Top 5 Tips To Look After Your Mobility Scooter Batteries

By Author: Gary McGowan
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All mobility scooters are almost made up of two batteries, and they have a 12 month guarantee that protects against all the manufacturing defects that would eventually lead to a decreased life of your batteries.

It is a truth that the life of the mobility scooter battery differs depending on various factors. Although, under normal circumstances, you can expect them to be functional for a minimum of two years, there are all the chances that it can increase that lifespan as well; if they are well maintained and taken good care of.

Here are the most effective tips for increasing the life of your mobility scooter batteries:

• Use them to their maximum capacity when they are new

When your batteries are new, it is always suggested that you use them maximum as close as possible to their charging. If you do this for a few times for an initial period of time, you increase the chances of making the batteries work in their maximum capacity in the long run. You should avoid charging it at smaller intervals if the batteries and the mobility scooter are new.

• Keep the habit of charging

An essential thing to remember is that you must never interrupt the charging process of the batteries. Putting it in other words, before taking the mobility scooter out for using it, you need to let it be completely charged. One quite simple tip to make sure that the batteries are charged 100% is to put it in charging every night and let the battery charge overnight.

• Never overcharge; Don't use a wrong charger

Use only the charger that has been supplied to you along with the mobility scooter. Even if some other charger fits to your battery, don't use it! There cannot be anything as damaging for your battery as using another charger. When you get the notification that your batteries have been fully charged, remove the charging plug from the mains and stop charging.

• Keep the batteries be dry

Any kind of moisture is very risky to all the batteries and their lives, and so is the same for the batteries of mobility scooters. Make sure that you prevent your batteries from getting wet at any given point of time. If the mobility scooter gets wet because of any reason, always remove the batteries and wipe them with the help of a dry cloth.

• Store them in a cool and dry place when they are not in use

Batteries are the most important element of all mobility scooters and they should be treated with great care and caution. Have a very safe and dry place for the batteries to charge them and also make sure that the place where you store them is a cool and dry one. Extreme heat or rays of the sun have damaging impacts on the battery.

Now that you know the good ways of taking care of your batteries of the mobility scooter, here's hoping that you maintain them well and increase their life!