lhamblin
Surrey BC
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Does any blogger have any reccomendation on RV Battery Watering Filler Kits that they have installed on their coaches?
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JUrban
Delaware
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We got ours at Camping World, and when we got a new coach, got another. Wouldn't be without it.
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pulsar
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Moved from Forum Technical Support to Tech Issues.
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aslakson
Fulltiming in the Lower 48
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Bought ours at "The Rally" this spring - both for chassis and house batteries. Now I actually keep the batteries watered. Spendy but worth it.
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Serena
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I had intended to get one of these systems. But then I got a kid's sippy cup, a plastic funnel, and an LED clip-on light from the dollar store and decided the extra expense didn't really make any sense after all. Clipping the little light onto the the battery housing cover or the brim of a ballcap gives me a clear view of each cell so I don't overfill, and the sippy cup gives me very precise control.
So I'm down a whole 3 bucks, and all the batts are 100% happy. YMMV, of course.
Serena
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ryanallie1
Magalia, Calif
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Hi All.
We have had the "Battery Fill System" ever since they first came out. Our 5er, was built to only carry two Group 24 Deep Cycle Batters. They were stacked, and very hard to get to. As you had to pull each battery almost completely out of the compartment to even be able to check the water level. But since two Group 24's are pretty limited to the Battery Reserve Time, we decided to put two Group 27 Deep Cycle Battries in their place. You want to talk about a very tight fit now. We only half a 1/2 inch clearance for each battery on the top, and a inch or two on each side. The Group 27's weight a lot more, than the group 24's. Each Group 27 Deep Cycle Battery weights in at 85 pds each. There is no way to pull most of the battery out to even try to check the water level. Unless two people do it. What I use to do, was to use a step stool, and a step ladder, with 2X6's across both, in order to pull the batteries out, in order to pull the battery caps to check them. Now checking water levels in the Battries is now something of the past. With a Good Smart Three Stage Intell Converter/Charger, with the Charge Wizard, and the Battery Fill System, we now only have to give the bulb a squeeze maybe once or twice a year now. And even then, it usually only takes less than one once of Distilled Water between both group 27's. We also leave our 5er plugged in 24/7 when we are not using it. If your batteries are as hard to get to as ours, and heavy battries also, then the price of the Battery Filler Kit, is money well spent. We would buy the "Battery Fill System" again, at any price. It sure has made our lives a lot easier. We will never own another RV with-out the "Battery Fill System" Good Luck. Happy Camping. Dan & Jill
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maxum1989
Vancouver Canada
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How do these battery watering systems work? You just squeeze the ball and it just knows how much water to add if necessary? How does it not add too much? I too have batteries that are very hard to get at so they get neglected as a result. This seems like a good investment if it works as easy as it sounds.
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JUrban
Delaware
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There's a float in each unit that replaces the battery cap. When that cell is full, it cuts off. You keep squeezing the bulb until all of a sudden it gets very hard. All full. There's a quick disconnect to the system that pulls off, you drain the distilled water back to the container, and you're done.
John
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Dave H M
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whoah, I am gonna keep the turkey baster out of sight.
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maxum1989
Vancouver Canada
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Thank you. This is now on my wish list to buy over the next short while.
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