Re: House Batteries Reply #1 – July 05, 2019, 12:06:01 am That would depend on how many you need and how you would use them.Ken F in WY 1 Likes
Re: House Batteries Reply #2 – July 05, 2019, 06:58:51 am Quote from: Kenneth Fears - July 05, 2019, 12:06:01 amThat would depend on how many you need and how you would use them.Ken F in WYTwo. Use them only for fans and lights.
Re: House Batteries Reply #3 – July 05, 2019, 09:01:28 am If two are sufficient, you can go maintenance-free and use AGM's, but a conventional flooded plate battery such as Trojan deep cycle is less expensive. With a flooded battery, you need to put effort into making sure the fill level is maintained, and the terminals are kept free of corrosion. So, the first decision is type - AGM, or flooded cell.When you make that decision, there are a number of suppliers from which you can choose. It generally pays to go with a well-known supplier, but others may have much to say about their experience with certain makes.Ken F in WY 1 Likes
Re: House Batteries Reply #4 – July 05, 2019, 09:09:55 am Depends ....Questions you'll need to answer1. how long will you be owning the LD?2. what amount of wattage, amp/hours you're need. daily?3. and most important how must $$$$$ are you will to toss at the 'problem'?Once ya got those answers then you can get em.House batteries run from 'cheap' T-105 toAGM to Lithium. glen 1 Likes
Re: House Batteries Reply #5 – July 05, 2019, 09:56:39 am "... a conventional flooded plate battery such as Trojan deep cycle is less expensive. With a flooded battery, you need to put effort into making sure the fill level is maintained, and the terminals are kept free of corrosion. So, the first decision is type - AGM, or flooded cell."----The rig in question is a 1990 Chevy. I suggest getting two Trojan T-105s and the "watering kit"; much less expensive, and no need to worry about solar charger and power center compatibility with AGMs. YMMV, as always. 2 Likes
Re: House Batteries Reply #6 – July 05, 2019, 05:47:11 pm Quote from: Joan - July 05, 2019, 09:56:39 amThe rig in question is a 1990 Chevy. I suggest getting two Trojan T-105s and the "watering kit"; much less expensive, and no need to worry about solar charger and power center compatibility with AGMs. That would be my suggestion too.It's been my experience, over 40 years, that Trojan batteries are the longest lasting, they are the Industries standard to which other brands are compared to.Get one of these for easy battery watering.Amazon.com: Flow-Rite RV2000 Pro-Fill RV Edition 2 Battery Kit: GatewayLarry 2 Likes As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: House Batteries Reply #7 – July 05, 2019, 06:07:20 pm I added a battery watering system to my batteries. It only takes a second to hook up the hand pump and set it in a gallon distilled water, couple of squeezes and done. No mess no fuss. Much easier than trying to pull out battery tray and remove battery cell covers and fill with distilled water. Ron
Re: House Batteries Reply #8 – July 05, 2019, 06:36:56 pm "I added a battery watering system to my batteries"IRonHey Ron,Does your post mean that you finally bought an RV? If so, what did you get? Last post you made from 3 months ago, indicated you wanted to find indoor storage due to concerns of heavy snow loads on the roof before proceeding. So what is the story?Steve K.