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    Hello Everyone…

     

    I have a 2003 Ford F-53 RV

     

    Two months ago I did an oil change, the recommended amount was 6 quarts, but most forums recommend adding 5 quarts fits then check the level and add as needed. So I added 5 quarts but got busy and forgot about checking the level and adding more till 2 weeks ago, so I checked the level and added about ¾ of quart… few days ago I noticed an oil leak, I got under the RV and saw the leak was forming around the AC compressor belt, is that normal after oil change? Does that mean I overfilled it? Could it be different type of leak? Or is it a sign of something more serious? Take into consideration I have not drove or moved the RV, I have been hooked up for the last 5 months

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    4 hours ago, rsbilledwards said:

    Sir Traveler, I apologize for a misstep in describing what you need to ck accurately the battery health. What you need is a REFRACTOMETER available on Amazon for 40 buck +-. It will measure the specific gravity of the acid and advise as to condition. The other suggestions get you close. It is far better than a hydrometer.

     

    thank you for the idea... is the REFRACTOMETER more accurate than a load tester? I do not have neither that is why I used the multimeter and hydrometer 

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    7 hours ago, hermanmullins said:

    Did you check each cell on each battery? If so and the 1.3 and 12.65 were averages then you have a bad battery. If it were me I would replace both.

    I just replaced two 31A Duracell 12 volt batteries in our coach. I purchased them at Sam's. The ones that I replaced were 4 years old and had served us well. The price per battery was $109.00 each.

    Herman

    I did check each battery cell separately, these readings were consistent, so one battery each cell measured 1.3, the second parallelly connected  battery each cell measured 1.6 to 1.65 , these batteries are 3 years old

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    So I disconnected the shore power and turned off the house battery switch, I tested the batteries,  and the measurements were as follows: the voltage ( using a millimeter was 12.83 , and when I used the hydrometer, the first battery tested 1.3 and the second battery 12.65 , are these too high? Is it possible to be because of overcharging?

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    On 2/5/2021 at 1:17 PM, richard5933 said:

    Your coach is from 2003. How old are the batteries? If the house batteries are leaking, then obviously they have problems. Is this due to them freezing? Overcharging? Hard to say without more information.

    The house batteries are exactly 3 years old , I replaced them in January 2018... I live in southern California, it is never below freezing here, temperatures are 100 daytime in the summer and 70s at night, in winter it is 60s daytime and 40s night time, usually the RV is in storage during  the summer and I use it ( hook it up to shore power ) from November to April ... I do not know what type of charger is installed in my RV , all I know it is a 2003 Ford F-53 RV Four Winds Hurricane 

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    Hello Everyone…

     

    I have a 2003 Ford F-53 RV

     

    What’s the most accurate way to test house batteries using multimeter and hydrometer? Disconnect from shore power then keep few lights on inside the RV to give a bit of load?  Do I have to disconnect the 2 batteries from each other and test each one separately? or no need to disconnect anything ?

    I appreciate any suggestions…

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    Hello Everyone…

    I have a 2003 Ford F-53 RV

     

    I usually stay hooked up to shore power for 6 months, then leave the RV in storage for the other 6 months … So after 3 years of this schedule the  chassis battery died even though I was hooked up for months , and now the deep cycle batteries are leaking .. (I did replace the starting battery )

     

     

    What are my options in this case to increase the longevity of both the starting and house batteries? (Since the charging system is built in) disconnect from the shore power for few minutes every day? For few hours every week?  Should I remove the negative terminal from the starting battery even when hooked to shore power? If so then how often?

    Take into consideration that my fridge and microwave work only when connected to shore power… I do not know much about how electric systems work so that is why I ask all these details to make sure I get it right

     

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