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Old 09-22-2023, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by alwann View Post
Answer me this: do batteries need water more often in hot weather? I have an electric cart with year-old Trojans and it seems like the batteries need topping off every few days. I don't drive it far or often. The cart has a watering system. I don't see leaks and the gravity flow is steady. It's needed a gallon of distilled in the course of two weeks.

Thoughts?
Are you aware to only add water to fully charged batteries?

That typical means the batteries are approaching end of life.