Battery charging question

[m_fitzko1]

I just returned a group 27 ever star maxx battery to Walmart that was less than a year old. I went head an upgraded to a es maxx 29 125 ah battery. The charger I use is a schumacher 15 amp charger I have always charged my batteries on the gel setting is has a std and ATM setting as well as it shuts off so it does net overcharge I wanted to make sure I was using the right settings or not. I also charge on 15 amp and when it gets to 100 I put it on trickle thanx to anyone who can help me. I also charge the battery on slow(turtle) not fast (rabbit)

[CatFan]

Don't use the gel setting. That has a low max voltage and will charge much more slowly. Everstarts are conventional batteries.

Trickle charging is not good for a battery. It generally puts 2 amps into the battery regardless of the state. You want a charger that has a float mode that maintains a small charge current below the gassing level to keep the battery at full charge without boiling the electrolyte.

What model charger do you have?

[m_fitzko1]

15 Amp Fast Charge – charger monitors battery condition and adjusts charge rate to prevent battery damage; for car, truck, marine, RV, farm equipment, AGM, gel cell and deep-cycle batteries• 10 Amp Medium Charge – self-adjusting charge rate for everyday charging needs and keeping your battery in peak condition• 2 Amp Slow Charge – for charging and maintaining small batteries; charges motorcycle, ATV, snowmobile and lawn tractor batteries• Auto Voltage Detection – the charger automatically determines whether the connected battery is a 6 Volt battery or a 12 Volt battery....its the XCS15....15 AMP 12/6 VOLT CHARGER SCHUMACHER

[m_fitzko1]

[CatFan]

Select STD mode to charge your battery. That allows full voltage on the battery rather than limiting it for a gel. I'd run it at the faster charge mode and just leave it alone. The charger will switch to low rate when the battery is finished charging to maintain it.

[m_fitzko1]

the idiots at schumacher told me to charge it on gel at 10 amps i really appreciate your help. ive been charging it like that for a year