I’m Richard Rudolph from the YouTube channel @Old School Auto Upholstery Techniques. Honestly, this all started with a simple goal—I just wanted my garden watering system to run reliably without being connected to the grid.
My original setup was pretty basic: an AGM battery system, a charge controller, a water pump, and a storage tank. It worked, but over time it felt less reliable and required more attention than I wanted. So I decided to upgrade to two LiTime 12V 100Ah lithium batteries, wired in parallel.
A Simple Install That Just Works
The installation was straightforward. Once everything was connected, I flipped the switch—the pump kicked on, pressure built up through the line, and water started flowing through the system and into the garden.
There was no complicated setup or adjustment. It just worked the way it was supposed to.
What Changed: Stability
Over the next couple of weeks, I let the system run in all kinds of conditions—cloudy days, wind, even rain. The result was consistent: the pump kept running, and the garden kept getting watered.
The biggest difference wasn’t power—it was reliability. I didn’t have to think about it or check on it constantly.
After Using It for a While
After a few weeks of use, I really had no complaints. The system kept running without interruption and didn’t need much attention from me.
If I had to sum it up, it’s simple: it just does what it’s supposed to do—every time.
This upgrade wasn’t about building something complex—it was about making a simple system more dependable. And in this case, that’s exactly what these batteries delivered — reliable, straightforward, and easy to trust in real-world use.
