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08-26-2019, 12:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jnfrombigt
My battery maintenance was replace the wet cell as soon as I got home with an AGM. Winterization?
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So you only got a single battery?
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08-26-2019, 12:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: North Augusta, South Carolina
Trailer: 2019 Escape 5.0TA "SCRATCH" First 5.0 TA registered in South Carolina
Posts: 620
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
So you only got a single battery?
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I ordered the dual 6 volt but remembered some of the issues I had with six 6 volt wet cells on a golf cart. When I ask if they were wet cell and was told they were I cancelled. I already had the AGM so it was a no cost decision. I can get an identical AGM for about $170 and I may get a second. I've read about the problems of paralleling batteries of different age but I've also read the match is doable as long as the older battery has been properly maintained and the voltages are close. You just won't get the max performance from the newer battery as long as it's paralleled to the older battery. Another thing is that I'm not the boondocker that many of you are. Plus, I have two Yamaha inverter generators.
If anyone is crossing the Savannah on I20 I'm about 5 miles north and I got a free battery for whoever wants it.
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08-26-2019, 12:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
Posts: 7,124
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I use the hydrometer.
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08-26-2019, 03:00 PM
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: ..., New Mexico
Trailer: 2013 Esc19/'14 Silvrado
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Took nearly a gallon today. WallyWorld wanted ten bucks for a turkey baster. Alright alright, so call me old fashioned and really low-tech.... but nothing beats a timely reminder.
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08-26-2019, 04:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MyronL
Took nearly a gallon today. WallyWorld wanted ten bucks for a turkey baster. Alright alright, so call me old fashioned and really low-tech.... but nothing beats a timely reminder.
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So nice to just be able to open that box and take care of the batteries ! No knees involved ! Pat
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08-26-2019, 04:52 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
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So easy for two people to pass one another inside because of the extra width...........
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08-26-2019, 07:00 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Port Hardy, British Columbia
Trailer: 2019 5 TA
Posts: 121
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If your batteries are only being charged by solar and charge controller not the converter and are never discharged below 75% do you still go thru lots of water?
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08-27-2019, 08:23 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Port Townsend, Washington
Trailer: 2010 17B “MATT”, then 2017 19 “Lilly”
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg and Kathy
If your batteries are only being charged by solar and charge controller not the converter and are never discharged below 75% do you still go thru lots of water?
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Your solar controller is more likely to cause water loss than your WFCO converter, as the WFCO will almost never generate voltages above 13.6V, whereas your solar controller often will, especially in Boost or Equalization mode. Because of this, solar will actually keep your batteries healthier. As long as you properly maintain the water levels.
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08-27-2019, 01:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 -- The Skylark. Towed by a 2014 Highlander
Posts: 1,159
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I just solved this problem by installing a pair of LifeLine AGM batteries. When I took the old batteries out of the battery box I was surprised to find a bit of water in the bottom and some black crystals. The old batteries didn't appear to be cracked, so my assumption is the water came either from condensation or from a wee bit of spillage as I used a turkey baster to refill batteries over the years. My further assumption is that the moisture reacted with the gas the batteries were emitting and that caused the crystals. You can see the crystals in the attached photo. I
As an aside, in the "nothing is ever going to be as easy as it seems" dept, I had to futz a bit with the positive wire to get it to reach to the new batteries positive terminal. I also had to buy a new 9" battery interconnect cable to reach from the positive terminal of battery 2 to the negative terminal of battery 1.
But, now I have new batteries, and my propane detector is hooked up, working, and not going off at inappropriate times.
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08-27-2019, 08:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Santa Rosa County, Florida
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 Tow: 2024 Toyota Tundra
Posts: 3,105
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vermilye
Another solution is the Flow-Rite watering system. I'll be giving one away at the Niagara Wine Escape rally since I switched to lithium batteries, but it worked great with the 6V batteries. There is a second part at the link to Amazon's page - the pump is a separate item...
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Jon-- When not in use, does the entire watering system including the pump remain stowed beneath the bench seat? And to fill the batteries you raise the bench seat and pour distilled water into one receptacle? I'm having a bit of trouble visualizing the gizmo in use.
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She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie-- propane
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08-28-2019, 08:16 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Oswego, New York
Trailer: 2017 Escape 21C, 2018 Ford F150
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There is a "Quick Connect" (actually, not so quick) fitting that disconnects the pump & tubing from the battery end of the system. You can see what it looks like in the photos on the linked Amazon page.
To use, the tubing going into the pump dips into a gallon jug of distilled water, the pump squeezed until it doesn't squeeze anymore, then you disconnect from the battery end. I keep the pump & related tubing in a gallon freezer bag to keep it from leaking. In the case of the 21, I have the battery end of the disconnect fed to the optional rear passenger side hatch, and use the hatch to make the connection. The gallon jug sits on the ground outside the trailer.
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08-28-2019, 08:43 AM
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#32
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Santa Rosa County, Florida
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 Tow: 2024 Toyota Tundra
Posts: 3,105
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Okay, thanks. I'll have to do it from the inside since I don't have that hatch, but that will still be better then accessing the batteries directly every time I need to check their fluid. I find that process unnerving, so it makes me postpone battery maintenance. That's how I shortened the life of my last set of batteries. A watering system should help.
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She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie-- propane
Photos and travelogues here: mikelewisimages.com
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08-28-2019, 09:16 AM
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#33
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 2013 19' & 2013 15B
Posts: 2,636
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Came home from work yesterday to hear the propane detector alarm chirping away. The propane had been turned off, but our batteries are in the front dinette bench, so there was likely some leakage of H2 gas from the battery box into the trailer. This is definitely not the first time this has happened. Just switched off the master battery cutoff switch and let it be for now. May have to vacuum dust from the propane sensor and improve the function of the seals on the lid of the battery box. The last time the alarm went off was a few weeks ago shortly after I topped off the water in the batteries.
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02-02-2021, 03:08 PM
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#34
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Victoria, Texas
Trailer: 21C Jan. 15, 2021
Posts: 358
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Thought I would check my batteries on my new 2 week old 21C. That’s a job. Not anymore. Took out the starboard settee decking for the seating and reworked it to have an access lift out panel. Also if you think the bed framing is something else you should look at the settee framing. The decking holds the framing together. Anyway that portion is to my satisfaction. And the batteries needed water. Filled them to within 1/4” of lower part of filler neck, where it is suppose to be.
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02-02-2021, 03:27 PM
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#35
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Victoria, Texas
Trailer: 21C Jan. 15, 2021
Posts: 358
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All equipment knock on wood is working. Even rear camera. Thumbs up.
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