I parked my car under the hot Sun quite frequently and the interior temperature can go up quite high. Is it OK to keep the Jump Starter in the car?
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Use this link to Clore Automotive, maker of the JNC660.http://cloreinfo.com/top-5-things-to-remember-for-long-jump-starter-life/
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I do not believe it is a problem as the directions do not mention anything about not storing in hot places.
1696671
Yes it is OK, but you must keep in mind that if you do this a lot that the very high temperatures of a closed and locked car can potentially shorten the life of the battery in the Jump-N-Carry.
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Use this link to Clore Automotive, maker of the JNC660. http://cloreinfo.com/top-5-things-to-remember-for-long-jump-starter-life/
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It works great. If you leave it in the car with the Sun heating the interior the plastic face comes off. I purchased two and it happened to both of them, but it doesn't keep it from working properly. I like mine.
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It would be fine to store this in a cold car, as long as you keep it fully charged. It may self-discharge a little faster in cold weather, so check the charge once a week. Inside it is an Advanced Glass Mat (AGM) lead-acid battery, like an Optima battery.
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it gets hot just by running it after a while, thats what the metal heat dispensers are for. But i think if you leave it all day in a car, where temperatures can reach 110 120 degrees, in direct light from the sun, it would do some damage to it, as much as any electronic device for that matter. But if you mean just leaving it in the glove box or another compartment, it should be fine, as long as it isnt getting hit directly by the sun, its pretty small and portable. If you plan to record and leave it there, you can cover it with something if thats the case.
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I live in Florida, 125 degrees in the car, in summer when parked with windows up. No problems at all!
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A couple days ago I threw it in my dads stinky car to see if it worked but I haven't noticed much of a difference yet. I live in Florida and the car sits outside in the sun all day. I think if u just stick it under the seat for a month then when it needs to recharge u can move it into direct sunlight. But like I said I haven't noticed a huge difference yet
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Kept in the right setting I have kept it for over a year. I keep mine in the shed where it is dark. As I live in Florida the shed gets very hot in the summer and I have had no problems. I hope this has helped you.
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I would think that would not be problem during the warm weather. But if you are in a cold area where it could freeze it would be a problem. I would check with the factory. Richard
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So far the strip has performed well. It is barely detectable. I live in Maryland and it certainly does not get as hot here. We are in the high 90's today. My car is parked mostly inside, so it is rarely exposed to longterm heat. For the few times that it has been exposed to sun and heat, I have not noticed any problems.
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If I had a car I'd use a higher ah battery stand alone and attach an inverter... Or a regular back up car battery with inverter if I never needed to use jumpstart feature.
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Only the small button is hot. When we leave the car we put the swivel cushion on the car floor in the shade. Sue
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It charges a weak battery. If the battery is, for example 50% charged and it only takes several minutes to bring it back to 100%, some cells of the battery are dead rendering it useless. Won't jump start a car, not it's purpose. There are chargers/ jump starters, but be prepared to spend more $. It will, however,serve as a maintainer should you plan to leave the car sitting several days. It's all in the instructions. Be safe, read the instructions. On rare occasions batteries get hot (to the touch) meaning they are going to explode. I always touch the battery after a half hour or so.
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You can keep it in your car, but realize that cold temps will make it much weaker if and when needed. Keeping it charged is the biggest factor in making it last, so keep that up if you want it to have a chance at working.
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You can use this to jump start your vehicle and if the vehicle's battery is still good then letting your engine run for a while (usually 30 to 45 minutes) should charge the battery. If your battery won't hold a charge then its time to replace it. I don't think you will have good results trying to charge a battery directly off of this. This jump starter is basically just a battery itself that you can recharge by plugging into an outlet.
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Yes, it could be, but if driver isn't used to it being there it might be distracting at first. These are easily positioned, put on, or taken off. Also if you park in sun I think they help keep heat down a little bit inside the car.
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It depends on the temperature. If your car is outside and the temp is below freezing you could keep it plugged in but you dont want it plugged in unless the air temperature calls for it. My useage is less extreme. I'm usually parked in a garage and the temperature "usually" stays above about 40 degrees in an average winter. So, in an average winter I would probably not plug it in at all. Last year was very cold; there were several weeks where the temperature was closer to 25 degrees in the garage and several times I couldn't park in the garage and the car was outside at about -10 degrees. Those kind of temperatures can really wonk-out a car battery. I had some starting problems and decided to get this heater ready for this year. This heat strap is kinda an insurance policy for out of the average temperatures that may occur this year. Guess what, I'm already using it. The temperature is 20 degrees below average today, 5 degrees F this morning and my car is sitting in the driveway because of a project in the garage.
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Thanks for the reply. Worked GREAT in the application...now we will see how it stands-up to the summer interior heat of the car.