Winter battery maintenance
So, my new (to me) trailer was winterized at the dealer before we picked it up. But they did leave the battery attached. I live in central PA, and it gets cold here during the winter. I tend to bring ...
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We leave our batteries in our RV over the winter, our garage is not insulated so temps are not much warmer than exterior temps. Since we have our RVs stored at our residence they are plugged in 24/7 in most cases. No need for us to purchase a separate trickle charger, our multiphase converter and inverter charger with temp compensation do a great job of keeping batteries properly charged no matter the time of year.
Another reason we keep batteries onboard while winterized is our proximity to south TX and southern AZ, we often take trips throughout the winter season. Although rig is winterized we know batteries are always topped off and ready to go in a moments notice, we simply jump in and dewinterize when we reach warmer climes. As long as batteries are fully charged when rig is winterized they should keep from freezing, we have done it both ways and have not seen an advantage with either method.
Another reason we keep batteries onboard while winterized is our proximity to south TX and southern AZ, we often take trips throughout the winter season. Although rig is winterized we know batteries are always topped off and ready to go in a moments notice, we simply jump in and dewinterize when we reach warmer climes. As long as batteries are fully charged when rig is winterized they should keep from freezing, we have done it both ways and have not seen an advantage with either method.
