Comments on: Will adding distilled water to my deep cycle battery restore it? http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/will-adding-distilled-water-to-my-deep-cycle-battery-restore-it/ Mon, 21 May 2012 22:04:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Alchemist http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/will-adding-distilled-water-to-my-deep-cycle-battery-restore-it/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Alchemist Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:45:31 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/will-adding-distilled-water-to-my-deep-cycle-battery-restore-it/#comment-396 Try to use rainwater; it has electrolytes that will interact with the current produced by the charger. This may wake up your battery, but keep in mind that this is a quick fix. Eventually, you will have to buy another one. Good luck. Try to use rainwater; it has electrolytes that will interact with the current produced by the charger. This may wake up your battery, but keep in mind that this is a quick fix. Eventually, you will have to buy another one. Good luck.

]]> By: bambinno4 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/will-adding-distilled-water-to-my-deep-cycle-battery-restore-it/comment-page-1/#comment-395 bambinno4 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:14:21 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/will-adding-distilled-water-to-my-deep-cycle-battery-restore-it/#comment-395 it won't work ; time for a new battery it won’t work ; time for a new battery

]]> By: joshua h http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/will-adding-distilled-water-to-my-deep-cycle-battery-restore-it/comment-page-1/#comment-394 joshua h Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:34:38 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/will-adding-distilled-water-to-my-deep-cycle-battery-restore-it/#comment-394 Temporarily. When recharging use the lowest amp setting on your charger (usually 2 amps, or "trickle" charge) That should prevent overheating if one of your cells has failed due to neglect. After a day or so of charging, use a 70 amp "load tester" (available at Target, or for rent at some tool stores) to test the amount of juice the batteries really have. If the load tester seriously drops the amp output of the battery, it means you have had a cell failure and the battery is junk. Upgrade to deep cycle gel-cell batteries, like the ones on power wheelchairs. They're better than lead-acids, or sealed lead acids, require no maintenance, and do not develop a "charge memory" common to some rechargeable cells. Temporarily. When recharging use the lowest amp setting on your charger (usually 2 amps, or “trickle” charge) That should prevent overheating if one of your cells has failed due to neglect. After a day or so of charging, use a 70 amp “load tester” (available at Target, or for rent at some tool stores) to test the amount of juice the batteries really have. If the load tester seriously drops the amp output of the battery, it means you have had a cell failure and the battery is junk.

Upgrade to deep cycle gel-cell batteries, like the ones on power wheelchairs. They’re better than lead-acids, or sealed lead acids, require no maintenance, and do not develop a “charge memory” common to some rechargeable cells.

]]> By: shazaam2005 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/will-adding-distilled-water-to-my-deep-cycle-battery-restore-it/comment-page-1/#comment-393 shazaam2005 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:42:36 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/will-adding-distilled-water-to-my-deep-cycle-battery-restore-it/#comment-393 Try adding fresh TATER TOTS to your deep cycle battery. Try adding fresh TATER TOTS to your deep cycle battery.

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