Battery oil

[JMorrow]

Has anybody ever seen or use battery oil in there batteries (OOB Original Oil Battery) Looks like a good product to me but not sure.



John

 

[Jammar9082]

I am trying the "OOB" brand now. I just installed it in about half of my batteries so far but will install it in the other batteries next month.



I don't know if it really works or not but it does seem logical the oil would control the water evaporation. There have been positive comments on other web sites about products of this sort. I was going to buy another brand of battery oil but the cost was prohibitive. What I have now was bought from Camping World.



I think this type of oil has been on the market a number of years beginning with the "Thermoil" batteries installed as original equipment in some RV's and there should be some experience that can be shared here.

 

[Bill Stockard]

My '97 Hitchhiker II came with 2 Group 29 "Thermoil" batteries from the factory. They gave good service and only had to add distilled water to them about once a year. They were still in it when we sold the trailer last May.



Bill

 

[Sageair]

I work for a telephone company and of course we have racks and racks of wet cell batteries used for standby power as well as a means of purifyingthe commercial power. In fact all the equipment actually runs off the batteries all the time, the commercial power just recharges the batteries. This method also eliminates the bump between commercial power failure and the start up of the back-up generator. As a matter of routine we pour about a 1/16" layer of mineral oil on the electrolyte to minimize evaporation. These batteries normally are in service for 10 plus years before they are changed out.

 

[Jammar9082]

Sageair. That is great news. I was aware of the telephone batteries as the surplus ones make for good storage when using solor panels. Even though the telephone companies have used them there is still life enough in them to make them a good buy when they are available.



I wondered about the mineral oil and to know the depth is important. I stretched some of my oil in the big tractor battery and then went back and added some surplus oil from the small lawn mower battery. Now I have some way of judging the amount to be used. The directions on the OOB container were somewhat vague as batteries come in all sizes. I think any amount would help but the deeper amounts as you have experienced will control the evaporation better. Thanks for the post!

 

[Sageair]

Jammar 9082 glad to help!

 

[bill threlkel]

I have been using thermoil for a year in my batterys in my fifthwheel. I have four group 27 12 volt batterys charged by solar pannels. I use the fifthwheel as a summer home at the beach 6 months a year. Useing thermoil i only add water once a year and have not had to clean any batterys or cables. I love the stuff.

Bill

 

[Jammar9082]

Bill: Do you remember how much oil you put in your batteries. Was it the recommended amout on the container.



The OOB bottle was 250 mL (8. 45 oz) which makes each portion about 1. 4 oz per portion. However, all of the bottles I received were not full and the top portion was about one half what it should have been. I think on the standard size of batteries like the group 27, the portions are about right, at least to start.



I think I will use the mineral oil in my big tractor battery and bring it up to about 1/16 inch. But first I will mix some OOB with the mineral oil to check on the compatability.

 

[Sageair]

batteries

I have another hot tip for you regarding batteries. If you want to keep your battery terminals free of corrosion, just pour some Karo syrup over the terminals. It makes an airtight seal and you can't have corrosion if you don't have air because corrosion is only a slow form of combustion. It's also water solule so it will just wash off and of course it's non-toxic.

 

[bill threlkel]

Jammar9082



I used 2oz per cell as per instructions.

Bill