Horsedoc
Dixie --- N. Georgia
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With the huge amount of heat we have had this spring and summer in the South, we have traveled very little since January. The rig stays plugged in to 30 amp with occasional short drives to keep the tires healthy. I figured it was time to take a look at at the house batteries. I had two gallons of distilled water waiting in the fridge where I kept it stored. There are 6 six volt batteries that are relatively easy to get to but hard to get water in unless you put it slowly with a small siphon hose (1/4 inch)
I found the same acid level in all the batteries at about the same height- close to the top of the plates. An hour and 2.25 gallons of water I am finished. I washed a small amount of corrosion off of a couple of connections. I am trying to find a coating that is a spray on, red in color, that we used on a previous coach. Never had any corrosion with that but I cannot remember the name. What do you guys use?
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pianotuna
Regina, SK, Canada
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Hi,
Go to General Motors--they sell it.
Regards, Don
My ride is a 28 foot Class C, 256 watts solar, 556 amp-hours of Telcom jars, 3000 watt Magnum hybrid inverter, Sola Basic Autoformer, Microair Easy Start.
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Vintage465
Prunedale CA.
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I used the Permatex spray and it worked perfect. And I use the Deka bulb type battery filler. It has a flexible "snout" and it's easy to wiggle into tight spots and doesn't make a mess.
https://www.permatex.com/products/specialized-maintenance-repair/body-underhood/permatex-battery-protector-sealer-5-oz/
https://www.farmandfleet.com/products/133851-deka-bulb-type-battery-filler.html
V-465
2013 GMC 2500HD Duramax Denali. 2015 CreekSide 20fq w/450 watts solar and 465 amp/hour of batteries. Retired and living the dream!
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ernie1
Sacramento,California,USA
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I use NOCO NCP-2 Battery Corrosion Preventative Spray, Part #A-202. It is red colored and works very well.
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theoldwizard1
SE MI
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I am cheap. A large gob of Vaseline does the same. Looks ugly, but effective ! Corrosion is a chemical reaction with oxygen (air). Block the air and no corrosion !
Excessive corrosion around a battery post is often a sign that the gases in the battery are leaking past the seal between the post and the case. Typical on older batteries.
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wa8yxm
Davison Michigan (East of Flint)
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Link to Autozone.
Home was where I park it. but alas the.
2005 Damon Intruder 377 Alas declared a total loss
after a semi "nicked" it. Still have the radios
Kenwood TS-2000, ICOM ID-5100, ID-51A+2, ID-880 REF030C most times
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Lwiddis
Southern California :(
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Two and a quarter gallons of water for topping off six batteries?
Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AH Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad
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LittleBill
Scranton, PA USA
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2112
Texas
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I used this NOCO Kit on my truck 6 years ago and it still looks as new as it did when I applied it
2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost SuperCab Max Tow, 2084# Payload, 11,300# Tow,
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2oldman
NM
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2.25 gallons in six batteries? I'd say they were pretty low.
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