2017 Windsport 34J Battery Water Fill

[Lmeister1]

Hi everyone, I am pretty much new to this forum, but in need of some advice,

Just curious how everyone does the water fill on your batteries.
I have Four batteries, 2 12 volt and 2 6 volt Two in series and two in parallel with a switch somewhere in between them, don't ask I didn't install. Very difficult to get your hand in there to remove caps and do the fill. I really don't want to fully remove the battery in fear I wont resemble correctly. I am not really mechanically inclined. I would really appreciate any assistance you can give me. I know you have to use Distilled water, but there has to be a better way to do the fill.

Thank you all in advance,

Lou Meister

[lwmcguire]

Fill rite kit for 6v, maybe 12v

Are the 12v sealed?

Replace 12v with AGM

[Beau388]

Originally Posted by Lmeister1

Hi everyone, I am pretty much knew to this forum, but in need of some advice,

Just curious how everyone does the water fill on your batteries.
I have Four batteries, 2 12 volt and 2 6 volt Two in series and two in parallel with a switch somewhere in between them, don't ask I didn't install. Very difficult to get your hand in there to remove caps and do the fill. I really don't want to fully remove the battery in fear I wont resemble correctly. I am not really mechanically inclined. I would really appreciate any assistance you can give me. I know you have to use Distilled water, but there has to be a better way to do the fill.

Thank you all in advance,

Lou Meister

Most TMC plant 750 battery compartments are crowded with cables and CBs. If you are going to stick with flooded batteries (I did), then Flow-Rite is your best bet. <https://www.rvupgradestore.com/Flow-Rite-Battery-Watering-System-p/55-8754.htm>

[Jimbo56]

I unplug mine from shorepower. Take a picture of wiring. Carefully remove all the cables and hold down straps, then take the batteries out. Fill with distilled water, then reinstall. Check all the 50a and 100 a breakers. It ain’t fast but it works for me.

[paulwadley]

Go on Amazon and buy the Flow-Rite battery hydration system. You will also need to buy the hand pump bulb to use it. That system makes it extremely easy to keep the lead acid batteries topped off. I installed it on my 2 6 volt coach batteries as well as my 12 volt chassis battery. Make sure you buy the correct system based on the type and number of batteries.

Paul

[knucklehead]

Originally Posted by Lmeister1

Hi everyone, I am pretty much new to this forum, but in need of some advice,

Just curious how everyone does the water fill on your batteries.
I have Four batteries, 2 12 volt and 2 6 volt Two in series and two in parallel with a switch somewhere in between them, don't ask I didn't install. Very difficult to get your hand in there to remove caps and do the fill. I really don't want to fully remove the battery in fear I wont resemble correctly. I am not really mechanically inclined. I would really appreciate any assistance you can give me. I know you have to use Distilled water, but there has to be a better way to do the fill.

Thank you all in advance,

Lou Meister

Do what Beau said. I got the Flow Rite and it's the best money I ever spent. It's a pain to install. I have 3 flooded batteries in my 2018 Windsport 29m because I needed more amp hours after I converted my fridge to a 12v system. All I do about every month or two is hook up the hose that goes in the gallon of distilled water and the other end snaps into the hose that goes to the batteries. Just a couple squeezes on the bulb and there all full. Bob Trice

[Geronimo73]

I have a ‘17 34J as well. I took a picture of the batteries in the compartment & then I used cheap harbor freight black & red wire ties to remind me of the terminal positions