removing batteries for winter.
I live in a fairly cold climate and winter seems to have been hard on my batteries. This fall, I am planning on taking out the 2 – 6 volt deep cycle batteries in my fifth wheel and storing them in th...
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Some simple facts:
Fully charged batteries are happier in very cold temps than in warm environments. The self discharge rate is very low in freezing conditions. For more than 30 years I have left the batteries on my sailboat over the winter here in Ontario. Fully charged in Nov. See them again in April. Make sure there is absolutely no load on the batteries. They have always been fine. Most boaters here leave their batteries in the boat.
Fully charged batteries are happier in very cold temps than in warm environments. The self discharge rate is very low in freezing conditions. For more than 30 years I have left the batteries on my sailboat over the winter here in Ontario. Fully charged in Nov. See them again in April. Make sure there is absolutely no load on the batteries. They have always been fine. Most boaters here leave their batteries in the boat.
