Advice on new RV battery maintenance.
Here is the equipment in the stairs of our new RV. The batteries are really corroded but they seem to be holding a charge. I’’d like some expert advice. Should I charge with the negative and positiv...
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Just in case anyone wonders whether their good advice is heeded. I just finished cleaning up the batteries and battery box and treated with Harbor Freight spray on undercoating. I’ll use these batteries first trip out as the seem to be taking a charge and holding it. Two 62 AH batteries are all that fit in the tiny battery box or I could go with one 100 AH. The box is 12” x 18” at its widest. My plastic box in the 2003 Itasca is larger. The paint was chipped but there was negligible rust so I just brushed it and cleaned it with baking soda water and sprayed it. Still took me several days.
Looking at lithium’s I could fit 3 80AH or 4 36AH (considerably cheaper! But would need a DC to DC charger. Won’t justify the expense for awhile. Maybe I should look at lithium capable converter/chargers first.
Looking at lithium’s I could fit 3 80AH or 4 36AH (considerably cheaper! But would need a DC to DC charger. Won’t justify the expense for awhile. Maybe I should look at lithium capable converter/chargers first.
