Keeping batteries charged while not in use?
We just got our 2014 Itasca Navion, and it has a chassis battery, and two coach batteries. I was reading the owners manual, and it indicated not to leave the shoreline plugged in while in storage, ...
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marc515 wrote:With our current rig, I have "re"-learned to disconnect all batteries (both chassis and house) when parked for longer than 30 days. Our rig is stored at home indoors. If stored outside, I would bring the batteries inside during the winter months. I feel that if I keep our rig plugged in, it just makes everything work for no reason. I can disconnect for 9 months and all is fine when I want it all working again.
What have you guys found to be the best solution to keeping your batteries charged?
We owned our first rig for 24 years. With "disconnect-when-stored" thinking, it went through 2 chassis batteries and 2 house batteries over the 24 year period. I sold the rig with it's third set of batteries. I learned the hard way with our rig today. Now I disconnect off-season like I used to with our first rig.
