Wet battery under the bed?

JTLT
JTLT Forum Participant Posts: 14
edited February 2014 in Caravans #1

When we bought our (used) 'van last August - our first caravan - the dealer fitted a new lead-acid battery. The battery is situated under the fixed bed.

I've only just realised this might not be the optimal solution and at the weeekend noticed a small red sticker on the battery partition stating that the gel battery should only be replaced with another gel battery.

Are the dire warnings about explosions a real possibility or are we OK with it as it is?