jameswb1
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Do you ever have to add battery acid when cells are low or just keep adding distilled water?Thanks everyone for the helpful information! I will add distilled water only!
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NHguy
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To top off battery you use distilled water, and only fill it enough to cover the plates. If you fill so high the tubes bottoms are wet that's not OK.
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Its generally agreed that you never add acid to a wet battery. Just distilled water.
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The sulfuric acid is non-volatile, and only water is lost. Only add water. Fill it up to about one eighth inch below the bottoms of the inlet tubes, although I don't really think you hurt anything if the water comes up to touch the tubes. You are more likely to splash acid out if you overfill.
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DakotaD
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Never, never, ever add acid to water. Never. It will cause an explosive reaction. Distilled Water to acid always. If the battery is so
weak as to not hold a charge it's beyond anything short of replacement. Plate sulfication is probably the most commom problem caused by charging constantly without much discharge. Causes the plates to short together which becomes a constant drain on the battery internally. Time is the second battery killer.
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smkettner
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Add distilled water only.
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I found out that the fastest way to add distilled water to my batteries was to use a turkey baster.
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Well... There is some questionable stuff above.. But everyone agrees on the fact
Distilled water.. ONLY distilled water
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Kenneth
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Acid is only added when acid is lost, by tipping the battery over, for example.
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Always water.
I use this type of device. Battery fill device
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