The latest Aldi flyer is advertising 38Ah AGM deep cycle lead acid batteries at $99.99 (say $100!).
Available from Saturday 29 September.
Also in the same flyer are solar mat kits, 2200W generators, portable fridge freezers, plus other camping items.
I haven't seen the batteries on sale by Aldi before so have no idea of their quality.
Murray
the rocket said
11:45 AM Sep 19, 2018
Cannot c it on the net. What week are you seeing it in?
Aus-Kiwi said
12:21 PM Sep 19, 2018
Small AH ?
Long Weekend said
12:25 PM Sep 19, 2018
Hi Rocket,
It is a printed flyer that comes out a week in advance of it appearing on their web site. The flyer can be picked up at any Aldi store. The sale date is Saturday 29 September.
Pity I don't require a fridge-freezer as the one on sale has a detachable lid, whereas the one I bought a couple of years ago has a hinged lid. Annoying as the lid keeps dropping down.
Re
denmonkey said
06:32 PM Sep 19, 2018
As AK said that's quite small. What did you want to use it for ?
I use Aussie batteries for my agms. Have also put a few mates onto them who have been happy as well thus far. Prices are pretty good.
I have found that any battery < 75AH was not quite big enough for my use. I have a 75AH that was too small. On cold days there was not oomph in the sun to charge it up to run my 42L Engel overnight. When it was hot, the 42L Engel drew too much power to last all night. I was in a no-win situation. I recently added a 135AH (NPC135-12 PowerAGM) to the 75AH. www.autoelec.com.au/135ah-amp-hour-battery-agm-sla-12-volt-12v-deep-cy~21853
ALDI also had the soft fold-up solar panels that appear good value. I recently updated by hard panels (3 x 120W) with a 200W & 150W soft panel. The easy of handling is so much easier. I used leave the hard panels out all the time. Probably should pack them away at night or if we leave the van during the day. Pack away the soft ones as it's so easy.
Mike Harding said
08:06 PM Sep 19, 2018
LLD wrote:
I have found that any battery < 75AH was not quite big enough for my use.
Well... it depends what you wish to use it for. I use a 60Ah battery for running an Amateur Radio setup but a 38Ah would do just as well and has the advantage of being lighter to carry.
38Ah will keep LED camp lighting running for a couple of weeks and my 12V shower pump for about six months!
$100 is a good price, my usual supplier of AGMs is around $130 for a similar battery.
Aldi have a great returns policy so if you are in the market for a medium size AGM I say go for it.
Desert Dweller said
04:47 AM Sep 20, 2018
We've been using a separate 26ahr battery charged by our portable solar panels to charge camera batteries, mobile phone, laptop & shower pump.
We don't like to use our 110ahr caravan battery for anything but light & TV/DVD.
LLD said
10:34 AM Sep 20, 2018
I also have a 12v 26AH (DC26-12 Fullriver) that was in a Jump Starter that has gone to god. I use that for odd-ball stuff around the house (testing 12v items mainly). The wife wants an LED setup to compete with some friends when we go camping at Xmas & Easter that I'd rather not run from my van. Van battery is only for stuff in the van (as per DD).
hako said
01:03 PM Sep 20, 2018
I bought one from Aldi over a year ago to use with my 80 watt panel - only runs lights but what impressed me about it was that it is very heavy, and I was always told that the heavier the battery the more lead in it. I also have a SuperCharge Gold 630CCA battery in my Territory and the Aldi one is the same weight despite being slightly smaller.
Apart from that it is spillproof and has good carry handles. Stainless steel nut and bolts come with it. Dollar for dollar I reckon they are great value plus a no hassle 12 month warranty.
Good Luck.
Jaahn said
03:37 PM Sep 20, 2018
Hi
That battery is small. If you have a use for it then the value seems good. If you want to play with some small 12V items then go for it, but my suggestion is if you want to use some serious power then it will be too small.
Others have suggested some uses that have worked OK, but as always work out your expected power use first and do not run the battery down below 50% for a long life.
Jaahn
Little chicken said
06:55 PM Sep 20, 2018
Hi. Not sure what the aldi batteries are like but one word of warning from me would be to avoid Bit Deals like the plague. (I think they may actually be a scam - have our money and our dodgy generator and they never answer their phone.)
PeterD said
12:02 PM Sep 22, 2018
Long Weekend wrote:
The latest Aldi flyer is advertising 38Ah AGM deep cycle lead acid batteries at $99.99 (say $100!).
That's not particularly cheap. You will probably need at least 3 of them for the average van. Most people install 100 - 115 Ah batteries in their van. Those with compressor fridges instal over 200 Ah. That makes $300 plus the necessary straps to interconnect the batteries. I would sooner use one battery to achieve that capacity.
