Don, doesn't warranty replacement requirement exchange?  Whenever I've gotten a warranty replacement battery (not from NAPA) it did.  mcneely

---- Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> I have good luck with batteries from NAPA...Every small town or city has
> NAPA stores and they're great on the warranty replacements.   Mine seem to
> last maybe 3 seasons as Aux batteries and I spend about 4 mos. per year off
> the grid in my Vanagon with just a small solar panel and the alternator as
> current sources.  I use the fresh one as my starter battery, then in a few
> years when the aux battery gets weak, I swap the starter battery over there
> and get a warranty replacement, pro rated...stick that in as my starter
> battery...
>
>   Someone will now tell you how wrong this strategy is, how it shouldn't
> work, sucks,...etc.  but It works fine for me and about $65 every few years
> is reasonable to run my electrical needs...
>   Don Hanson
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 8:53 PM, Troy <colorworks@gci.net> wrote:
>
> > Just go to a Wal-Mart and get the battery. If it fails in less than 2 years
> > you get a full refund and you get to start the 2 year deal again.
> >
> >

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David McNeely