I thought that this would be an easy subject to find good information on, but I've drawn a complete blank. How do you store your house and chassis batteries? This is my 2nd winter with a Class A. Last year I had the 3 batteries (two 6-volt and one 12) in the basement (plus a motorcycle battery), and swapped chargers back and forth every few weeks but there has to be an easier way - a rack holding everything, with a charger or a pair of chargers that trickle all winter.

I keep my batteries in the RV, plugged in 24/7. The converter keeps them charged.

I leave my batteries in my coach year around, service them twice a month, and there trickle charged during the day.

gbopp wrote:I keep my batteries in the RV, plugged in 24/7. The converter keeps them charged.We have temps that get near -45 degrees, though. Putting battery blankets on all 3 would at least be necessary.

I just noticed, you're in Whitehorse, Yukon.you get real winters up there..Do you remove the batteries because your rig is covered with snow and you can't check the batteries while still installed?If your system only charges the house batteries and not the starter battery, try a Trik-L-Start.Take the motorcycle battery inside and use your trickle charger.If you can't check the RV batteries water level because of snow, you're probably better off taking them inside.

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gbopp
Explorer
Nov 01, 2016
I keep my batteries in the RV, plugged in 24/7. The converter keeps them charged.
J-Rooster
Explorer
Nov 01, 2016
I leave my batteries in my coach year around, service them twice a month, and there trickle charged during the day.
explorenorth
Explorer
Nov 01, 2016
gbopp wrote:
I keep my batteries in the RV, plugged in 24/7. The converter keeps them charged.

We have temps that get near -45 degrees, though. Putting battery blankets on all 3 would at least be necessary.
gbopp
Explorer
Nov 01, 2016
I just noticed, you're in Whitehorse, Yukon.you get real winters up there..
Do you remove the batteries because your rig is covered with snow and you can't check the batteries while still installed?

If your system only charges the house batteries and not the starter battery, try a Trik-L-Start.

Take the motorcycle battery inside and use your trickle charger.
If you can't check the RV batteries water level because of snow, you're probably better off taking them inside.
2oldman
Explorer II
Nov 01, 2016
Winterize batteries Oct2009
Stay plugged in in storage?
Stay plugged in roast batteries?
explorenorth
Explorer
Nov 01, 2016
Thanks for all the tips! It looks like I won't need to remove them - the Trik-L-Start looks like a great addition.
Nicholsfamily05
Explorer
Nov 01, 2016
This year I'm leaving them in the RV. I bought a battery tender and then two temp controlled heat wraps.
352
Explorer
Nov 01, 2016
(Battery Minder). Desulfation and trickle charge is your best option. Do the research and good luck.
pianotuna
Nomad III
Nov 02, 2016
Hi,

Putting on a battery blanket is the worst thing you could do. Using them would accelerate self discharge.

explorenorth wrote:
We have temps that get near -45 degrees, though. Putting battery blankets on all 3 would at least be necessary.
pianotuna
Nomad III
Nov 02, 2016
Do not use the heat wraps.

Nicholsfamily05 wrote:
This year I'm leaving them in the RV. I bought a battery tender and then two temp controlled heat wraps.

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