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Customer Reviews for Schumacher Schumacher SpeedCharge 15-Amp Marine Battery Charger
Schumacher Schumacher SpeedCharge 15-Amp Marine Battery Charger
Recharge your batteries safely using the Schumacher SpeedCharge 15Amp Marine Battery Charger. Controlled by a fully automatic microprocessor that can monitor and adjust charge rates, the unit is ideal for marine, RV and farm equipment. The microprocessor controlled battery charger has a built-in digital meter that displays battery charge status and test results. This presents the accurate details of the performance. The charge rate is easily adjusted according to status, avoiding damage and overcharge to the battery. Ideal for every day charging needs, this automatic battery charger includes 75amp clamps able to charge both top and side mounted battery posts. Compatible with a variety of lead-acid battery types used in tractors, motorcycles and boats the automotive battery charger adds versatility to its function. It also has a retractable handle for easy storage and portability, so it's there when you need it.
Average Customer Rating:
3.2
out of 5
(18 Reviews) 16
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Customer Recommendation53%9 out of 17reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
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Customer Reviews
Review 1 for Schumacher SpeedCharge 15-Amp Marine Battery Charger
didnt last very long
,06/01/2012
By JSDRYBN ,
melbourne fl
1
out of
5
Started acting up within the first month.
clamps rotted out within three
cant find receipt or proof of purchase to return it.
Would NOT buy another one unless on shore power only. maybe if you had a inverter type generator. but a regular one will kill it quick. but then i took it and batteries to house and left plugged in for a week and it died a week later.
clamps rotted out within three
cant find receipt or proof of purchase to return it.
Would NOT buy another one unless on shore power only. maybe if you had a inverter type generator. but a regular one will kill it quick. but then i took it and batteries to house and left plugged in for a week and it died a week later.
VERDICT: not for regular use. Occasional use for small (12v group 24) Battery only. not for use on golf cart type batts like most sailboats have.
Product Attributes:
Rating for 'Value':
2
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Male
Ownership:5 - 6 months
Usage:Every day
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Review 2 for Schumacher SpeedCharge 15-Amp Marine Battery Charger
Wont charge a fully dead battery
,01/06/2013
By Bobjr94 ,
Roy, WA
2
out of
5
I bought one of these several years ago and if the battery is flat dead, it will not start charging. You have to hook up jumper cables or a manual battery charger until it gets a few volts, then it will take over. It definitely needs a dead battery mode or button.
If the battery is just run down but to low start start the car(like 8 or 10 volts) it works great.
Product Attributes:
Rating for 'Value':
3
out of
5
Rating for 'Meets Expectations':
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Male
Ownership:Longer than one year
Usage:A few times per year
0points
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Review 3 for Schumacher SpeedCharge 15-Amp Marine Battery Charger
08/13/2012
By 10sbum ,
Topeka, KS
5
out of
5
I bought it to keep my motorhome batteries charged while in storage. It worked GREAT!!
Product Attributes:
Rating for 'Value':
5
out of
5
Rating for 'Meets Expectations':
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:65 or older
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Once per month
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Review 4 for Schumacher SpeedCharge 15-Amp Marine Battery Charger
JUNK! Don't waste your money!
,05/02/2012
By fishfishfish
1
out of
5
I am about to receive my thrid charger in the less than 2 years (a different model this time)! The fan starts making noise then dies and the charger over heats and dies shortly thereafter. Charging a deep cycle trolling mottor battery....nothing special! On a bright note, the Schumacher customer service department is easy to deal with once you get to them (10-15 min wait on hold everytime).
I had a different Schumacher charger that lasted over 15 years...this one is pure junk. Don't waste your time or money!
0points
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Review 5 for Schumacher SpeedCharge 15-Amp Marine Battery Charger
Great All-Purpose Automatic Battery Charger
,01/06/2012
By NRAMember ,
Northeast, GA
5
out of
5
I use this charger several times a month. I charge/maintain my daughter's 4 wheeler battery (no charging system) and my deep cycle john boat battery pretty often. It works perfect for my lawn mower battery as well since I charge it fully twice a year. I've had this charger now for nearly 3 years and it has worked flawlessly. It has a desulfation mode for batteries that have begun to sulfate due to lack of use or charging. It is also automatic in that when the battery is fully charged, the charger automatically switches to a trickle charge and will not overcharge.
Product Attributes:
Rating for 'Value':
5
out of
5
Rating for 'Meets Expectations':
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Male
Ownership:Longer than one year
Usage:A few times per month
+5points
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Review 6 for Schumacher SpeedCharge 15-Amp Marine Battery Charger
Failed in 6months No warrentry coverage
,12/09/2011
By K1YCM
1
out of
5
After failure called the listed phone number: Does not answer
Went to web site listed: They had not paid their bill, the site is up for sale
Went to web site listed: They had not paid their bill, the site is up for sale
Product Attributes:
Rating for 'Value':
1
out of
5
Rating for 'Meets Expectations':
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
-3points
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Review 7 for Schumacher SpeedCharge 15-Amp Marine Battery Charger
It works
,05/16/2011
By Outback1 ,
North Little Rock, Ar.
4
out of
5
The fan is loud and runs all the time that it is plug in.But I like it. Got it for my Marine Battery needed the three cycle. I would buy it again.
Product Attributes:
Rating for 'Value':
4
out of
5
Rating for 'Meets Expectations':
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
-1point
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Review 8 for Schumacher SpeedCharge 15-Amp Marine Battery Charger
Worth the money
,04/28/2011
By noreece ,
LaCygne, KS
5
out of
5
I have only used it a few times, but it did exactly what I needed it for, to top off and boil my RV batteries. The only thing I am uncomfortable with is that there is not an on and off button. I have to hook it up, plug it in ,then adjust the settings. I am happy with it so far. I've had it for a couple of weeks.
