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Roadlover
Explorer
Aug 15, 2014

AGM Batteries and Inverter - What Is Best For My Needs?

I'm looking at purchasing a couple of group 31, AGM, deep cycle batteries and a new inverter for our AF 1150. We enjoy dry camping but always rely on a generator for making our morning coffee and for...
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deltabravo
Nomad
Aug 17, 2014
Running the hair dryer for a few minutes won't take "several hours" to replace the power used.

I use my microwave for 3-5 minutes at a time and it doesn't take several hours to replace that usage, and a hair dryer would be similar.

My AF811 needs new batteries in a bad way, it needed them 2 years ago, but I don't use the camper enough right now to warrant the replacement (upgrade) to AGM batteries. I plan to use Deka AGM batteries because there's a distributor for them locally. Deka = East Penn.

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