Battery replacement. Standard 12volt or upgrade?

JiminDenver wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:
I would figure out WHY battery went bad in such a short time............otherwise the NEW battery (or batteries) could end up same!

Overcharging
Drawing voltage WAY down before recharging
Not maintaining water levels
Ignoring any maintenance


WHY :H

I have to agree. My original Interstate grp 27 is four season old.

X3 No mention has been made of using a disconnect switch while in storage and not powered.

IMO, the mfg's should install one on every 12V system they build. It would probably add $10 to the overall cost.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
I would figure out WHY battery went bad in such a short time............otherwise the NEW battery (or batteries) could end up same!

Overcharging
Drawing voltage WAY down before recharging
Not maintaining water levels
Ignoring any maintenance


WHY :H

I have to agree. My original Interstate grp 27 is four season old.

I opted to upgrade to a pair of 6v batteries in series when I had to replace mine last year.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
I would figure out WHY battery went bad in such a short time............otherwise the NEW battery (or batteries) could end up same!

Overcharging
Drawing voltage WAY down before recharging
Not maintaining water levels
Ignoring any maintenance


WHY :H

x2 on why a premature death. What converter? Always plugged in or for several weeks?

Also, how often and what is the longest amount of time the TT will be used without shore power and how much TV, lights, furnace, etc will be used. You cannot get a good answer to whether to upgrade with out more info.

I say either get a cheap replacement for <$100 or spring for the golf carts. I just replaced my 2 golf cart batts yesterday. Cost me $250 at oreillys auto for 2 deka 230ah batts. I had them price match (or as close as they could go) advance which had mexican 215s for $85 a piece with coupon code trt30.

Anyway that's my take but I'm a newb so yea lol

I would figure out WHY battery went bad in such a short time............otherwise the NEW battery (or batteries) could end up same!

Overcharging
Drawing voltage WAY down before recharging
Not maintaining water levels
Ignoring any maintenance


WHY :H

Hi,

I would choose an AGM 12 volt jar. Used telecom if you can find them.

Thanks for the info!

Should not affect the warranty. I would not go to the expense of twin six volts based on usage you described. I can tell you that our family uses twin group 27 deep cycles and we can dry camp for three nights watching video's every night with very little furnace. After that we charge with Honda generator. If only unplugged for a night here and there one good deepcycle 12 volt sould be fine.

I see no possible reason why it would void the warranty. You're replacing a 12V battery with a bigger 12V battery that just happens to be packaged in two separate units for (relative) ease in handling. Before getting the two golf cart batteries, though, measure to make sure they will fit; they're a bit taller than the standard 12V battery, and sometimes there's not enough height even if the battery compartment/box otherwise has room for two batteries. Assuming there's space, it's a relatively simple and cost-effective way to get a good bit more battery capacity.

That said, do your parents feel any need for more battery power, or did they find the old battery was more than sufficient for their needs/wants? How often and for how long and in what environment do they camp without electricity? What are their electrical requirements when they do? What sort of a charging setup do they have? Possibly money that could be spent upgrading the battery bank would be better spent on a modest solar installation or an upgraded converter/charger. (That's not to suggest that the dead battery should not be replaced, of course!)