Storing batteries for the winter?
#12
I pull all of my batteries from my boats (4) and put them into my solar grid system and maintain the 13.2v-13.8v float charge that is recommended. (from the charge controller) They also see some cycling when out in my building.
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From: Henderson, KY
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I don't like keeping them on concrete for temperature reasons. Keeping them elevated keeps the temperature more uniform from bottom to top. I don't have radiant floor heating, but that would be a different element.
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Back when I had a boat that the batteries were easy to pull, and the boat was statically stored outside; I would pull them and put them inside stored on wood, (not on concrete) with trickle chargers attached. The last few years, I have just left them in the boat, and plugged the boat in for about a week a month to keep them topped off.
Which charger would you recommend? ..Pulled them around end of October and they have been sitting in my guest bedroom since. Interstate Deep Cycle Marine/RV. I know I need to get something hooked up to them to maintain until spring.
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-Matt
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I live in Michigan and bring both boat batteries, 3 Mustang batteries and the lawn tractor battery into the basement every winter. I don't know if it helps but I usually do get a long life out of batteries. I also keep them elevated and off the cold floor and put a slow charge into them about twice over the winter. lol, just realized that I answered this thread over a year ago!
Last edited by thirdchildhood; 11-28-2019 at 04:56 PM.
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hello,,yes i am also in the lovely state of michigan, for years i use to always bring batteries home , put in basement on a peice of wood, then trickle charger them. but now keep current boat in my heated garaqge year round, so just leave batteries in boat and trickle charge them every 3-4 weeks.
if your boat is sitting in a boat yard, i think i would still bring them home, as you couldnt charge them in a yard.
if your boat is sitting in a boat yard, i think i would still bring them home, as you couldnt charge them in a yard.







