Rv Battery Compartment Corrosion

Rv s and motorhomes such as airstreams are constantly exposed to harsh wet environments.

Rv battery compartment corrosion.

My house bank are wet batteries and that compartment is not very well vented so i do see corrosion in there. I plan on removing all the batteries wire brushing the corrosion treating with baking soda and water painting the area with a rustoleum rust primer then painting that with either a bedliner spray or an undercoating spray. Oldblackwater on 06 03 15 02 16pm i m getting a lot of corrosion on one of my two 6v batteries enough that i ve had to replace the terminal nuts twice in the last year or so. Excessive battery corrosion posted by.

Even when the batteries are agm or gel based the area where they are housed still needs to be regularly checked as the metal parts close to the batteries may suffer corrosion. When it comes to rv battery maintenance you should also periodically clean any metal parts near your rv batteries because these too may suffer corrosion. X2 what carl said. The corrosion seems to be more on the house battery side of the compartment.

Some commonly affected parts are folding staircases electrical harnesses brake lines battery terminals and other chassis elemen. My newmar is a dp and my engine batteries are very well vented plus they are sealed units so never any corrosion there. Even just spraying with a hose will help but the best option is to wash the rv battery area with a mild solution of baking soda and water. Keeping your rv battery area clean.