Battery Shut off and Storage Question.

beemerphile1 wrote:

spike99 wrote:

Sam Spade wrote:

spike99 wrote:
If my body doesn't like the cold winter months, I know my batteries don't like it either.

You "know" nothing of the sort.
If you care, do a little quick research.
If you don't care, at least stop spouting incorrect information.

mmmmm.... Sorry you feel that way.

Actually, I do care. That's why I bring my boat and RV batteries inside - during their cold winter months. Seen (with my own eyes) way too many batteries freeze in my north region. I don't test mother nature. She always wins in the long run....

A charged battery will not freeze in any temperatures you are likely to encounter, at least assuming you are south of the arctic circle.

A battery will self discharge faster in warmer temperatures.

Not too sure about your boat and RVs but my boat and RVs have "parasitic draw". re: Nature Power draw to run CO detector, radio display, electronic circuit boards, etc. etc. If battery sits during winter months, it naturally drains downs. Lower it goes, higher risk of mother nature over freezing and splitting it. If it drains down in summer months, it won't freeze and split. Simple science. In my north region, remove the battery, store in warm house and sleep at night - because we don't have to worry about our batteries jelling / splitting. Sure, we could install a solar charger, could install an electric cord in the deep snow or ignore "parasitic draw" (and hope for the best). Why test mother nature - when the risk of loosing are too high? 5 minutes to disconnect and move a battery into the warm environment during cold winter months works for me. Everyone in my cold north region removes their boat and RV batteries.