Product Attributes:
Rating for 'Value':
5
out of
5
Rating for 'Meets Expectations':
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Once per month
-1point
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blewbyyou
Chi Town
BATTERY CHARGER
Posted 02/06/2012
Hello, Just wanted to let you know that when you first plug this unit in there is no power to the battery leads. It does not begin charge until after you select the battery type, and then the amperage you need. Then you will hear the click of the charge circuit relay a few seconds after selecting, and only then will it have power to leads. Even if you disconnect one of the leads the charge circuit shuts off instantly, so it is safe to plug charger in first and then hook up to battery. I have this same unit and have been using it for a few years. Great product!
0points
Review 9 for Schumacher SpeedCharge 15-Amp Marine Battery Charger
Poor Instruction Manual
,03/25/2011
By Bill987654321 ,
Old Bridge, NJ
3
out of
5
I thought I had found a good charger and it might very well be, however, the manual has no mention of what the selections mean for the size button. The manual doesn't even mention the size button. I was planning on using the charger to charge very expensive agm deep cycle batteries and I would rather not guess on what to do. So, I will be returning this charger.
Product Attributes:
Rating for 'Value':
4
out of
5
Rating for 'Meets Expectations':
2
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:A few times per month
-2points
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Review 10 for Schumacher SpeedCharge 15-Amp Marine Battery Charger
12/27/2010
By rdc48 ,
marshall texas
1
out of
5
this is the second charger to buy in 3 years both are not working any more.
Product Attributes:
Rating for 'Value':
1
out of
5
Rating for 'Meets Expectations':
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Male
Ownership:5 - 6 months
Usage:A few times per year
-2points
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Review 11 for Schumacher SpeedCharge 15-Amp Marine Battery Charger
10/10/2010
By TJSEnterprises
5
out of
5
Quick charge, quiet, worked as advertised. Definitely not disappointed
Product Attributes:
Rating for 'Value':
5
out of
5
Rating for 'Meets Expectations':
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:65 or older
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:A few times per month
-2points
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Review 12 for Schumacher SpeedCharge 15-Amp Marine Battery Charger
Typical Schumacher Product
,05/07/2010
By 0311
1
out of
5
Works good.........for a while. Plan on replacing it soon.
Product Attributes:
Rating for 'Value':
1
out of
5
Rating for 'Meets Expectations':
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Ownership:5 - 6 months
Usage:A few times per month
-6points
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Review 13 for Schumacher SpeedCharge 15-Amp Marine Battery Charger
outstanding battery charger
,04/26/2010
By kofa ,
pinal county, az.
5
out of
5
this is w/o a doubt the very best charger i have ever owned.... it has all the bells and whistles (by far more then most) at a great price.... buy it, u won't be dissatisfied in the least....
Product Attributes:
Rating for 'Value':
5
out of
5
Rating for 'Meets Expectations':
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:65 or older
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
+4points
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Review 14 for Schumacher SpeedCharge 15-Amp Marine Battery Charger
Great Charger
,01/20/2010
By acruxksa ,
Anchorage, AK
4
out of
5
I picked one of these up at a local walmart yesterday and have charged my wifes car battery (dead because the kids left the door open all night ). It had no trouble bringing the battery up to a full charge from 8.0v. Also charged my portable power pack much faster than the wall wart that came with it. It is currently refreshing one of my ATV batteries. It has a function that is supposed to recondition the battery, we shall see, but in any case it sure seems to be getting the job done. the price was fantastic and the value is there. I've read other favorable reviews and agree with a reviewer from another site that an Amp meter reading would be nice. That's all this charger is missing. Two thumbs up!
Product Attributes:
Rating for 'Value':
5
out of
5
Rating for 'Meets Expectations':
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
Ownership:1 week or less
+11points
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Review 15 for Schumacher SpeedCharge 15-Amp Marine Battery Charger
tossed this one away
,12/16/2009
By reviewRus ,
Wash. St.
1
out of
5
I didn't like this charger from the very beginning. It does a poor job of low amp charging. There is a little fan on the side that makes way to much noise and will fail one day and that's the end of the charger.
Product Attributes:
Rating for 'Value':
2
out of
5
Rating for 'Meets Expectations':
2
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Male
Ownership:11 - 12 months
Usage:Never
-14points
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Review 16 for Schumacher SpeedCharge 15-Amp Marine Battery Charger
Fair
,12/06/2009
By pearce369 ,
Florida
3
out of
5
The electronic control of the unit will not allow you to apply a slow charge rate for long periods of time required to bring a extremely low battery back to life and full charge. I have experienced this multiple times, the charger will shut down showing a bad battery message. This is not the case, I connect my older manual Schumacher charger to the battery and place on a mauual 2 amp. rate and allow the charger to continue to charge for extended periods of time, the batteries are not bad and still in service long after the charge with no problems. Electronic chargers are great for simple applications but I do not reccomend them for very low battery conditions as it will indicate a bad battery when this is not the case.
Product Attributes:
Rating for 'Value':
3
out of
5
Rating for 'Meets Expectations':
3
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:7 - 8 months
Usage:Once per week
+73points
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Schumacher SpeedCharge 15-Amp Marine Battery Charger
Based on the average of (2) ratings-only reviews
5
out of
5
Product Attributes:
Rating for 'Value':
4.5
out of
5
Rating for 'Meets Expectations':
5
out of
5