R-pod Owners Forum : Battery Boiling and sulfated http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Battery Boiling and sulfated Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 19:09:42 +0000 Sat, 25 Jun 2016 13:48:59 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8244 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Battery Boiling and sulfated : Good tip on the eye protection... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8244&PID=77896#77896 Author: chfgraegl
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Posted: 25 Jun 2016 at 1:48pm

Good tip on the eye protection , staring at a sulfated battery I'm lucky it didn't blow up in my face
Thank you !!!

]]> Sat, 25 Jun 2016 13:48:59 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8244&PID=77896#77896 Battery Boiling and sulfated : Originally posted by chfgraeglSo... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8244&PID=77892#77892 Author: WillThrill
Subject: 8244
Posted: 25 Jun 2016 at 10:33am

Originally posted by chfgraegl

So I went to Camping World and they were helpful, they first wanted me to put the Pod in the shop but I couldn't do that . So I knew the battery was sulfated / shorted. The customer person said that tap water can cause battery problems and before we left I topped off the cells with tap water. I think I created my own problems. So I replaced the battery and will keep monitoring it. Good to hear the converters are not problematic. Sure have learned a lot about RV'ing and Podding.
Thank you for all of the input.   Thank you all 👏👏

Glad to hear you found the source of the problem and got it fixed.

Yes, be sure to only refill batteries with distilled water.  When you do refill them, which shouldn't be necessary more often than every 3-6 months, just refill them to the bottom of the little tabs that stick down in toward the acid.  Be sure to not overfill them and wear eye protection when you do it.  Wear old clothes to as if you get the tiniest of drops on your clothes, the acid will burn a hole right through them.
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Subject: 8244
Posted: 24 Jun 2016 at 10:15pm

So I went to Camping World and they were helpful, they first wanted me to put the Pod in the shop but I couldn't do that . So I knew the battery was sulfated / shorted. The customer person said that tap water can cause battery problems and before we left I topped off the cells with tap water. I think I created my own problems. So I replaced the battery and will keep monitoring it. Good to hear the converters are not problematic. Sure have learned a lot about RV'ing and Podding.
Thank you for all of the input.   Thank you all 👏👏]]> Fri, 24 Jun 2016 22:15:57 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8244&PID=77862#77862 Battery Boiling and sulfated : I agree with the other posts.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8244&PID=77858#77858 Author: WillThrill
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Posted: 24 Jun 2016 at 9:03pm

I agree with the other posts.  It sounds like your battery has shorted out internally, and there's nothing you can do to fix that; you'll have to replace the battery.  It's possible that your converter/charger (not inverter) is overcharging your batteries, but I've never heard of a Pod converter doing that before.  When you get a new battery, keep a close eye on it for a few days.  The voltage should read about 13.6 once the battery is fully charged.  If it's much higher than that, your converter is probably malfunctioning.]]> Fri, 24 Jun 2016 21:03:15 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8244&PID=77858#77858 Battery Boiling and sulfated : After it has set, off the charger,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8244&PID=77833#77833 Author: john in idaho
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Posted: 24 Jun 2016 at 1:59pm

After it has set, off the charger, check the voltage.  a full charge will be in the neighborhood of 12.6v.  Your local auto parts store can do  a load test.  I suspect you need a new battery -- make sure it is a pure deep cycle , not a combo starting battery.]]> Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:59:20 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8244&PID=77833#77833 Battery Boiling and sulfated : Do you have a voltmeter to check... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8244&PID=77829#77829 Author: TheBum
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Posted: 24 Jun 2016 at 1:36pm

Do you have a voltmeter to check it? It's possible a couple of the plates shorted together, which would cause more current to pass through during charging. It may just be time to replace the battery. A run of the mill battery usually has no more than an 18 month warranty.]]> Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:36:00 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8244&PID=77829#77829 Battery Boiling and sulfated : Can I get some advice please?On... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8244&PID=77816#77816 Author: chfgraegl
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Posted: 24 Jun 2016 at 11:12am

Can I get some advice please?

On a month long road trip and we have had shore electrical connection at every place we've been .

Yesterday we noticed a rotten egg smell and the battery is hot and acid boiling and some cells dry

I added water and this morning the water was boiling. I am wondering if the inverter is overcharging the battery , it does seem to be humming all night long , one time I disconnected the power cable to reset it and it quieted down.

My rig is a 2014 R177 . Battery will be 3 this October. 


Headed out of Kamloops now but will check for responses in a few hours

Thank you

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