Winter battery storage

[explorenorth]

I thought that this would be an easy subject to find good information on, but I've drawn a complete blank. How do you store your house and chassis batteries? This is my 2nd winter with a Class A. Last year I had the 3 batteries (two 6-volt and one 12) in the basement (plus a motorcycle battery), and swapped chargers back and forth every few weeks but there has to be an easier way - a rack holding everything, with a charger or a pair of chargers that trickle all winter.

[You_can_t_take_]

I leave mine in the RV. Both the Chassis and house batteries. They are connected with a charge line. I have a timer that allows the RV converter to charge them 3 times a week for 2-3 hours. They are both about one year old and I don't check them until I get back from Florida in 4 months. This has worked for me for all of my RV's over the last 10 years.

[pianotuna]

Do not use the heat wraps.

Nicholsfamily05 wrote:
This year I'm leaving them in the RV. I bought a battery tender and then two temp controlled heat wraps.

[pianotuna]

Hi,

Putting on a battery blanket is the worst thing you could do. Using them would accelerate self discharge.

explorenorth wrote:
We have temps that get near -45 degrees, though. Putting battery blankets on all 3 would at least be necessary.

[352]

(Battery Minder). Desulfation and trickle charge is your best option. Do the research and good luck.

[Nicholsfamily05]

This year I'm leaving them in the RV. I bought a battery tender and then two temp controlled heat wraps.

[explorenorth]

Thanks for all the tips! It looks like I won't need to remove them - the Trik-L-Start looks like a great addition.

[2oldman]

Winterize batteries Oct2009
Stay plugged in in storage?
Stay plugged in roast batteries?

[gbopp]

I just noticed, you're in Whitehorse, Yukon.you get real winters up there..
Do you remove the batteries because your rig is covered with snow and you can't check the batteries while still installed?

If your system only charges the house batteries and not the starter battery, try a Trik-L-Start.

Take the motorcycle battery inside and use your trickle charger.
If you can't check the RV batteries water level because of snow, you're probably better off taking them inside.

[explorenorth]

gbopp wrote:
I keep my batteries in the RV, plugged in 24/7. The converter keeps them charged.

We have temps that get near -45 degrees, though. Putting battery blankets on all 3 would at least be necessary.

[J-Rooster]

I leave my batteries in my coach year around, service them twice a month, and there trickle charged during the day.

[gbopp]

I keep my batteries in the RV, plugged in 24/7. The converter keeps them charged.