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Battery Safety

How do I charge my battery and is it dangerous?

Posted by on Jun 20, 2010

Question: How do I charge my battery and is it dangerous? Answer: Always use extreme caution when charging a battery. All lead acid batteries contain sulfuric acid which can cause...

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Deep Cycle Batteries

Aggressively Priced or Cheap?

Posted by on Aug 5, 2011

In these economic times, recreational users often go with the cheapest, quickest solution to their immediate issue rather than looking at the long term costs of such a...

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Marine Batteries

LOW Maintenance vs. NO Maintenance – duh…

Posted by on Jun 10, 2011

Whenever the words “Maintenance Free” are used in a an advertisement or product description, in my head – Angels Sing, rainbows flash across the sky and Marisa Tomei...

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Battery Maintenance

Uh, OH! Batteries Not Included! Some Assembly Required!

Posted by on Dec 16, 2011

The Power Wheels Car or Truck of your child’s dreams is being prepared for Christmas or Hanukkah and you realize in the eleventh hour that you have a TON of building to do...

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Aggressively Priced or Cheap?

Aggressively Priced or Cheap?

Aug 5, 2011

In these economic times, recreational users often go with the cheapest, quickest solution to their immediate issue rather than looking at the long term costs of such a quick-fix. Or, as my Daddy, would say, “People got the Quarter so close to their face, they can’t see the Dollar down the road.” All of the latest reader concerns center around the rising...

RV Batteries are determined by the RV-er.

RV Batteries are determined by the RV-er.

Jul 26, 2011

One of the most frequent questions in the mail box of The Battery Genius is: Which Deep Cycle RV Battery is best for my RV? Rather than delve into the specifics of how in the world of RV Battery Technology, MORE CAPCITY equals MORE POWER and BETTER TECHNOLOGY equals MORE LIFE… we need get to the bottom of what you’re really asking… In order to properly...

LOW Maintenance vs. NO Maintenance – duh…

LOW Maintenance vs. NO Maintenance – duh…

Jun 10, 2011

Whenever the words “Maintenance Free” are used in a an advertisement or product description, in my head – Angels Sing, rainbows flash across the sky and Marisa Tomei dances seductively holding whatever product I’m looking at like a Price Is Right model. What’s so shocking to me is most battery buyers gloss over product type without a second...