Learning helpful preventative tips to keep your drive-thru equipment running smoothly, could end up saving you money and time. We have shared previous preventative tips for specific parts of your drive-thru equipment. This last installment we will share some tips on how to maintain your drive-thru battery charger. The battery charger is the life support of your drive-thru system, yet many of us may forget what an important role it actually plays in your daily drive-thru business. Without battery chargers we would not have batteries for our drive-thru headsets, therefore we would not be able to take any drive-thru orders. That being said, here are some helpful tips on how to maintain your batter charger's life.

• When cleaning the vent screen, located on the back of the charger, use a soft cloth so air can flow freely between the vents. The charger may have a fan, if so, make sure you leave enough clearance (6 inches should be fine), so the air can circulate.
• You want to house your battery charger on a clean, dry and flat surface. Always make sure to unplug the charger when no batteries are charging within the ports. When unplugging or handling the battery charger, make sure to have dry hands.
• Do not place metals near the charger, if the metal touches the two charging ports it could potentially short out the battery charger.
• When cleaning the entire battery charger monthly, dampen the soft cloth with window cleaner-do not spray cleaner directly onto the battery charger. To clean the ports of the charger, use a moistened swab or a pencil eraser.

For more preventative tips read our CE Blog, or call a representative today at: 1-877-731-0334!