONE !! NOW TO MAKE A DECISION -ON WHAT BRAND ? seems like all the better ones are higher prices ??
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Old 07-31-2018, 07:13 AM   #5
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Re: best battery chargers??

I've had a shumacher last 15 years, the only issue I've had is the timer quit working.

If your are on a budget, they are a great quality battery charger.

I have one of these now. I bought it used, no issues after 5 years, but there is a huge difference in price.

https://store.snapon.com/Battery-Cha...--P891753.aspx
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Old 08-09-2018, 02:42 PM   #6
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My Schumacher is about 10yrs old.....timer quit on mine as well...Still works good...just can't walk off and leave it....
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Old 08-20-2018, 05:39 PM   #7
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I recently got a cTEK charger for my motorcycle and it's amazing, I would recommend for sure!
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