Snow
birds and their golf cars
Out of sight out of mind, is bad news for golf cart batteries.
A golf cart must be charged once a month whether the
car is used or not. If a golf cart sits
for six months and the batteries were never charged during that time, you could
ruin your batteries. A new set of
batteries costs $905.
In a cold climate a fully charged battery can be in
an unheated garage for 6 months, and still be good. This is not the case in a hot un-airconditioned
garage that can be over 90 degrees in the summer. If a battery sits for six
months without being charged in those condition it will likely be damaged and
un-repairable.
Many families have a house sitter that checks on
their house. Please ask the house sitter
to arrive at 9am to plug in the charger, and then come back at 5pm to unplug
the charger as it takes eight (8) hours
to charge the golf cart batteries. It is recommended to have the house
sitter check on the water level of
the batteries. If the water level is low, they will need to add water to the
batteries. It is preferable that it be filled with distilled water.
The
battery charger cannot be left plugged into the golf cart for six months,
expecting it to charge up the car whenever the batteries get low on
charge. Golf cart battery chargers do
not work that way. Battery chargers need
to be unplugged and plugged back in, recycled,
so to speak, in order to keep your golf cart charged up and ready for use when
you return to Florida.
Call The Golf Car Connection at 954-946-8008 when you return to Florida, if you have any concerns, so that your golf cart is ready for your enjoyment.