Re: Best way to care for a 12V battery?

[Indian Group Leader]

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The stated ‘improvements’ were implemented fifty years ago. How is that information relevant to anything we deal with, at this late date? And that said, I’d also challenge the assertion that hard-rubber battery cases allowed the acid to seep out right through the walls of the case.

Simply stated, the relevance is that we are the "Antique Outboard Motor Club, Inc." and not all our members are up-to-date with the more modern topics. I admitted that (based on your research) I was mistaken about storage of batteries on condrete floors; however, I learned these facts in my teenage years many years ago, and I have never questioned those practices nor have I heard that they had changed. In addition, I owned an auto repair facility from 2001 through 2011 and signed a contract with Interstate Batteries of Houston who required us to maintain batteries on racks that they provided at no charge. The batterries were sold on a commission basis and, for warranty purposes, they could not be left on the concrete floor of our repair shop. I assumed it was for the same reason I always kept batteries off the floor, but with this discussion, I discovered that I may have old knowledge that has been repealed at one time or another regardless of the actual date.

In regard to the second sentence where you challenge the assertion quoted, that information is a direct quote from the site you provided (Snopes.com) when you said that our comments are a lot of "hooey". If one comment they make on Snopes.com is acceptable to shoot down my earlier comments, then why do you doubt the other facts they put in print in that same discusssion? You cannot have it both ways. Could it be that their website is completely wrong too? We all know that everything on the world side web is 100% accurate, don’t we? Perhaps you need to go back and read all of their comments before you start an argument on our discussion board. Everyone has an opinion, and not all of them are going to be 100% correct because some things change over time and/or some old folks like me may simply make a mistake.

Once again, I apologize if I quoted something that is inaccurate, but after your concerns that part of the Snopes.com site is wrong, I believe it may still be possible for a modern plastic case to be damaged on a rough concrete floor leading to a leak and a discharge. I believe you have made your point and now others can do further research to make up their minds. Personally, I would recommend contacting the battery manufacturers for the corrrect answer because they have the best knowledge of the items they manufacture. As for me, I really do not care one way or the other anymore, and I will continue storing my batteries off of the floor.

Tom