Today, went out to my garage to start the lawnmower. Battery was deader than a door nail. I got the mower in 2012 and the original battery only lasted a few years. But just can’t remember the year. I got this Duracell Ultra battery then that lasted till now. I doubt Duracell made the battery. Anyone knows who made it? Could not find a date on it, but saw a copyright date of 2014, which doesn’t say a lot. Any good replacement?
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July 2015 is when that battery was made. You got good service out of it.
How did you figure that out?
MTD has a decent looking AGM battery in the U1 form factor that seems reasonably priced. Just started using these myself so don't have much feedback yet.
I can post test results if anyone is interested. Made in Vietnam.
https://www.mtdparts.com/en_US/batt...lass-mat-agm-battery---230-cca/725P17130.html
I can post test results if anyone is interested. Made in Vietnam.
https://www.mtdparts.com/en_US/batt...lass-mat-agm-battery---230-cca/725P17130.html
I keep my battery on a trickle charge all year round. Works for me...
G is the 7th letter of the alphabet making July the 7th month. 5 is the year which in this case is 2015. The brand label and the copyright on the battery will change eventually. So the brand label and copyright will be different on a new battery bought late next year at that retailer if it happens to have a G5 date sticker on it vs your old battery.
That's a Deka battery (Duracell). O'Reilly's sells them and I believe NAPA.
Duracell and Deka labeled batteries are made in your state of residence. The parent manufacturer is East Penn, headquartered in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Sam's Club and Batteries Plus stores carry the Duracell batteries. You can check for a Group U1L size mower battery at your local WalMart. If the serial number beneath the barcode label starts with "EP", it is confirmation that it is made by East Penn.
Deka’s are my go to for most applications, Walmart Everstart if I’m on a budget.
East Penn (Deka) built batteries are no joke. Excellent Lawn Batteries!!!
If that's the case the OP got exceptional service from the battery. Lowe's sells batteries made by East Penn Manufacturing, aka Deka. Not sure who makes Walmart batteries but I just got six years out of one. Two or three years is par for the course on any U1 battery that isn't maintained. If you maintain the battery and get four or more years out of then you have done well.
Yes, I never put water in it. I think if that what you mean by maintenance. I did charge it up one time, but did not keep it on a trickle charger. My mowing time was roughly a half hour, kept it parked in the garage when not used, blew grass off mower when finished.
No - I meant keeping it charged over the winter. Normally I put the battery on a charger and/or start the machine once a month over the winter. My lawn tractor is kept in an unheated shed and temperatures can get down to zero. We had a low of eleven degrees F on Saturday morning.
AGM batteries are known for longevity and make good sense in high vibration applications. That being said I've never seen how it would be possible to save money in a U1 where my own experience is limited to one @ 4 years and another @ 6 years. If ten years is the norm on the AGM then that would certainly change my calculus.
I think the MTD 725P17130 is a pretty decent pick. Rated: 16Ah, 230CCA, 280PCA
I'd say if you got that kind of longevity out of it, you should 1) consider yourself lucky, and 2) Just go down to Batteries plus and buy another.
I've bought a lot of U1 batteries over the years at a variety of price points.
I have found in my experience that the expensive ones (including Deere branded) had very short longevity, and some of the less expensive ones had greater longevity.
It is really somewhat luck of the draw. You caught the long straw on that purchase.
I agree the East Penn (or Deka) batteries are good when you can find them.
Several have mentioned sources for those. One of the local Farm stores here also sells them.
For me, the best value is the $30. special from Walmart or Rural King.
Now, I strictly purchase based on convenience and price.
Right now, I am over 4 years on a $30. Everstart. Believe it or not, that one is an Exide.
That has been one of the better ones in my experience.
I've bought a lot of U1 batteries over the years at a variety of price points.
I have found in my experience that the expensive ones (including Deere branded) had very short longevity, and some of the less expensive ones had greater longevity.
It is really somewhat luck of the draw. You caught the long straw on that purchase.
I agree the East Penn (or Deka) batteries are good when you can find them.
Several have mentioned sources for those. One of the local Farm stores here also sells them.
For me, the best value is the $30. special from Walmart or Rural King.
Now, I strictly purchase based on convenience and price.
Right now, I am over 4 years on a $30. Everstart. Believe it or not, that one is an Exide.
That has been one of the better ones in my experience.
I would expect a typical, flooded U1 "lawnmower" battery to last 3-7 years but that entirely depends on how it is used and charged. Most mowers I've seen have very primitive charging circuits that are the primary source of failure / life expectancy.
I have an Interstate Battery,330 CCA,about 6 years old in my Cub Cadet.I have cut an old floor matt that it rides on.I have written the battery voltage on the top.I slow trickle charge it sometimes in the summer between using it.Here in Wi.I don't use the tractor in the winter.I take the battery to my basement where I can monitor it.Works for me
and atleast three times the cost. He got nine years of use out of his. What more can you ask for.
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