Winterize and battery ??

[Texan79423]

I have my TT winterized, tire covers, check battery water level, and parked under a shed. My plan is to leave the battery in the battery box.
I left it plugged in to 110 outlet for three days to charge but did not check it with a meter just assumed it charged.
l flipped the disconnect switch to off. I plan to go out and plug it in once a month. I have a wet Interstate 24 battery.

Hope this works and replies welcome

[pira114]

I pull my battery between every trip all year. It sits on a battery tender when not in use. Always. It's on its 9th year and no signs of trouble.

[Texan79423]

Thanks to everyone who replied. This site is a big help for us who are new.

[CavemanCharlie]

Texan79423 wrote:
I have my TT winterized, tire covers, check battery water level, and parked under a shed. My plan is to leave the battery in the battery box.
I left it plugged in to 110 outlet for three days to charge but did not check it with a meter just assumed it charged.
l flipped the disconnect switch to off. I plan to go out and plug it in once a month. I have a wet Interstate 24 battery.

Hope this works and replies welcome

No problem.

It is great if you want to go out once a month and Flip The Disconnect Switch Back On and then charge it up again. But, as long as it was charged before you shut it off you are good to go even if you don't recharge it very often.

(This is assuming that the disconnect switch actually disconnects everything. It should but, you never know how stuff is built)

[j_p_f_]

you could get a horrible freight 45 watt solar kit and it would keep it charged.
mine has worked well for five years.

[Community Alumni]

If I know I'm not going to use mine for the whole winter then I just pull it and keep it on a battery tender.

[SouthpawHD]

They have winter in TX?

[its_just_me]

We camp every month of the year.....always have. I just blow the lines with air and never worry about the battery.

[myredracer]

If you have a typical WFCO converter, not good for the battery to leave permanently connected and on. We found out the hard way and had to replace our Interstate battery after about 2 years old because the WFCO converter killed it (while away on a long road trip). The converter had to be replaced at the same time too 'cuz it failed. Now have a nice Progressive Industries converter.

Get a good battery tender and disconnect the battery from the TT. When you say you turned it off, 120 volts or 12 volts? Your TT will have some parasitic loads like propane detector, radio, etc. that will drain a battery in just days. A simple way to monitor the condition of the battery is with a voltmeter.

[Sam_Spade]

Jim2007 wrote:
Hi.. I remove the battery and put it into my garage. Then I hook it up to the trickle charger.

True trickle chargers are not good. Automatic tender types are good.

The OPs plan is just fine BUT.....the voltage should be checked before and after each monthly charge just to be sure. You may find that every two months is plenty. Oh, and the disconnect switch should be thrown when it's not charging too.

[westend]

Any time a battery is left in a partially discharged state, it is starting to sulphate. The ultimate battery health is achieved by offering a low voltage float charge to the battery, continuously.

[time2roll]

s/b fine. Fully charged a good battery is good to at least 50 below.

[Jim2007]

Hi.. I remove the battery and put it into my garage. Then I hook it up to the trickle charger. During winter I check the water level from time to time ..Jim

[Wind_River]

That is what I do. Had no problems so far.