Stinky battery

Thanks for replys, I figured as much as the batterys were bad...Just going to put two new ones in....But how to I check the voltage that is coming from the convertor???If I put in two fully charged batteries, how much voltage would I expect to be coming from the convertor??Also Will I get DC voltage in the couch from the converter without the batterys in???

I'll join the "Stick a fork in 'em" chorus (They are done, stick a fork in 'em, Line from a TV show).

Time for new batteries.. Sorry..

Most probably a shorted cell. As stated above use extreme caution as boiling batteries will explode.

BE CAREFUL around those batteries! Wear protective goggles, and gloves. Disconnect or shut off ALL power generating devices. Make sure nothing in the rig is switched on drawing power.

Then MARK YOUR BATTERY WIRES. All of them clearly. Which are positive and which are negative.

Disconnect the cables and wires from the batteries.

When you transport them avoid using an enclosed space like the trunk of a car. A very real risk of a hydrogen explosion. I have seen totally dry plates emit enough hydrogen gas to lift the top off an RV battery.

I would not automatically assume your chargers voltages to be correct. I would double check voltages after the new batteries are installed. There is nothing as reassuring as verification.

Bad battery - in my case bad cell which kept converter working 24/7 trying to charge battery ending up with boiling/smell issue.

If your converter is constantly putting out 13.6VDC to your battery terminal then keep in mind this is right at the DC VOLTAGE level that will boil out your battery fluids in a weeks time. When I had the single mode converter charging system i always checked my battery fluids about every week and added distilled water to keep the fluid level just above the cores.

When I changed everything out for the smart mode converter chargers this solved all of those problems for me. I still check my battery fluid level out of habit but never find them low anymore...

Of course a normal shorted cell failure on the battery will also boil out your fluids... Once the fluids go away the battery is usually beyond coming back.

Roy Ken

Time for a trip to Cosco's .........new batteries

And you might want to test that converter/charger to make sure it's working correctly.