Rv Battery Compartment Corrosion

Over time the metal parts of your vehicle will react with water and oxygen to create corrosion.

Rv battery compartment corrosion.

How to maintain the rv battery housing. 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. 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. Keep the area clean and corrosion free with the same solution of baking soda and water that you use to maintain the terminals.

Excessive battery corrosion posted by. 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. Rv s and motorhomes such as airstreams are constantly exposed to harsh wet environments. Some commonly affected parts are folding staircases electrical harnesses brake lines battery terminals and other chassis elemen.

The corrosion seems to be more on the house battery side of the compartment. X2 what carl said. My house bank are wet batteries and that compartment is not very well vented so i do see corrosion in there. Keeping your rv battery area clean.