How often should I use the Conditioner feature of my charger?

How often should I use the Conditioner feature of my charger?

Star batteries recommends a conditioning cycle every 30 days of use for NiCd batteries and every 6 months or once every 20-30 discharge cycles for NiMH batteries or when there is a noticeable reduction in capacity.

Note: We don't recommend using the conditioning feature on every charge because overuse of the conditioning feature will reduce the cycle life of your batteries and will also increase the charging time.

Note: Over use of the conditioning feature is much worse for your NiMH batteries than no conditioning at all.