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[TurnerFam]

it's easy to assume that batteries are always somehow the culprit, and must be replaced, but it's usually not the case... the 'tiny' draws that every coach is built with are the real culprits... and they are also usually directly wired to the batteries, the coach's 'battery disconnect' or 'salesman's switch' will not normally disconnect these. The c02 sensor, smoke detector, and any 12v devices with circuit boards may have 'fantom' draws to maintain their memory.

If you were able to revive your batteries quickly with a charger, then the batteries are fine.

as Bob said, the only 'real' way to remove all draws is to totally disconnect the batteries.

as for Solar - yes, if you are solar ready/prepped, you already have wiring from the roof down into your battery bay - a small 50w or 100w panel would be sufficient just to maintain batteries. You can also purchase a small panel that plugs directly to your batteries with alligator clips, if you don't want to worry yet about mounting something on the roof, especially if you are under covered storage where you'd need the panel to be outside, many feet away.

don't forget, turn off your Inverter as well.