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Old 03-30-2017, 05:28 PM   #1
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house battery recommendations

Hi all, looks like i ned to replace my 4 6volt house batteries again. I just replaced them 2 years ago, They got run down over the winter and froze. They were a flooded cell.
I looking for the highest amp hr, 6 volt batteries i can find. I have been thinking going to a AGM battery as they dont freeze

what do you all use?
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Old 03-30-2017, 05:35 PM   #2
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They're expensive but I've had the best luck with Lifeline Batteries
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Old 03-30-2017, 05:38 PM   #3
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Trojan T125 will give you the most amperage for your buck. Once you start talking AGM with any battery it get more expensive.
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Old 03-30-2017, 07:29 PM   #4
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Hi all, looks like i ned to replace my 4 6volt house batteries again. I just replaced them 2 years ago, They got run down over the winter and froze. They were a flooded cell.
I looking for the highest amp hr, 6 volt batteries i can find. I have been thinking going to a AGM battery as they dont freeze

what do you all use?
Take a look at this: Markets | Trojan Battery Company
If you have the space, and the budget, the J-305 is about 50% more power per battery than the typical 6V golf cart battery. The L16 is even denser. I'll probably buy the J305's when I have to replace mine.

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do you know the L16's have a 8 year warrentee???

the '09 I just bought had AGM's 2015 vintage, toast!

the best reasonable priced Trojan is the T-105 RE, look them up, I just installed 8
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Old 03-30-2017, 07:46 PM   #6
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I agree, Lifeline are the very best. but they were just so expensive.
I went with Trojan T-105 6v golf cart batteries again. They are made in the USA and I am averaging 8-10 years on each set I've owned. I found a dealer on eBay that shipped them up here for under $120 each.

I think I'll avoid Interstate batteries from now on. Costco is carrying Interstates 6v batteries and they were only $79 each, but I just have not had good luck with them since they moved manufacturing to Mexico.
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Old 03-31-2017, 04:52 AM   #7
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You can get more AH capacity from some flooded cell batteries then AGM, of the same size.

Although AGM batteries don't freeze, they will still fail, if left discharged in storage.

With any battery, they need to be stored fully charged and checked and recharged, every few months.
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After having gone through an exhaustive process of evaluating various batteries several times (boat and RV), I've decided that for me, flooded cell golf cart batteries offer the best combination of cost/capacity/longevity. From what I can tell, the other battery technologies are very sensitive to voltages and may fail early if consistently under-charged. So unless they are operated in 'ideal' conditions, the effective life span is no better then flooded cell, but the up-front cost is much higher.
If the batteries are kept charged, they won't freeze, right?
Last time for the boat (10 yr ago) I got Trojan T105 and have been really pleased with them.
A few weeks ago, I found Crown CR-260 batteries for the MH at a local golf cart supply for $100 each. These are very similar to the Trojan T105, but about 3/4" taller and 260AH capacity.
This is my first experience with Crown, but from what I can tell, Crown, Trojan and US Battery are all highly respected in the golf cart business and are pretty much equivalent in quality.
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I got 10 yrs out of my last set of Trojan T-105s and I took very good care of them, as maintenance is the key to longitivity.

My latest coach takes 8, which were shot when I bought it. I decided on 8 Energizer GC2s from Sam's Club.... $82 ea. Since I'm full time, they should last quite awhile.
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I recently installed six GC2 wet batteries from Costco. Replacing the OEM standard GC2 batteries. Previous coaches I have used T105's. Received/receiving good service from all. .
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Check the needs of AGM battery charging and see if your converter/charger could do the job, many chargers can't.

Next winter, if you can't leave RV plugged in, disconnect a cable on each battery group and it will probably last the winter. I've left fully charged batteries physically disconnected for up to 5 months through Ohio winters with no issue, battery level still at better than 12.4 v after reconnecting.

If plugging full time worries you about over-charging, then put the shore cord on a timer and only turn on for an hour or less per day.
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