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mwilson
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 Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:48 pm Post subject: Winter Battery Care |
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Last two Winters I have left the batteries in my 22 cruiser with the
battery tender plugged in. All is well in the spring. Am I risking a problem by not pulling the batteries and storing inside? It gets cold here some nights below 0. michael |
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starcrafttom
Joined: 07 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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It seldoms get down to freezing here in marysville but it does get cold. I have not put a charger on my batteries during the winter yet. Where my boat is I dont have power unless I string a power cord across the yard nad thats not a good idea. So what are my choices? will solar work for me in the winter? How do solar panels hold up to the cold?
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Wandering Sagebrush
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| Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject: Battery Care |
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Here's a LINK to an article on Winter RV battery care....
Steve
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breausaw
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| Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: Winter Battery Care |
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| mwilson wrote: | Last two Winters I have left the batteries in my 22 cruiser with the
battery tender plugged in. All is well in the spring. Am I risking a problem by not pulling the batteries and storing inside? It gets cold here some nights below 0. michael |
You’re doing the right thing, same as me. Another boating buddy leaves his in the boat all winter shrink raped at a storage lot; batteries are over 5 years old and still strong.
Our winters are 6 months long, can’t wait for sping!!!!!!
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Discovery
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| Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:05 am Post subject: |
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It gets below zero here in Utah, that's why we are taking our batteries to Florida for the winter.
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