What battery tolerates winter storage best?
We are snowbirds, but are about one month away from becoming sunbirds. For several years I have had the original single deep cycle battery in our 36 foot fiver. No boondocking, just FHU RV parks. I...
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I store my boat batteries in Ont. over the winter.For the last 35 years the routine is the same. Fully charge the batteries, disconnect all loads and return in the spring. This year I left them Nov 15 and checked them Apr. 15. Both batteries were at 90% charge.
It was very cold this past winter - no problem.
A battery discharges very slowly in cold temperatures. The trick is to ensure absolutely no load on the battery. If you don't have a disconnect switch it is best to remove the cables.
I don't know of any boat owners here that remove the batteries over the winter and there are no problems.
It was very cold this past winter - no problem.
A battery discharges very slowly in cold temperatures. The trick is to ensure absolutely no load on the battery. If you don't have a disconnect switch it is best to remove the cables.
I don't know of any boat owners here that remove the batteries over the winter and there are no problems.
