Recharge Coach Batteries???
RE: 2000 Minnie Winnie, 429U, Cummins generator Went to start the generator today...nothing...checked the levels...nothing on anything (batteries/blwater/graywater/etc.) Starte d the motorhome and...
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If you have a conventional battery charger, I would charge each house battery independantly, monitoring each charge along the way. It could be that one battery is bad affecting the charge of both batteries. If one battery proves to be good, then hook up the house on the good one alone and use it to check your electrical systems. One good battery should start a generator with no trouble along with everything else as many motor homes have only one house battery.
If determined one or both batteries are bad and your house wiring is good, then be sure to replace "BOTH" batteries. Don't replace just the bad one.
As far as which battery is a good one to buy, that is a huge topic with a pile of opinions. I replaced ours with large EverStart MAXX brand RV batteries from Walmart. I figured if we have battery trouble, there is always a Walmart near by to exercise any kind of warranty. Four years so far and the Walmart MAXX are holding up beautifully. I really like the design of the tops as they vent active boiling acid nicely with no mess yet. They are bigger than our original batteries yet still fit in the battery tray. They have more reserve power which we appreciate.
If determined one or both batteries are bad and your house wiring is good, then be sure to replace "BOTH" batteries. Don't replace just the bad one.
As far as which battery is a good one to buy, that is a huge topic with a pile of opinions. I replaced ours with large EverStart MAXX brand RV batteries from Walmart. I figured if we have battery trouble, there is always a Walmart near by to exercise any kind of warranty. Four years so far and the Walmart MAXX are holding up beautifully. I really like the design of the tops as they vent active boiling acid nicely with no mess yet. They are bigger than our original batteries yet still fit in the battery tray. They have more reserve power which we appreciate.
