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Main Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: lghjr on February 28, 2011, 02:48:42 pm
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Anybody have experience with these battery filling devices? Either boat or RV??
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_52557_225007002_225000000_225007000?cmCat=CROSSSELL_PRODUCT
The batteries on my rig are impossible to check without unhooking and removing the batteries from the tray. Might be better if I replaced some of the parallel cables with with longer ones, but still............
I have a local Basspro but no CampingWorld, so that's why that reference.
Some designs use a reservoir for water but with the jostling on the road that looks like disaster waiting to happen to me.
Thanks, L. G.
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My opinions only:
I wouldn't consider an 'Automatic' battery watering system. I've had them and all had problems after a while (you still have to check reservoir water level). And they don't do a thing to assist in the periodic specific gravity checking.
Better to get longer cables so the batteries extend further, which allows water level checks, filling and Hydrometer usage.
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Had the parts ordered from CW until I tried to check out and it was backorderd.
Tried the dealer I bought my PC from and he had a inclusive kit with everything at roughly $40 bucks cheaper so I purchased it - 3 years old new stock. I just got it put on and I filled the batteries (new) and I think I am going to like it a lot, let you know in a month or so if it stands up to me and acid.
L. G.
P.S. Basspro had it in the catalog/online, not on the store shelf though, at substantially more than Camping World +shi. They still wanted shi to bring it to the store, such a deal.
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Had the parts ordered from CW until I tried to check out and it was backorderd.
Tried the dealer I bought my PC from and he had a inclusive kit with everything at roughly $40 bucks cheaper so I purchased it - 3 years old new stock. I just got it put on and I filled the batteries (new) and I think I am going to like it a lot, let you know in a month or so if it stands up to me and acid.
L. G.
P.S. Basspro had it in the catalog/online, not on the store shelf though, at substantially more than Camping World +shi. They still wanted shi to bring it to the store, such a deal.
Well it's been a month + and just charged the batteries. Then filled with water, in about 2 minutes or less. Took longer to get the fill bulb out of the toolkit than it did to fill (old age, didn't remember where I put it). Considering how hard it used to be to do the same job in basically an afternoon, the $60 bucks for the fill kit is heaven. No spills, no leaks, no acid all over, no corrosion, greatest thing for this type installation.
I believe I am going to like it alot.