jessthedog
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Picked the van up from storage, parked on drive on hook up last night, to get the fridge and everything going. Opened van this morning and it smelt a bit strange!
Thought I might have a slight leak at gas bottle, so checked all fittings, then checked with soapy
With the door opened the smell was dissipating.
Had lunch and come out, could still smell something, electrical I thought! Smelt the hook up connection, nothing.
So checked my leisure battery under passenger seat.
It was red hot and battery case was bulging!!!! Oh Flip, I thought. Thats not ideal.
Disconnected the hook up, Turned the Electroblock off. opened a few windows.
I've just come in after taking the passenger seat off, (they are bloody heavy)
Donned my PPE and disconnected the battery. Got the battery out. It was light after the seat
Now, I have only had the van a few weeks. I don't know how old the battery is. Is there anything on batteries that will tell you the age?
I was going to change it soon for 2 new ones, but now my hand has been forced. My weekend away in Abingdon is ruined.
The battery is a Banner 95AH AGM. It had a plastic vent pipe going through the floor.
The charger was set for a GEL battery?
Is there anything else I need to do? I noticed that the solar reg was still lit up even with the electroblock off!
The other thing, I can't put the electric steps up now either
Thanks.
Thought I might have a slight leak at gas bottle, so checked all fittings, then checked with soapy
With the door opened the smell was dissipating.
Had lunch and come out, could still smell something, electrical I thought! Smelt the hook up connection, nothing.
So checked my leisure battery under passenger seat.
It was red hot and battery case was bulging!!!! Oh Flip, I thought. Thats not ideal.
Disconnected the hook up, Turned the Electroblock off. opened a few windows.
I've just come in after taking the passenger seat off, (they are bloody heavy)
Donned my PPE and disconnected the battery. Got the battery out. It was light after the seat
Now, I have only had the van a few weeks. I don't know how old the battery is. Is there anything on batteries that will tell you the age?
I was going to change it soon for 2 new ones, but now my hand has been forced. My weekend away in Abingdon is ruined.
The battery is a Banner 95AH AGM. It had a plastic vent pipe going through the floor.
The charger was set for a GEL battery?
Is there anything else I need to do? I noticed that the solar reg was still lit up even with the electroblock off!
The other thing, I can't put the electric steps up now either
Thanks.