I think I have a bad battery.

Lynnmor wrote:

swimmer_spe wrote:
I topped up the battery with deionzed water, set it up to charge in my garage on a wooden bench.

When charging it is best to place the battery in a pan to contain possible leaks. Placing a battery on wood is an old wives tale that just won't go away.

Never heard that before. I had to look it up. In the early days, batteries had wooden casings. Placing them on cement floors could cause the wood to draw up moisture causing it to warp. The warping would cause the inside to break and therefore leak. Not a problem with modern day batteries.