MB, that would go along with the extremely cold night we had last winter that probably did in that lift pump. Almost sent me back to NC, and I'm a Mountain girl. I'll expect the same of the house batteries, but they can be another chapter of this book.
Tom, thank you. This isn't the first time I've come here for help, and I'm sure it won't be the last. I'll be picking up my new batteries at O'Reilly this morning, and I'll know to check the CCA. My car guy ordered them for me, so I'm hoping they are exact match.
Next question - anything I need to look out for in doing the exchange? (Other than lift with my legs, not my back) Shut off the disconnect first. I'm guessing that I have acid all over everything that I need to clean up with baking soda? Clean the cables, maybe brush them out with a wire brush from my plumbing department, tighten them back so they can withstand the earthquake of rolling down the highway. Did I miss anything?
Will they be ready to go then, or they need to charge? I'm due at the tire shop at noon, or will I need to reschedule?
Most important - how do I keep this happening again? As cold as I thought it was, this was nothing compared to what happens regularly farther north.
Thank you all!