It is always a toss up between learning & laughing reading some postings on some RV Forums. Today came across this tid bit about the wonderful results from adding mineral oil to the flooded type batteries.
Am hoping some one on this forum might has some poitive knowledge on this subject ?
It may be in the misguided attempt at keeping the electrolyte from "evaporating". Does not work as the water loss is due from electrolysis when the water breaks down into oxygen and hydrogen. (That's why no naked lights or sparks near batteries). There is an additive that is supposed to prevent out-gassing. I believe it's first use was for submarines. Also popular where there are a lot of batteries on charge in a confined area such as forklifts. Do not have any experience with it.
Keith
I'm curious as to how much mineral oil are we talking about adding? Adding enough to just cover the electrolyte wouldn't likely reduce gassing. Adding significantly more would only displace available electrolyte and consequently reduce battery capacity.
Read the third post down in this forum:
battery oil (http://forums.aaca.org/f169/battery-oil-293586.html)
Lots of good info on battery oil and the type of batteries it was designed for.
Thank you Jim, did love that AACA article.
.125" skin of plain mineral oil works well..
In 2002, I decided a new F150 needed to replace my older PU. First thing I did was put mineral oil in the battery (it lasted until 2012.) pc