Batteries on Concrete - Myth?

[Barnacle Bill]

Well...I'm old-school. I still sit batteries on a board.:o

Even tho I know it doesn't hurt them, I do too. Old habits are hard to quit. :D

[dedawg1149]

i never put my batteries on concrete myth or not i don't think it is worth the chance.as far as cold not hurting a battery why is it so many people have battery problems when it gets cold or below freezing?

[CatFan]

i never put my batteries on concrete myth or not i don't think it is worth the chance.as far as cold not hurting a battery why is it so many people have battery problems when it gets cold or below freezing?

Because batteries don't WORK well when it's cold. Storage and use are different things.

[Hanr3]

Batteries and cold.

Couple of things. Battery troubles in the cold generally come from the corrosion around the battery/cable connections. When it gets cold the metal contracts. The connections are tightened when the battery is installed, no doubt in a garage or warmer weather. This leads to a poor connection and could be enough so you dont get a full draw when cranking the engine.

A trick I learned while living in the Colorado Rockies, 9,100 feet, as a kid. Turn on the headlights for a few seconds, then start the truck. The few seconds is generally enough to warm the battery up and get the current flowing. In most modern vehicles produced today the manufacture has the driving lights come on with the first click of the ignition key, and then next click is start mode.

I also dont put my batteries on the concrete in teh winter. I generally pull my battery form the riding mower and the batteries from teh baot, give them a full charge, and put them on a shelve in the garage just so they dont get too cold. Then I'll give them a full charge in the spring before using them for the first time in the new season.

[WestTNMan]

I still set them on a board.

[Ken Jones]

Keep batteries at full charge year round no problem.