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CLEANCARE WC

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Cheap 120 AH BATTERY on eBay
« on: July 16, 2016, 09:04:21 am »
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/321760904194?_mwBanner=1

Just bought one of these I thought it was worth the risk, Have not got it yet so can't give you a review but thought it was worth posting at that price £57 free delivery
WE CLEAN BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT WITH WATER FED POLE WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHT.

sunshine windows

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Re: Cheap 120 AH BATTERY on eBay
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2016, 09:15:45 am »
Looks like a good bargain to me
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koopmaster

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Re: Cheap 120 AH BATTERY on eBay
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2016, 10:34:24 am »
Darn... just bought 2 batteries on friday for £67 each

but it is from a company i bought from and has 4 year warrenty

https://advancedbatterysupplies.co.uk/product/abs-lp110/

richard connett

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Re: Cheap 120 AH BATTERY on eBay
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2016, 08:55:29 pm »
I bought one of these and it's a seriously good battery. It won't fit into my battery box but it lasts well over a week  without needing a charge.  That's working  7-8 hrs  day. All my other battery's used to last 3-4 days between charges

duncan h

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Re: Cheap 120 AH BATTERY on eBay
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2016, 12:30:00 pm »
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/321760904194?_mwBanner=1

Just bought one of these I thought it was worth the risk, Have not got it yet so can't give you a review but thought it was worth posting at that price £57 free delivery
Its a re manufactured battery

SeanK

Re: Cheap 120 AH BATTERY on eBay
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2016, 02:35:25 pm »
Looks like a good bargain to me

Its a cheap battery but a bargain, well as it doesn't state the weight then who knows.
I certainly wouldn't buy a battery without knowing the weight.

CLEANCARE WC

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Re: Cheap 120 AH BATTERY on eBay
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2016, 04:32:23 pm »
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/321760904194?_mwBanner=1

Just bought one of these I thought it was worth the risk, Have not got it yet so can't give you a review but thought it was worth posting at that price £57 free delivery
Its a re manufactured battery

Hi it says "New" on the description & I can't find anything on the listing  that says otherwise??
WE CLEAN BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT WITH WATER FED POLE WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHT.

slap bash

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Re: Cheap 120 AH BATTERY on eBay
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2016, 04:38:35 pm »
Be careful of cheap batteries the lead plates are thinner and don't last long , I have bought a few of  these  el cheapo battery and regret the buy when they let you down and cannot work.

CLEANCARE WC

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Re: Cheap 120 AH BATTERY on eBay
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2016, 04:46:07 pm »
Well I currently use an 85 AH battery, and it's still ok, but I have recently got an electric reel and notice some days towards the end of the day the reel gets sluggish, so a 120Ah should fix this hopefully!

It's just arrived this minute  :)
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CLEANCARE WC

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Re: Cheap 120 AH BATTERY on eBay
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2016, 04:59:16 pm »
Well it's a whopper didn't take much notice of the dimensions as I have loads of space for it.

It's on charge as we speak will hopefully notice a difference.

Fast delivery too.
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CLEANCARE WC

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Re: Cheap 120 AH BATTERY on eBay
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2016, 05:03:45 pm »
Looks like a good bargain to me

Its a cheap battery but a bargain, well as it doesn't state the weight then who knows.
I certainly wouldn't buy a battery without knowing the weight.

Well I can lift it & I'm no Dazmond  ;D
So that'll do for me.
WE CLEAN BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT WITH WATER FED POLE WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHT.

Spruce

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Re: Cheap 120 AH BATTERY on eBay
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2016, 06:03:38 pm »
Looks like a good bargain to me

Its a cheap battery but a bargain, well as it doesn't state the weight then who knows.
I certainly wouldn't buy a battery without knowing the weight.

Well I can lift it & I'm no Dazmond  ;D
So that'll do for me.

Be careful of cheap batteries the lead plates are thinner and don't last long , I have bought a few of  these  el cheapo battery and regret the buy when they let you down and cannot work.

