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Old Jan 3, 2015 | 03:53 PM
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My third Battery this Year

So I got a Question for you people in cold climates this is my third Battery now ive either had Horrible Luck, any how my cells in my car battery's have been freezing, do you guys think its cause is where the battery is located, do you think i need to insulate around the battery, my car is out side all the time I don't have a garage i can park in, anyone else have this problem?
Old Jan 3, 2015 | 04:16 PM
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What are your temps?
Old Jan 3, 2015 | 06:17 PM
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Must be darned cool there Joe, I would suggest a battery blanket
Old Jan 3, 2015 | 08:04 PM
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- 30 C plus wind Chill
Old Jan 3, 2015 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Britjoe
- 30 C plus wind Chill
or -22F to our neighbours to the south.

I remember my dad taking the battery out each day and storing it in the house overnight in the late 60's when we were in the NWT during the cold snaps.

But I believe you can get a battery blanket now from our local Canadian Tire stores - that plugs into house current to keep it warm overnight.
IE: http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/search...attery+blanket
or specifically - http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/te...l#.VKijje90y00
Old Jan 3, 2015 | 08:39 PM
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There have to be other people around you that have a solution. I am just guessing that yours is not the only car around. They use batteries at the North Pole. geg probably has the real solution from Russia, it seems -30 C is Springtime there.

I saw a couple of youtubes about replacing the electrolyte with something else.

I don't know that freezing electrolyte destroys it. Other bits may break.
Old Jan 4, 2015 | 09:48 PM
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Have you tried a battery tender? My understanding is that a fully charged battery will not freeze (unless VERY extreme temps).
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