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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / March 2007Hydrocaps
I saw a reply by the Editors in Motorhome Magazine about Hydrocaps for the batteries. I really want AGM deep cycle batteries but no one seems to have them but some will order them at ridiculous prices. Over a thousand dollars to replace the problamatic lead acid jobs with their corrosion, plus freight and tax. The only thing I ran across was some solar outfit wanting to sell bayonet type hydrocaps at God awful prices of 50 bucks for 6. X3 that would be 180.00. My and I suspect everyone else's are screw in types. Anyone sen a better deal or other alternative. > I saw a reply by the Editors in Motorhome Magazine about Hydrocaps for > the batteries. I really want AGM deep cycle batteries but no one seems [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > would be 180.00. My and I suspect everyone else's are screw in types. > Anyone sen a better deal or other alternative. Google had bayonet type "water Miser" caps for 6@$22.50 http://store.solar-electric.com/batwatmiscap.html It also said regular hydrocaps should be removed while fast charging.  SignatureJerryD(upstateNY) On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:32:43 -0500, "JerryD\(upstateNY\)" <jerryd@wherever.com> wrote: >> I saw a reply by the Editors in Motorhome Magazine about Hydrocaps for >> the batteries. I really want AGM deep cycle batteries but no one seems [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >http://store.solar-electric.com/batwatmiscap.html >It also said regular hydrocaps should be removed while fast charging. Hydrocaps are a techology no longer answering a need. If you have a three stage charger, the battery will never overcharge, and you will not need them. http://www.arcatapet.net/bobgiddings > I saw a reply by the Editors in Motorhome Magazine about Hydrocaps for > the batteries. I really want AGM deep cycle batteries but no one seems [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > would be 180.00. My and I suspect everyone else's are screw in types. > Anyone sen a better deal or other alternative. My concern is the out gassing from charging typical of lead acid batteries. I don't want the metals in the motor home's battery compartment to have too be cleaned every little bit. I haven't had a battery corrosion problem with any of our autos in years. I don't understand why motor home manufacturers don't put the same quality batteries in them when they get a fortune for them. >> I saw a reply by the Editors in Motorhome Magazine about Hydrocaps for >> the batteries. I really want AGM deep cycle batteries but no one seems [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >I don't understand why motor home manufacturers don't put the same >quality batteries in them when they get a fortune for them. You have provided so very little information, that it's difficult to know where to start. 1. AGM batteries are not a substitute for lead acid batteries. AGM batteries ARE lead acid batteries. 2. Hydrocaps conserve water. I'm not sure what kind of return you are expecting from Hydrocaps, but unless water is really really expensive where you are, I can't envision any useful purpose for such accessories. With a properly operating electrical system, you will only need to top up your batteries about once a year! 3. As for the gas emitted during charging; those gasses are merely hydrogen and oxygen, i.e. water! So there's nothing to clean. If you are having problems with excessive corrosion, etal, then you are either overcharging or overfilling your batteries. |
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