Replacing House Batteries
Good Afternoon Everyone: We need to replace our 4 6V house batteries on our 2006 Phaeton. Can you replace them maintenance free AGM batteries? Thanks, vikki and Rick
Forum Discussion
Blaster Man wrote:
If you are going to the expense of AGM 6 volt batteries ($300 each), I'd make sure you have the correct charger and it is set exactly as it should be.
Sure that's a valid opinion...but not the only valid one.
Using a "standard" charger on AGM batteries will not hurt anything.
It will not shorten their life.
It simply will not utilize that little extra 5 percent that they can achieve if charged a bit more aggressively.
They still don't gas. They still don't self discharge (nearly as much). They still don't require periodic electrolyte level checks.
Is it good to have a "better" charger with AGMs; sure. Is it necessary; nope not at all.
