house battery leaking
Hello everyone… I have a 2003 Ford F-53 RV I have noticed a small leak in one of the house batteries ( I have two 12 volt batteries) To give you a better history, both batteries are exactly 3 y...
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Sir Traveller wrote:
... then I noticed that small leak again… the panel light indicators ( with the 4 dot lights ) show the batteries are fully charged so I ruled out the issues with charging, also cannot be too much distilled water since I haven’t added any since March… the leak seems very light / small, barely wet area on the top next to the caps…
If it is not external water, then you are ove filling the cells or the charging system is over charging and that is condensation from the acid that has boiled out.
Quick check. Mix up some baking soda and water. Leave the caps on but use a brush to apply the mixture. If it bubbles, it is acid. Clean the battery completely and rinse well with fresh water.
IMHO, lead acid battery should NOT be left on any kind of "maintainer" 24/7 weeks on end. You are better of using an old fashion mechanical "lamp timer" and limiting the charging time to 4-6 hours/day.
