battery help

ggolf · 08-13-2007, 12:35 PM

What if you are an idiot and top off your batteries with tap water? Any danger? Are the batteries ruined or is there anything to be done to correct this error?

Thank you
Idiot

NO NO NO E-Z-GO! · 08-13-2007, 01:32 PM

I don't know of anything that can be done to correct it, and it will not ruin them, but it does put more minerals in there than should be (none). I had a Trojan manual that said exactly what it does but I can't find it now.

spriddle · 08-13-2007, 01:43 PM

This may sound crazy, but I thought I would throw it out here. I have heard of people putting one or two aspirins in each hole in there batteries to keep them 'up to par' so to speak. Not sure if this is a true remedy or not. My father in law really believes in this though.

roady89 · 08-13-2007, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ggolf

What if you are an idiot and top off your batteries with tap water? Any danger? Are the batteries ruined or is there anything to be done to correct this error?

Thank you
Idiot

No way to correct it. I wouldn't go as far to say they are ruined just dont make it a habit. No danger either. They will be fine.

ggolf · 08-13-2007, 03:38 PM

Thanks to all!

traderrik · 08-14-2007, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spriddle

This may sound crazy, but I thought I would throw it out here. I have heard of people putting one or two aspirins in each hole in there batteries to keep them 'up to par' so to speak. Not sure if this is a true remedy or not. My father in law really believes in this though.

Here's a link to what Trojan says about that (scroll down to "Misc/myths"). Bottom line: not good.

http://www.trojan-battery.com/Tech-Support/FAQ.aspx

Boyd · 08-29-2009, 10:25 PM

Depending on the quality of your tap water will determine if you hurt your batteries at all. I live near Memphis, TN and our tap water is great. Noone uses deionizers or deionized water in their batteries and they last a very long time. A good test is how your water tastes. If it tastes metallic or undrinkable, you may have hurt it a little. If your tap water is cloudy or has heavy lime, etc. you may be in trouble. Filtered tap water generally won't hurt your batteries. As for the Asprin thing, it won't save a dying battery, but it might give you a few extra cycles. Don't try it on a good battery though.

08-13-2007, 12:35 PM	#1
ggolf Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2	battery help What if you are an idiot and top off your batteries with tap water? Any danger? Are the batteries ruined or is there anything to be done to correct this error? Thank you Idiot
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08-13-2007, 01:32 PM	#2
NO NO NO E-Z-GO! Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ComplainAboutNoNo'sProfile-Ville Posts: 4,995	Re: battery help I don't know of anything that can be done to correct it, and it will not ruin them, but it does put more minerals in there than should be (none). I had a Trojan manual that said exactly what it does but I can't find it now.

08-13-2007, 01:43 PM	#3
spriddle Admin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: TN Posts: 102,263	Re: battery help This may sound crazy, but I thought I would throw it out here. I have heard of people putting one or two aspirins in each hole in there batteries to keep them 'up to par' so to speak. Not sure if this is a true remedy or not. My father in law really believes in this though.

08-13-2007, 03:38 PM	#5
ggolf Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2	Re: battery help Thanks to all!
ggolf Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2

08-29-2009, 10:25 PM	#7
Boyd Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Just outside Memphis, TN Posts: 8	Re: battery help Depending on the quality of your tap water will determine if you hurt your batteries at all. I live near Memphis, TN and our tap water is great. Noone uses deionizers or deionized water in their batteries and they last a very long time. A good test is how your water tastes. If it tastes metallic or undrinkable, you may have hurt it a little. If your tap water is cloudy or has heavy lime, etc. you may be in trouble. Filtered tap water generally won't hurt your batteries. As for the Asprin thing, it won't save a dying battery, but it might give you a few extra cycles. Don't try it on a good battery though.

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