| With more people owning cars, motorcycles and RV's | | | | Blow out the vents |
| there are more reasons to buy an auto battery | | | | Just as dust on the outside can create an insulating |
| charger. People are finding it more economical to do it | | | | layer so it can on the inside. I can hear the people |
| yourself and buying chargers to keep their batteries | | | | who work on semiconductor equipment (i.e. |
| going. This makes sense both economically and | | | | computers and other electronic devices) saying you |
| ecologically as these can extend the life of a battery. | | | | can damage it by the static electricity generated |
| But what about extending the life of your charger? | | | | from moving air particles. Although it is a very slight |
| Even though buying a charger for your favorite | | | | risk and might happen, blowing it out gently once or |
| vehicle is relatively inexpensive here are three | | | | twice a year with dry clean air is well worth the risk |
| pointers to prolong the life of your battery charger. | | | | to keep it safe from heat damage. |
| These tips mostly apply to portable and bench tip | | | | Keep objects away |
| models but the first and third tip apply to the self | | | | Still playing on the blanket theme just as dust can be |
| contained chargers, such as tenders, as well. | | | | like a blanket so can objects that closely surround it. |
| Vacuum the outside | | | | Keep clutter away at least three to six inches or |
| Blankets keep you warm. A blanket of dust does so | | | | more. This ensures that the unit can cool normally |
| too when covering electronic devices. Heat is a | | | | under conditions that it was designed for. |
| leading killer of electronic components. All devices are | | | | Buying an auto battery charger makes great sense |
| designed to operate at their peak within a certain | | | | especially if you own more than one vehicle. Keeping |
| temperature range. Having a layer of dirt and dust | | | | it clean and running optimally is even smarter since |
| can cause excessive heat therefore quite possibly | | | | this will prolong the life of your device providing many |
| shortening the life of your device. | | | | years of charging. |