House battery question
Hi, In a Michigan winter, is it common for a house battery to become ruined if one does not regularly recharge it? Or keep the RV connected to 120 24/7? I ask this because last May 2012, we pur...
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nadsab wrote:
Thanks so much I guess I should have researched this sooner we have had the RV for years now LOL. I think we have gone through at least three maybe four or more house batteries in 8 years. I am reading those posted threads too.
I am curious though, why don't we have this problem with the Engine battery? Because we let the RV sit several months over the winter and it starts up just fine in the spring no problem. Is there a difference between the two in terms of wiring etc?
I am assuming that the main engine battery does not have parasitic loading problem that a house battery has that Dakzuki mentions?
Our Ontario winters are the same as yours and we don't have any problems with storage for the winter. We do have a battery disconnect though and I usually make it the RV at least 2 or 3 times during storage to check on it, start it up and run the generator.
The comment about checking levels in the battery is important too, this could be a root cause for so many battery problems if you're charger is boiling the batteries.
