Bob
There are no covers to pull on the Optima. This battery while not a true dry
cell is constructed with dry cell technology and is completely sealed.
Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: <Bkitterer@aol.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 03, 1999 12:56 AM
Subject: RE: laugh if you want ...
> << Bob said: " Second is that even "sealed" batteries vent some gas which
is
> also acid. ">>
>
> << Larry said: It has been my experience that the Optima does not vent any
> gas >>
>
> Larry,
>
> Am not familiar with the Optima. I was referring to the "sealed or no
> service" batteries that still have covers over the cells. I think these
> covers are intended to condense the vapors back to fluid which then drops
> back into the battery. While they work very well there are still some
vapors
> that escape which are a problem. At least according to our auto electric
> service person you should pull the covers on these batteries about once a
> year to make sure the fluid levels are alright. In theory you are not
> suppose to have to do any service on these types of batteries. I just
> recently pulled the covers on our one year old "no service" house
batteries
> on the RV and could see the tops of the battery plates. So much for no
> service / sealed batteries.
>
> Bob
>
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