Wet cell battery maintenance
I didn't find this in a quick search. I have a pair of 6V GC batteries. As I know the world is very different for everybody but roughly speaking ... 1. How often should I check the "water" leve...
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JaxDad wrote:Great, another method for battery lovers.westend wrote:
I've been filling wet cell batteries for over 50 years. I still find it difficult to fill every cell equally when using a funnel and distilled water. Part of it is the fill-and-check process and part of it is looking down into a container through a small opening to gauge height of clear water.
I've been NOT filling wet cell batteries for 40'ish years.
I just put a tablespoonful of mineral oil in each cell of each new battery.
Easy peasy, NO water bottle squeezey!!!
Now, I have only two questions: How long do your batteries last? What happens when you dip the cells with a hydrometer?
