It’s important to water your wet cell batteries to keep them working well. Here’s a system that makes this important job easier.
Links:
Flow Rite Qwik-Fill 2-battery kit for Group 24, 27, 29 and 31 (Amazon)
Flow Rite Qwik-Fill 1-battery kit for Group 24, 27, 29 and 31 (Amazon)
Flow Rite Pro-Fill Golf Cart 2-Battery Kit (Amazon)
Flow Rite Pump Assembly (one needed no matter how many batteries) — the same pump is used for both 12-volt and golf cart systems (Amazon)
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Bill says
I recommend calling Flow-Rite (606-277-5292) with the manufacturer and model of your batteries. I did not, and I ordered first one then another Flow-Rite model that did fit my Penn East 31DT batteries. (These are common 12V deep cycle group 31 batteries sold under the Peen-East and many other brands.)
Sam at Flow-Rite told me when I called that “…we do not have a watering system for your East Penn 31DT batteries. Our Quick-Fit system is the only offering we have for group batteries…”. I wish I had called first.
Carolyn Shearlock says
Hmm. Interesting. I didn’t know that their “universal fit” wasn’t universal. Thanks for the info!