Forum Discussion

Gary_Dietz's avatar
Gary_Dietz
Explorer
Oct 04, 2015

Leaving batteries connected during long term camping

On another site I read a thread about unhooking the batteries when running on 120 volt for an extended time to prevent over heating. My question is how long is long term? Two nights? A week? A month? ...
stickdog's avatar
stickdog
Explorer
Oct 04, 2015
We fulltime and are plugged in 99% of the time. The OEM converter died and was replaced with Progressive multistage and I have only had to add water once in three years where I had been adding water every two weeks. I do check monthly just in case.

About Technical Issues

Having RV issues? Connect with others who have been in your shoes.24,370 PostsLatest Activity: Mar 17, 2026