Aus-Kiwi said
12:12 PM Sep 22, 2018
Plus imo . If your only using it to charge phones etc . To charge these items isnt taking hardly anything out of tow vehicle or van batteries . I try to charge or use the solar at peak to reduce any chance of dropping battery charge .,
Episode10 said
12:40 PM Feb 19, 2019
Old post, but they do reappear about the same time each year, my 2 cents on these batteries, at $100 they are ok value for the AH, I did buy 6 to replace my 115AH aging Gel SLA, they were discounted to $49 as they had heaps that had not sold at Narellan NSW, this will give me 228 AH wired in parallel, which, so long as the batteries are decent should give me several years of service due to the lower daily drain on them, they are AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) which is the most stable type of SLA (Sealed Lead Acid Battery) other than GEL which have better vibration resistance but can die suddenly, so not so great when that happens, Should be a section for how brands and types of batteries have performed over time, as this is a better indication of value.
Cheers.
J
-- Edited by Episode10 on Tuesday 19th of February 2019 01:04:24 PM
-- Edited by Episode10 on Tuesday 19th of February 2019 01:04:56 PM
-- Edited by Episode10 on Tuesday 19th of February 2019 01:06:37 PM
The latest Aldi flyer is advertising 38Ah AGM deep cycle lead acid batteries at $99.99 (say $100!).
Available from Saturday 29 September.
Also in the same flyer are solar mat kits, 2200W generators, portable fridge freezers, plus other camping items.
I haven't seen the batteries on sale by Aldi before so have no idea of their quality.
Murray
Cannot c it on the net. What week are you seeing it in?
Hi Rocket,
It is a printed flyer that comes out a week in advance of it appearing on their web site. The flyer can be picked up at any Aldi store. The sale date is Saturday 29 September.
Pity I don't require a fridge-freezer as the one on sale has a detachable lid, whereas the one I bought a couple of years ago has a hinged lid. Annoying as the lid keeps dropping down.
Re
As AK said that's quite small.
What did you want to use it for ?
I use Aussie batteries for my agms. Have also put a few mates onto them who have been happy as well thus far.
Prices are pretty good.
They currently have a 130ah for $270 delivered.
https://www.aussiebatteries.com.au/batteries/deep-cycle-agm/130ah-12v-agm-deep-cycle-battery
cheers Brett
ALDI also had the soft fold-up solar panels that appear good value. I recently updated by hard panels (3 x 120W) with a 200W & 150W soft panel. The easy of handling is so much easier. I used leave the hard panels out all the time. Probably should pack them away at night or if we leave the van during the day. Pack away the soft ones as it's so easy.
Well... it depends what you wish to use it for. I use a 60Ah battery for running an Amateur Radio setup but a 38Ah would do just as well and has the advantage of being lighter to carry.
38Ah will keep LED camp lighting running for a couple of weeks and my 12V shower pump for about six months!
$100 is a good price, my usual supplier of AGMs is around $130 for a similar battery.
Aldi have a great returns policy so if you are in the market for a medium size AGM I say go for it.
We don't like to use our 110ahr caravan battery for anything but light & TV/DVD.
Apart from that it is spillproof and has good carry handles. Stainless steel nut and bolts come with it. Dollar for dollar I reckon they are great value plus a no hassle 12 month warranty.
Good Luck.
Hi
That battery is small. If you have a use for it then the value seems good. If you want to play with some small 12V items then go for it, but my suggestion is if you want to use some serious power then it will be too small.
Others have suggested some uses that have worked OK, but as always work out your expected power use first and do not run the battery down below 50% for a long life.
Jaahn
That's not particularly cheap. You will probably need at least 3 of them for the average van. Most people install 100 - 115 Ah batteries in their van. Those with compressor fridges instal over 200 Ah. That makes $300 plus the necessary straps to interconnect the batteries. I would sooner use one battery to achieve that capacity.
Old post, but they do reappear about the same time each year, my 2 cents on these batteries, at $100 they are ok value for the AH, I did buy 6 to replace my 115AH aging Gel SLA, they were discounted to $49 as they had heaps that had not sold at Narellan NSW, this will give me 228 AH wired in parallel, which, so long as the batteries are decent should give me several years of service due to the lower daily drain on them, they are AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) which is the most stable type of SLA (Sealed Lead Acid Battery) other than GEL which have better vibration resistance but can die suddenly, so not so great when that happens, Should be a section for how brands and types of batteries have performed over time, as this is a better indication of value.
Cheers.
J
-- Edited by Episode10 on Tuesday 19th of February 2019 01:04:24 PM
-- Edited by Episode10 on Tuesday 19th of February 2019 01:04:56 PM
-- Edited by Episode10 on Tuesday 19th of February 2019 01:06:37 PM