[C320-list] Distilled water and levels

[warren updike]

Yes, I failed to mention that I use a "battery bottle" but don't use the auto fill feature as I don't want to "fill" the battery.  Still, the battery bottle does make it easy to deliver the bottle.  They may be hard to find as most car batteries are maintenance free.  I found mine at Pep Boys.

Warren & Pattie Updike
Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
Middle River, Chesapeake Bay

-----Original Message-----
From: Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com [mailto:Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com] 
Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 5:22 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Distilled water and levels

I guess everyone is too you to have filled a car battery sometime in their life...if you use a 'battery filler' it will fill it to the correct or non-common sense level...
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OD

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----- Original Message -----
From: Jane & Ken [obuoy4848 at sbcglobal.net]
Sent: 06/07/2009 10:34 AM MST
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Distilled water and levels



Actually, the correct level of fill for flooded cell batteries is to the bottom of the "split tube" inside the battery.  If you fill too high, the electrolite will "boil " out the caps and create a potential acid burn within the battery boxes. Common sense is not the answer.
You are correct that ONLY distilled water should be used to prolong battery life.  
Ken,  OBUOY #219

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From: Rick Evans <ericstillwellevans at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Distilled water and levels
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Date: Sunday, June 7, 2009, 12:01 PM


LOL orlando so use common sense. Hmm I think I have a little left. Thanks
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-----Original Message-----
From: Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com

Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 09:58:03 
To: C320-List<C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Distilled water and levels


How much liquid would you fill a glass with?

There's no rocket science to this, fill it till you think it's just about right...

Not sure if you need a marine electrical book for this...

If it spills over, you've filled it too much...


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OD

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Evans" [ericstillwellevans at gmail.com]
Sent: 06/07/2009 04:26 PM GMT
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Distilled water and levels



Ok once again I have a simple battery question (ineed to buy a marine electrical book cause I am not knowledgeable at this point) 

it seems the acid in my batteries is low so I need to fill with regular distilled water correct?
Real question how much? To the top? A little lower than the top?  

Thanks for the help
Rick
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