From the site: The RV Doctor - Maintenance Free Batteries
How do I know if I have maintenance-free batteries in my motorhome or if I have to periodically check the water levels? Kirk P., (St. Louis, MO)Kirk, those so-called maintenance-free batteries will have non-removable cell caps or no caps at all. Personally, I believe the moniker, "maintenance free," is really a misnomer in that even if a battery has no access to measure the specific gravity of each cell using a hydrometer, still the battery and its terminals must be kept clean and free from oxidation and corrosion. In other words, there is still maintenance to be performed if you want to get optimum performance out of those batteries. Rather than specific gravity readings, voltage measurements can suffice for checking the state of ch ...Read more...
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