Grit dog
Black Diamond, WA
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Campinfan wrote:I am definitely going to start checking the water level in them much more frequently. I never had this problem in the past with all the rigs I have owned but this one has more slides and is self leveling plus it has an inverter for a residential fridge. So there is a lot of new things or more of the the "old" things (slides).
Yes you should absolutely at least get maybe 4 years out of a battery minimum, so something is a bit off.
And if you also are running a resi fridge off of an inverter while on the road, one battery is even less appropriate than it was before mentioning that.
Bare min, IMO, with cost or budget being a priority is 2 good size 12V or 2-6v.
The options are almost endless, but a couple golf cart batteries from Costco is probably the best bang for the buck.
There are some other good options for sealed 6v batteries. (SLA sealed lead acid, I’d describe as a poor man’s AGM). I bought a couple 100ah Mighty Max 6v sla for the old truck camper back in 2018 or 19. Sold the camper a couple years ago but talked to the guy recently and he said they were still going strong. I was curious since I bought an “off brand.”
And make sure your converter/charger is not overcharging them since you appear to be plugged in to shore power the vast majority of the time.
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StirCrazy
Kamloops, BC, Canada
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blt2ski wrote:Stir Crazy
He's on his "THIRD" battery in 6 years! Ave is 2 yrs per. 6 yrs is probably pretty Ave for basic deep cycle lead versions, that get 500-2000 discharges, dual purpose 200-500, starting battery 1-10.
He's cooking them either overcharging not checking the water frequent enough, or draing too far to get max battery life too far.
Marty
yup my mistake reading, if it's the junk that comes with the rv when you buy it, and he uses it heavy it's probably still doing good though haha..
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StirCrazy
Kamloops, BC, Canada
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Campinfan wrote:I am definitely going to start checking the water level in them much more frequently. I never had this problem in the past with all the rigs I have owned but this one has more slides and is self leveling plus it has an inverter for a residential fridge. So there is a lot of new things or more of the the "old" things (slides).
If you haven't already bought a replacement, consider getting two true deep cycle 6V batteries. They will handle higher currents without being damaged, have more capacity and so on. You still have to check water levels a few times a year, but they are a more robust battery with thicker plates.
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