We want to keep your Recreational Vehicle powered on the road. We carry a wide variety of battery types to fit your recreational needs such as U1, Group 22nf, Group 24, Group 27, Group 31, 4D, and 8D. The lifetime of your RV battery depends on how well you maintain it, how often you utilize it, and what kind of battery you have.
How to Choose the Right RV Battery?
When choosing a battery for your RV, the power demands will help determine the perfect fit to ensure you’re getting the best performance. If you are looking for the power to run pumps, lighting, electrical, refrigeration, and more, deep cycle batteries are the best choice as a house or coach-style battery. They are built for deep discharge and multiple cycles. A starting battery is designed for turning over the engine of your mobile home. They offer reserve power for emergencies but are not built for cycling. Need a battery to provide some cranking power along with managing some of the accessories like a radio or basic lighting? Dual-purpose batteries can provide immense starting power along with cycling capabilities.
RV Battery Storage
Recreational vehicles are usually stored away for months at a time. Batteries naturally discharge over time, so your battery will discharge if you don’t look after it. This will affect the life of your battery. Extreme temperature changes kill flooded cell batteries. Consider removing your batteries when not in use and if possible store them in a climate-controlled environment. Check the voltage every month and charge it if it falls below 80%. An overnight charge should be sufficient. If it is not possible to take the batteries out of your rig, you will need to take a few precautions to keep your batteries alive. Firstly, disconnect your batteries. Appliances such as radios, refrigerators, smoke detectors, and propane detectors consume tiny milliamps over time which can drain your battery. Just because everything is off doesn’t mean it doesn’t consume some form of voltage. Check on your batteries periodically while in storage. Lead acid should be checked for water level. However, in AGM batteries this step is not necessary. Charging once a month is sufficient if possible or you may need to buy new batteries next season.
To learn more about each battery type’s specifications come by our store or give us a call. Our experts can answer your questions and help determine which battery is best for your power needs.