How many batteries do you go through in a year

« **on:** January 16, 2008, 04:30:59 pm »

For those who run their systems of a leisure battery how many do you use in a year?

« **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2008, 04:36:37 pm »

Mines still going strong

« **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2008, 04:37:14 pm »

I'm still on my first one. (Thank god, at £55 a pop).
Had it since April.

It only lasts a day now though, when it used to be fine for 2 days.
In fact I came home a bit earlier today as it went flat, and it was charged last night. $:-\$

Guess I'd better answer "2" then...

« **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2008, 04:46:29 pm »

my missus keeps buying batteries and when i ask what they are for she wont tell me, she is alone a lot during the day too, cant think what she needs all those for!!!

« **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2008, 05:01:37 pm »

Must be her lesuire batteries.

« **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2008, 05:02:14 pm »

Got any photos?

« **Reply #6 on:** January 16, 2008, 05:03:02 pm »

I've had my battery for 2 years now and its still going!

Andy

« **Reply #7 on:** January 16, 2008, 05:15:36 pm »

I think it depends a lot on how good your charger is.
I've had to put up with a crappy halfords 5amp job.

The charge level drops to 0 after about 5 hours, but I can't see it's been charged fully by then.
Not sure if that means the batteries knackered, or the charger won't do the job.
I always leave it on for hours after, in case there's something trickling in.

I'm not going to bother getting a new battery until I can afford a good charger too.
Might as well get the best out of a new one.

« **Reply #8 on:** January 16, 2008, 05:16:22 pm »

Dont you use a split charge relay?

« **Reply #9 on:** January 16, 2008, 05:16:42 pm »

Original renault battery was 6 years old & had been used for wfp for 3 of them when it eventually died. put a cheap 35 quid one on 12 months ago & still going strong. 75psi shurflo pump box run from cig lighter socket.

tony

« **Reply #10 on:** January 16, 2008, 05:21:21 pm »

Funny you should bring this up now. I've had mine for 8 mths now and it looks like its on its way out. (Probs over the last two days) Now need to charge every night, like squeaky used to be every other night.

Would a split relay help in keeping it fully charged and longer life span?

My charger say's it's compatible for the type of battery.

Also they offer a two year warranty when you buy them so if it's not holding it's charge, will or shouldn't they replace it?

Wayne

« **Reply #11 on:** January 16, 2008, 05:24:21 pm »

We have had our system for nearly 3 years and have never changed our battries. They are charged from the alternator via a relay. Recently had to change van and cheapest place we found leisure battries was a caravan supply shop

« **Reply #12 on:** January 16, 2008, 05:28:53 pm »

over 2 years and still going strong

« **Reply #13 on:** January 16, 2008, 05:32:25 pm »

I use a leisure battery and put it on charge most nights.

My first was 85 a/h, used with old halfords charger and lasted 1 year before losing charge.

18 months ago I bought a 110 amp jobby with a smart charger and it's going strong. Bought a 100psi pump plus varistream at the same time too.

« **Reply #14 on:** January 16, 2008, 05:57:24 pm »

Quote from: Malc(G)old on January 16, 2008, 05:32:25 pm

I use a leisure battery and put it on charge most nights.

My first was 85 a/h, used with old halfords charger and lasted 1 year before losing charge.

18 months ago I bought a 110 amp jobby with a smart charger and it's going strong. Bought a 100psi pump plus varistream at the same time too.

Moneybags.

« **Reply #15 on:** January 16, 2008, 06:21:56 pm »

Quote from: Squeaky Clean. on January 16, 2008, 05:57:24 pm

Moneybags.

What! With 3 daughters! Bwaahaha!

« **Reply #16 on:** January 16, 2008, 07:35:02 pm »

had mine for 2 1/2 years and still going strong,

« **Reply #17 on:** January 16, 2008, 07:45:06 pm »

mine must be 3 years old now, i charge it every night and it does 150 L a day and still has 75 % charge in it according to the charger, i did buy the best charger money could buy AND i top the cells up when it starts to struggle ( i should do them more often, but i forget )

« **Reply #18 on:** January 16, 2008, 07:54:35 pm »

Quote from: aztec on January 16, 2008, 04:46:29 pm

my missus keeps buying batteries and when i ask what they are for she wont tell me, she is alone a lot during the day too, cant think what she needs all those for!!!

Get her to use the re-chargeable ones. You'll save a fortune

« **Reply #19 on:** January 16, 2008, 08:28:06 pm »

Quote from: aztec on January 16, 2008, 04:46:29 pm

my missus keeps buying batteries and when i ask what they are for she wont tell me, she is alone a lot during the day too, cant think what she needs all those for!!!

Mines got a mains model (when she said i'm gonna get a rabbit, I went out and bought a hutch) Lol

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How many batteries do you go through in a year?