will battery be harmed by hot garage ?
747967
I leave my battery, weedwacker and charger in the garage year round (upstate ny) and haven't had any problems! Winters are freezing and snowy and today it's 93 and hot and humid! I would imagine wherever you are it should be ok as long as its dry!
747968
Cecelia, I don't know if I can help, my Work use WG3512.1 18-volt that I keep in the garage, I charge and recharge in the garage, I have had my batteries over two years, they still work like new.
747969
No, battery will not be harmed in a hot garage. We also own the lawn mower and we keep all at our camper in the shed. We have had no problem with anything. With the experience we have had with these products, I would definitely recommend them.
747970
no, i leave in hot workshop and charge in workshop, batteries are lasting as long as when purchased 1.5 years ago.
747971
Not that I can tell. It is where I store it and the battery is working for me
1069075
According to the manufacturer, no because the power output level should not affect the battery. However, the dead panel ended up draining my battery.
1220908
Temperature extremes always have an effect on batteries and charging them in both hot and cold conditions. On batterytender.com this item is said to have "temperature compensation" which is said to take ambient temperature into account and the microprocessor adjusts accordingly. I've not found a better description of what that actually means, nor have I seen an ambient temperature operation range.I've used other battery tender products (not this one, but this one is more advanced than the others I've used) to charge batteries in an unheated garage without issues. I guess your answer is maybe... depends. I can't find more specific operation info. Temperature extremes always have an effect on batteries and charging them in both hot and cold conditions. On batterytender.com this item is said to have "temperature compensation" which is said to take ambient temperature into account and the microprocessor adjusts accordingly. I've not found a better description of what that actually means, nor have I seen an ambient temperature operation range.I've used other battery tender products (not this one, but this one is more advanced than the others I've used) to charge batteries in an unheated garage without issues. I... » Read More Temperature extremes always have an effect on batteries and charging them in both hot and cold conditions. On batterytender.com this item is said to have "temperature compensation" which is said to take ambient temperature into account and the microprocessor adjusts accordingly. I've not found a better description of what that actually means, nor have I seen an ambient temperature operation range.I've used other battery tender products (not this one, but this one is more advanced than the others I've used) to charge batteries in an unheated garage without issues. I guess your answer is maybe... depends. I can't find more specific operation info. « Show Less
2134904
Usually a battery will shed excess charge as heat as it comes to capacity. I would check the voltage of the cells with your digital volt meter. If you do not have one get one immediately. It can save you from exploding batteries, a smoking crater where your home was; or injury.
465168
YES YOU SHOULD BE CONCERNED. Do not use the battery as it may create a hazard. Dispose/recycle appropriately or return to manufacturer/seller.
2220537
It will not damage your battery if battery keep in the slot as it has power protection circuit. Smays Smays
1713759
I don't know about the battery itself getting hot. I typically use my computer on my lap so I put the laptop on a cooking pad.
1276879
My husband use's his in his semi-truck leaves it on all night but he has 3 batteries. If your car battery is in good shape it will probably be ok , but he said you might want to put another blanket over it so the heat will stay in instead of radiating out.
1220909
I don't think ambient temperature has any effect on performance of Battery Tender. I like to plug my daily driver in to the Battery Tender after I'm done using the car for the day, especially if I don't expect to use the car for several days. I believe this will/may increase my battery's longevity, and I have no battery concerns when the winter temperature dips low.
795609
No. Just make sure that you unplug after a few hours otherwise it could damage the battery
169037
Depends on the battery, if it's Li-Ion rechargeable battery you'll fry the battery.
1328130
Your phone shouldn't get that hot unless there's a problem with the battery... as long as the battery life itself is okay, if you can put up with the warm phone I don't think you necessarily need the extra battery. My factory battery gets very warm as well and it seemed to be affecting the battery life, so I bought this product. I've been using these batteries instead of my factory battery.
543310
I know if you leave it plugged in all the time it can end up ruining the battery. But if that is not the case then I would contact the manufacturer.
579714
We have not, But I can tell you this. If you leave any battery in a cold garage, it will not work, My wife has three scooters. And we always bring them in the house after we use them. And charge them. We love our Luggie, Best scooter of the three. Hope you have better luck, They do have a docking station for the battery, You can leave in your house, Just remove the Battery from the scooter when you come home.
1361280
For a definitive answer I suggest contacting B & D directly via the internet. I personally would not leave the battery in the charger for extended periods because it does get warm and I am not sure if it would/could get hot enough to cause any problem over time. Heat is generally not a good thing for battery life. When charging is complete I put the battery back in its box with the protective cover over the terminals. It usually takes about a week of use to drain a battery and then I replace it with the charged unit from the box and charge the drained unit starting the cycle over again. I don't notice any loss of charge from the charged battery sitting for a week. My weekly usage is blowing leaves, pine needles and sweet gum balls off of 2 porches, a deck and 2 vehicles + cleaning the floor of a 2 car garage.
1373725
You probably could but why would you want to? Because the BatteryMinder has some pretty sensitive electronics to monitor the battery charge level and temperature, I would not recommend leaving it attached to the battery when you start the vehical... at least I wouldn't do that.
1309748
I leave it in, but occasionally, every couple of months, swap them. The battery lasts so long that I have never had to do a hot swap.