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I'm not going to be able to drive my car for 6-8 weeks post bilateral knee replacements. Will it start after that time, or do I need to put a trickle charger on it?
Thanks for help.
 
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I rig up a smart charger on all my rigs, they keep the battery in top shape when not in use.

I also rely on CTEK smartchargers, with a MULTI US 7002, a Ford M-10300-FP (i.e., rebranded MXS 5.0), and a GM 22969090 (i.e., rebranded and discontinued MULTI US 3300) currently in use.

Note; huge difference between a trickle charger and a smart charger.
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Trickle chargers provide slow/steady charge, but never shutoff, so they're prone to overcharging.
Smart chargers automatically switch between multiple modes to optimize the life of several battery types (e.g., Wet, MF, AGM, GEL and Ca) without the risk of overcharging.
 
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Your battery will be dead Kevin. Trickle charger is the answer.
 
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Note; huge difference between a trickle charger and a smart charger.
 
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What was the surgery?
 
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Yeah, I had battery tender products before.

Never again.
 
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I had 3 in a row. Just didn't let the battery go limp, they killed the batteries.

Junk. YMMV. I hope your experience stays positive.

EDIT; I had 4 bad ones. 2 came with the cars, one I bought (for a motorcycle). Those toasted the batteries. The 4th came inside my transfer switch for my GenSet to keep the standby battery charged. It just wouldn't charge the battery, but it didn't toast it. Switched to smart chargers and never looked back.
 
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