Adding water to battery. Uh ohh.. battery boiling?

[Crimson]

I pulled out my battery on the GS500 and its cells are a little low on water.. a couple of them are a good half inch below the 'low' line.  Question is, whats the easiest way to get water into those tiny holes they give you?  Any tips?

Also, I assume you use distilled water correct?  Is the kind you buy from the grocery store appropriate or should I be purchasing something else?

**Update** Ok, so I hooked it up to the Battery Tender Jr, and now I have lots of bubbles in the battery, almost like its boiling inside of it?  But slower.. but its enough to see a couple bubbles every few seconds.. is that what its supposed to do or is something wrong here?

[KevinC]

Grocery store distilled is fine, any distilled water will do.

Big syringe without the needle, ear wash bulb, eye dropper if you are real patient, roll a real tiny funnel out of a piece of plastic or waxed paper, a drinking straw (put it in the distilled water as far as you can, cover the end with your finger, transfer to battery, release), water pistol, .....

[Crimson]

Some great ideas there.. thanks.. never thought of some.

[Maniac]

Nope, the 'bubbles' are normal! It's just outgassing.

[Blueknyt]

Turkey baster works well for me, but i keep a sport bottle with snap open top, the squeezable type for my battry work

[Briggs]

Yes like Maniac said the bubbles are normal. In fact if you you have any cells that are not bubbling those sell could very well be bad.

[Kerry]

Here is what I use.  I keep it in the toolbag that I pack for day trips (or longer).  It's 4" tall with the cap on, and holds ... maybe 2 ounces?





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