I agree with both of your comments. There is no such thing as a combination battery. Its either a starter battery with thin plates or a leisure battery with thicker plates.

Those 800 CCA seems to indicate to me that its a starter battery being marketed as a leisure battery. Many use starter batteries for wfp. They may not last as long as a leisure battery but their lower price will probably make up for it.

I would 'worry'  about the warranty tbh. You pay the return to manufacturer costs and you wait for a verdict. You also have to send the charger you use. Bets that the warranty is rejected and you don't get your charger back.

The warning - don't use where life is involved = they don't trust their own product after telling you how good it is.

The Warranty Does Not Cover
*Sulphation, *Wear & Tear, *Deep Cycling, * Overcharging,  *physical Damage, * Incorrect Application.

As a layman, how can you prove you didn't use it in an incorrect application?  They don't quantify what an incorrect application is? Numax and a few other say that wfp is an incorrect application so no warranty. But its not written down on a list of warranty conditions.

My battery is on a split charge relay. It charges at a higher voltage than my leisure battery charger. Does that mean that the van alternator is overcharging my battery?

If they tell me the plates are sulphated up so no warranty, how do I prove them wrong?  The battery isn't in front of me to argue. They are in control. If they show me a photo of the plates, how do I know that they are from my battery? (I've worked in the motor trade so know the tricks.)

Cleancare, you got a big battery at a good price. If it packs up half way through the warranty, I wouldn't both try to action it. It will cost you too  much and the risk of having your claim rejected is too high even if its a genuine claim. They also say that they can make a part claim, ie a partial claim.  If they offer you £10 off another battery, what then?

I have always paid more and bought my batteries through the local motor factors. They can sort out any warranty issues.
Some buy their batteries from Halfords; if there is a claim then they sort it immediately. To me this has got to be worth the extra cost.

But that's my opinion.
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CLEANCARE WC

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Re: Cheap 120 AH BATTERY on eBay
« Reply #12 on: July 19, 2016, 06:09:39 pm »
Thanks Bruce.. I don't expect too much for £57 if it lasts a year and provides enough juice daily to power the pump & reel I'm happy.

I will keep the charge topped up too.
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Spruce

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Re: Cheap 120 AH BATTERY on eBay
« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2016, 06:24:03 pm »
Thanks Bruce.. I don't expect too much for £57 if it lasts a year and provides enough juice daily to power the pump & reel I'm happy.

I will keep the charge topped up too.

I second that. Battery warranties usually aren't worth the paper they are written on IMO.

The manufacturers are being driven by the leisure market. The leisure market requires that batteries also need to provide power to accessories such as caravan movers that require a high CCA. (They are in essence starter motors.)

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Success is 1% inspiration, 98% perspiration and 2% attention to detail!

The older I get, the better I was ;)

slap bash

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Re: Cheap 120 AH BATTERY on eBay
« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2016, 06:55:24 pm »
I have bought too many cheap batteries and when it packs up under a year they will ask you what you used  it for don`t tell them WINDOW cleaning. Or they will take it back which will cost you half the price of a return and they will just tell you  its used wrongly .by this time it`s cost you twice the delivery. Which kill your bargain. So for me, I am out. I will only buy face to face so I can take it back and I can argue my case.  Bought my last leisure battery from Halfords for £86   100 AH with a 5-year guarantee. And if it does not last I will be there to perform . 

CLEANCARE WC

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Re: Cheap 120 AH BATTERY on eBay
« Reply #15 on: July 20, 2016, 07:13:52 pm »
Fair enough, yes I have bought leisure battery, 3 in fact from a local caravan place & they won't honour the guarantee for window cleaning. But they last a couple of years.   If this one  lasts a year I'm happy & if it doesn't lesson learnt.            loving the extra power 120ah gives to the reel, I only bought this as it was  a bargain, but I suspect maybe my 85ah isn't quite enough to run the pump plus reel... maybe when brand new who knows!
                                                                           
WE CLEAN BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT WITH WATER FED POLE WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHT.