Batteries have quite a gurgle
I have this vision of small bubbles floating to the surface as the battery creates some gas while charging. Mine seem to produce a large gurgle. It would seem a lot of gas is trapped and then makes i...
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My U-2200s used to gurgle like that, so I don't know if that is a sign they are near death, but those U-2200s were near death, so maybe?
ISTR more gassing is a sign of "age" but how much is too much? No idea.
You have so much solar that IMO you have been riding on solar with weak batteries for a while now and not seeing it, because the solar is doing the work, and you don't use much 12v overnight when solar is not helping.
I think you know that. :) Anyway you got your money's worth from those batts, so just go and get some more of those nice 232s from Sam's or Costco at their insane low prices and carry on for another ten years or so :)
ISTR more gassing is a sign of "age" but how much is too much? No idea.
You have so much solar that IMO you have been riding on solar with weak batteries for a while now and not seeing it, because the solar is doing the work, and you don't use much 12v overnight when solar is not helping.
I think you know that. :) Anyway you got your money's worth from those batts, so just go and get some more of those nice 232s from Sam's or Costco at their insane low prices and carry on for another ten years or so :)
