Battery Maintenance / Winter Storage

[retired school dude]

Any suggestions on how to maintain batteries in a 2020 Keystone Cougar Half Ton Model 29MBS during winter storage when 50 amp shore power is not available?

I have access to 20 amp circuit for an external charger, just not sure about connecting it to batteries without removing them from 5th Wheel.

Many thanks!

[Logan X]

If you have access to a 20 amp outlet, I would plug the trailer into that using a dog bone adapter and let the on board charger/converter do it’s thing. Leave the batteries on the trailer and plug into shore power if it’s available.

You want to check the water level in the batteries about once a month. If they are low, top off with distilled water. You can get a battery water pitcher that makes this task very easy.

Here is a link-

https://www.amazon.com/Cycle-Battery.../dp/B00NB808P0

[sourdough]

If you have access to …..

Whoops! Logan beat me to it! Another way to keep the water in the batteries that requires almost no effort is a battery water system. This trailer has batteries that are difficult to get to so I installed one. Take out a jug of distilled water, attach the pump hose, squeeze a couple of time until batteries are full. Disconnect and go on down the road.

Here's a link to the fill kit. You need the little pump listed on down the page.

https://www.amazon.com/Flow-Rite-MP2...s%2C149&sr=8-6

[retired school dude]

Many thanks!

[mfifield01]

I bring my 2 - 6v batteries into my garage during the down months. I turn on on a small (2 amp) maintainer every week for about a day. Having them in the garage allows me to check the water level, keep them warm, and charge them.