Since I do little roof cleaning compared to most of you ( mostly an add-on service to painting) I'm just testing out my equipment and noticed my Dual purpose battery is not holding a charge long.
Its 10 years old!
Some reason I was steered into buying a Dual Purpose one back them.
If I am correct a fully Deep cycle battery is the best way going?
Maverick Contracting said
Mar 9, 2020
Just bought a starter battery for my truck and found out they are only warranted for 1-2 years nowadays
-- Edited by Maverick Contracting on Monday 9th of March 2020 03:42:07 PM
Jeff Wible said
Mar 10, 2020
Hey Maverick,..yea,..10 years is pretty old. Not sure,..but I think a dual purpose is basically the same deep cycle properties as a regular deep cycle? Maybe someone can clear that up. But,.. I think they are likely more popular because they are starting/and deep cycle. If you're going to use it much at all,..I'd go get a new one. Get the biggest one you can afford.
Jeff
Maverick Contracting said
Mar 10, 2020
price is not an option, always pay more. its the CCA cold cranking amps you want.
I don't know if a Dual purpose last as long drawing power for our needs as a dedicated deep cycle battery does for our needs.
want most power for extended time.
-- Edited by Maverick Contracting on Tuesday 10th of March 2020 02:45:53 PM
BlueRidge said
Mar 10, 2020
The nice thing about deep cycle is they last longer, especially when trickle charged. Over the winter I leave a 2 amp charger going. Batteries have lasted 4 - 5 years. High CCA is not a bad thing, for sure.
Maverick Contracting said
Mar 10, 2020
for whatever the guys at NAPA who sold me the battery and charger at the time said of the 2 options 10 and 2 hr trickle charge to put the dual battery on 10 hr .
I think for our needs just a deep cycle on 2hr trickle is best.
Maverick Contracting said
Mar 17, 2020
Sooo....
go deep or go duel?
Jeff Wible said
Mar 17, 2020
I personally would go with dual purpose. Maybe because when I had a boat they always seemed to make more sense?
Jeff
Maverick Contracting said
Mar 17, 2020
This is only for roof cleaning. but if there's no trade off deep vs Dual then ill just get another dual purpose as a back up battery
I've found that pre treating house washing with roof mix then PRESSURE washing is far faster to clean than PW by itself evan just using a garden hose as the mix breaks down the green algae and black GM.
-- Edited by Maverick Contracting on Tuesday 17th of March 2020 12:48:48 PM
Since I do little roof cleaning compared to most of you ( mostly an add-on service to painting) I'm just testing out my equipment and noticed my Dual purpose battery is not holding a charge long.
Its 10 years old!
Some reason I was steered into buying a Dual Purpose one back them.
If I am correct a fully Deep cycle battery is the best way going?
Just bought a starter battery for my truck and found out they are only warranted for 1-2 years nowadays
-- Edited by Maverick Contracting on Monday 9th of March 2020 03:42:07 PM
Jeff
price is not an option, always pay more.
its the CCA cold cranking amps you want.
I don't know if a Dual purpose last as long drawing power for our needs as a dedicated deep cycle battery does for our needs.
want most power for extended time.
-- Edited by Maverick Contracting on Tuesday 10th of March 2020 02:45:53 PM
The nice thing about deep cycle is they last longer, especially when trickle charged. Over the winter I leave a 2 amp charger going. Batteries have lasted 4 - 5 years. High CCA is not a bad thing, for sure.
I think for our needs just a deep cycle on 2hr trickle is best.
go deep or go duel?
Jeff
This is only for roof cleaning.
but if there's no trade off deep vs Dual then ill just get another dual purpose as a back up battery
I've found that pre treating house washing with roof mix then PRESSURE washing is far faster to clean than PW by itself evan just using a garden hose as the mix breaks down the green algae and black GM.
-- Edited by Maverick Contracting on Tuesday 17th of March 2020 12:48:48 PM