Bad Interstate battery
I had a two month old Interstate battery boil out one cell. Noticed the sulfur smell. I contacted the manufacturer (Grand Design). They won't cover under warranty because the dealer apparently puts t...
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mchero wrote:wnjj wrote:mike-s wrote:
Bad charger and/or not keeping the battery watered.
"It was a brand new battery when we left for the summer!"
How many times have you checked the levels? How long ago, before you had the issue?
They're not like "maintenance free" car batteries.
I checked the water levels in mine once after a couple of years the again a couple later. Since it never lost a drop I stopped checking. The first was an Interstate and the last two were Walmart-labeled Interstates. I got more than 6 years on the first two I had. The last one only got replaced because it was getting old and I needed several days of capacity.
"I checked the water levels in mine once after a couple of years the again a couple later"
You check your water level every 2 years and they don't need any water.
Something not right here.
We make maybe 5-6 trips per year and the rest of the time it stays plugged in 24/7. We have a single group 29 and a PD9245 converter. They’re known for being easy on the batteries.
So in the right circumstances they can be as maintenance free as a car battery. Either way, 2 months is far too soon to ever have to worry about checking.
