Air Step and Batteries

[John Suter]

Hi Julia,

If you have separate battery banks for the
coach/house and for the engine, consider Gels or AGM's
for the coach/house and conventional lead-acid for the
engine: starting application. Either will cost you
considerably more but should last up to 3 times
longer.

John Suter
2000LXi lead-acid starting, Gel coach



--- Julia Bonser wrote:

> Our batteries are failing. We have been charging
> them twice a day
> while we are parked here in the cold. Nights down to
> about 17 and
> days in the 30's, all the campgrounds are closed so
> we are dry
> camping so Dick can see the Dr.
> The batteries still take a charge but don't hold it
> for as long as
> they used to. This morning the inverter quit about 6
> am so we had to
> start the generator. Right now we have Interstate
> SRM 29 12 volt
> batteries that are 3 years old. Any thoughts on what
> would be good
> replacement? Size is a constraint. The Interstate
> distributor would
> have to order them and the RV retail place wants $88
> each. We talked
> to a fellow at Northern Battery and he wants $63
> each plus
> installation. We are waiting for a quote from the
> Trojan outlet.
>
> I think the Northern Batteries are probably made by
> Ray-o-Vac (local
> manufacturer of batteries) but don't seem to have
> national
> distribution.
>
> While I was poking around the files and databases I
> tried to download
> the file on the air step but I kept getting a
> message that the file
> was corrupted. Our air step is leaking badly again
> and now it won't
> lock in the out position. A wiggly step is a
> dangerous thing. One of
> us and it will probably be me will have to stick her
> head under the
> step and figure out how to tighten the valve so I
> would like diagrams
> and pictures so I know what I am looking for and at.
>
> Julie Bonser
> 1992 WLWB PT 40'
> on the street in Madison, WI
>
>
>


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