August 8, 2018 9:12 pm
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If you own a golf cart, chances are, the batteries have leaked acid onto the floor of your garage or patio at some point in the past. This can be an alarming sight, particularly if it’s your first time encountering battery acid. Thankfully, this is a relatively common error, and is an easy one to avoid. The key to avoiding golf cart battery spillage is simple: avoid over-watering your golf cart batteries. Watering batteries is the act of replacing water that naturally evaporates from within the battery casing, either due to excessive heat or daily use. Water accompanies the acid... View Article
July 25, 2018 9:12 pm
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Batteries are complex pieces of technology that perform an amazing task: energy storage. Batteries rely on chemical interactions to store and maintain electrical energy. While today’s batteries are fairly resilient, especially when compared with the batteries of old, they still require some care and maintenance in order to function exactly as intended. Working with a store that provides battery service in Houston, TX is one way that you can ensure that you get the best possible return on your investment in battery technology. As batteries are used and begin to age, there are a number of things that occur that... View Article
July 9, 2018 9:20 pm
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Another common question we receive from customers at our battery store in Houston, TX is why their golf cart battery charger won’t work. Obviously, we need a little more information about the problems you’re having with your battery charger before we can diagnose the problem and provide you with a solution that should work for you, but we can at least give you some information about common problems and solutions to them. The biggest thing you need to know about charging golf cart batteries is that all batteries, including golf cart batteries, have their own self-discharge rate. This is true... View Article
June 25, 2018 9:20 pm
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One of the most common questions we receive from our clients requiring service on their golf cart batteries is why it’s important to replace all six golf cart batteries at once, even if it’s only two or three that have gone bad. The reason for this is simple—golf cart batteries, unlike batteries for many other types of vehicles, work in conjunction as a team. As these batteries start to age, they develop more resistance to charging, which means they’ll release more energy. Only replacing three of the six batteries could actually cause more problems rather than restoring the energy you... View Article
June 7, 2018 6:39 pm
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One of the most common questions we receive about battery chargers is whether or not you can use the same charger for flooded batteries as you use for sealed batteries (AGM or gel cell). In some circumstances you can, but only if the charger has a setting specifically geared toward AGM or gel cell batteries. This is going to be one of the primary factors you’ll want to consider when purchasing a battery charger. What kind of batteries do you have? Will you need multiple settings, or are you only using one type of battery? Will you be using new... View Article
