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brianseay
Explorer
Aug 24, 2019

storage tips for keeping batteries in good shape ????

I have owned two motorhomes over the last 14 yrs. !st was a gasser, 2nd a diesel pusher. My questions are this, 1) do you keep it plugged up when not in use ? mine is garage kept at home and I alway...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Aug 24, 2019
X2 but one hour a day seems to work for me.

theoldwizard1 wrote:
I will "go against the grain" !

Any lead acid battery really does not like to be on a charger/maintainer 24/7 weeks on end. The simple solution is to plug your charger/maintainer into an old fashion, cheap, mechanic lamp timer and only let it run 2 - 4 hours per day.

If the battery is not fully charged before you are storing it, put it on a good charger for 24 hours BEFORE connecting it to your maintainer.

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