Merida EOne Sixty 8000 cleaning advice

[Loobylou]

Hey,

I’ve just bought my first e-bike and
I cleaned it for the first time yesterday.. the water got in through the vents where the internally routed cables poke through. The bike is fine, but it left me wondering if it’s ok to clean/hose the bike with the battery on the bike?

Thanks

 

[steve_sordy]

I have an eOne Sixty 9000. The detail frame design is identical to yours.

I have only removed the battery twice in the two and a half years that I've had the bike. Once when I bought the bike to see how it worked and once six months ago or so to clean out the dust build up.
The bike gets washed frequently, probably an average of once per week. I don't use a hose (just a watering can), but I don't take particular care to avoid the vents on the head tube. Zero problems.

I know the vents are for cooling, but I am not even sure that the vents lead to direct contact with the battery.

Before the Merida, I had a Focus Jam2 that also had vents and I had zero problems with that as well. No need for concern.

 

[Mikerb]

easy enough to stick a bit of clingfilm over those vents before cleaning...............and I would have thought they probably do lead to the battery otherwise they would serve no purpose!!

Like @steve_sordy I very rarely remove the battery on my bikes. I know some need to for charging but for those that do not leaving the battery in place incurs far less wear and risk of potential damage on the battery connections.

 

[steve_sordy]

easy enough to stick a bit of clingfilm over those vents before cleaning...............and I would have thought they probably do lead to the battery otherwise they would serve no purpose!!
............ .

I remember being very sharply told by @Gary that my Focus Jam2 air vents did not lead directly to the battery (it was implied I was a stupid boy for thinking such). In fact, there is a thin wall section that separated the battery from the vent channel. I still don't know whether there was or not on the Focus because the battery was not designed for casual removal so I never saw for myself. Gary was frequently irritating to deal with, but when he was definitive, he was seldom wrong, although I did catch him out once on suspension tuning.
On the Merida, I have rarely removed the battery and I never thought to investigate the air vent issue (hence my expressed doubts; Gary's critical comment was still burning at the back of my mind.).

 

[Mikerb]

I remember being very sharply told by @Gary that my Focus Jam2 air vents did not lead directly to the battery (it was implied I was a stupid boy for thinking such). In fact, there is a thin wall section that separated the battery from the vent channel. I still don't know whether there was or not on the Focus because the battery was not designed for casual removal so I never saw for myself. Gary was frequently irritating to deal with, but when he was definitive, he was seldom wrong, although I did catch him out once on suspension tuning.
On the Merida, I have rarely removed the battery and I never thought to investigate the air vent issue (hence my expressed doubts; Gary's critical comment was still burning at the back of my mind.).

I blocked him years a go!!
I see no point in those vents if they do not allow warm/hot air to escape from the downtube housing the battery!

THERMO GATE​

Heat is generated by your e-bike battery when it is being used, but too much heat can reduce the efficiency and lifespan of the battery cells. THERMO GATE is a feature seen on our carbon fibre framed e-mountain bike ranges and while it looks like an air intake, it's designed to work like a chimney, allowing hot air to escape as it rises upwards, keeping your battery cooler and working at its best for longer. This is not needed on aluminium frames as the frame material helps to dissipate the heat.

 

[steve_sordy]

I blocked him years a go!!
........

You can come out now, he's gone!