archer379 Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Is it safe to store 7 batteries 4 deep cycle and 3 starting batteries in my basement over the winter the only place i really have is in the room with the breaker panel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 I leave all mine out in the garage, just charge em up once in a while. I don't know enough about batteries to think that would be unsafe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Why not? We store all ours in a closet in the basement, never an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Yup, just check em every few weeks. Ya might want to make you and your familly some tinfoil hats, just in case the extra power attracts Mr. Grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 That's fine. Make sure they are charged and you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motion Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 You're ok to store them as long as you don't plan on charging them in the basement. Charging a battery can omit hydrogen gas that is higly flamible. I had a battery charging in my RV once that kept setting of my CO detector. Won't be doing that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 I haven't remove my boat batteries (2) in about 10-12 years....I just make sure the onboard charger is plugged in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper D Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Make sure not to leave them on cement floor , keep them up on some thing like a board , thick rubber mat , ect . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Make sure not to leave them on cement floor Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper D Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Why not? It tends to kill them flat and most time after they will never take a charge again . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 It tends to kill them flat and most time after they will never take a charge again . Old wive's tale that doesn't pertian to today's plastic encased batteries. More of a concern would be over-filling, over-charging or leakage that would eat a nice hole in your concrete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper D Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Old wive's tale that doesn't pertian to today's plastic encased batteries. More of a concern would be over-filling, over-charging or leakage that would eat a nice hole in your concrete. Don't know Jer if its a wise tale or not . I never questioned it when i was told by a mechanic years ago not to do it , did forget a few times and paid the price . One things for certain , you'll never see them on the floor where you buy them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 apparently for old style batteries this concrete floor thing was true but not any longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 did forget a few times and paid the price . Just curious as to what problems you had with leaving your batteries on a cement floor Skipper ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 One things for certain , you'll never see them on the floor where you buy them I have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 That is a very old myth. It was not recommended in the early 1900s. Read about it. Learn. Google "battery cement floor" and you'll have put another scary thing out of your life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Bottom line I tend to agree with Skipper......what's so hard about putting a battery on a piece of scrap wood. But as I have said before....if you have a onboard charger just plug it in and forget it....don't hear about anyone removing their truck batteries in the winter, do you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 That is a very old myth. It was not recommended in the early 1900s. Read about it. Learn. Google "battery cement floor" and you'll have put another scary thing out of your life. And right below that, the Boogie Man theory is shot to heck too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobkayla Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 leave em in the boat,,,why do any extra work than you to,just keep them charged,have never taken them out and never had a problem,,,they are heavy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishnwire Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 You can store batteries that aren't being charged in your basement with no real worries regarding safety. Make sure nothing conductive can come in contact with the terminals, and checking them every now and then to make sure they're not leaking/bulging (which is unlikely) isn't a bad idea. About the worst thing you can do (as far as the life of the battery goes) is to leave it in a state of discharge for any real length of time. Charge them up to 100% before you put them away. I also like to top mine off once or twice over the off season...but it's only really necessary with my older batteries that don't hold a charge as well. Doing that in an unventilated space is something to avoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Don't go killing the boogey man!! I put my Deep Cycles on a couple of scrap 2x4's in the garage after they have been charged up. I also charge them a couple of times over the winter to make sure they don't freeze. A fully charged battery won't freeze, a discharged battery will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 I take the batteries out of the boat and bring them inside. I know I don't have to, I just do. I also keep the batteries on a cart but only because it's easier to move them around, It has nothing to do with not wanting them on a concrete floor. The cart holds my 4 batteries and a charger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 http://www.thebatteryterminal.com/TechTalk_Batteries_on_Concrete.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 http://www.thebatter...on_Concrete.htm Ed zachary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Ed zachary! SO....now you believe everything you read on the internet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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