Battery Replacement?

The absolute only reason to use AGMs in an RV is if you must keep them inside where fumes from a Flooded set would be unacceptable. Otherwise a total waste of money at twice the cost for the AH. BTDT, now back to flooded 6s and am happy :)

As I did not enjoy laying down in the snow to check 7 12 volt house batteries, I moved to AGM. Next summer I'll be upgrading to SiO2, which will be the last set of batteries I'll ever need to buy.

wa8yxm wrote:

Expierence: NOT with that specific battery however I did try AGM's once. Was not pleased ... did not feel the added cost was worth the alleged benefits.

What do I use: GC-2 is good but I use flooded wet.

Concur !

If I could talk myself into AGM GC-2, I would buy Trojan brand.

big bucks for what a couple wal mart marine batteries could do, just week end camping, mine are 4years old and still good. P.S I do complete shut down on my batteries I pull the ground when I,m done . leaving a battery hooked up will still draw some power in a week or to it,ll kill a battery.

Easy to say “just as good as Trojans.” Why is this battery better than others in cold weather? Are your current batteries not holding a charge? Inadequate amp hours? Do you recharge fully every day?

WIll you have to change conveter? Well there is a very slight difference in the charge specs but generaly no you will not.

Expierence: NOT with that specific battery however I did try AGM's once. Was not pleased.. did not feel the added cost was worth the alleged benefits.

What do I use: GC-2 is good but I use flooded wet.

That said. if access to the batteries is an issue AGM is Maintenance free. of all the MF lead acid batteries it's the most maintenance free.

So the choice is yours.. Mine are where I can water them when needed.