HappyKayakers
Black River Falls WI
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dupreet wrote:It only takes a stray piece of toilet paper to fool the sensor. Once the flow drops to a trickle, she's empty. Ignore the gauges!
Todd
Totally agree on ignoring the gauges but a slow trickle of water could also be caused by a large wad of TP stuck at the valve opening. Better to have a 5 gal bucket standing by at the dump station. When you think black tank is empty, take the bucket inside and dump it down the toilet while valve is still open.
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Sandia Man
Rio Rancho, NM
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Perform your dump routine unhurriedly, no matter if there is or isn't a line of RVs behind you, as they can wait their turn like you did for others dumping ahead of you. Your experience is quite common since any residual substance sticking to the sensors will cause faulty readings. As others have stated, we have a clear piece attached to the black/grey water outlet and when it's down to a trickle we're pretty much empty, plus on our rig we can look down the toilet and see the tank as well. Internal tank rinsers and flushers can help improve the reliability of tank sensor readings. Happy camping in your Aspen Trail TT!!!
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Dick_B
Palos Heights, IL USA
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I have a No Fuss Flush system that helps assure that the tank is empty. With the clear adapter one can see if dirty or clear water is coming out when flushing. Highly recommend some sort of built-in flushing system.
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ewarnerusa
Helena, Montana
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OP here. I do have the clear hose adapter which is how I know that the flow had slowed to a trickle. Very useful, I didn't have that on the previous TT. Next time I think I'll close the black tank valve after things slow to a trickle, go into the TT and flush a bunch of water down the toilet, then open the valve again to confirm that the water I added comes back out.
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skipnchar
Topeka or somewhere else
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It's really just what you would think. When water stops coming out, it's empty. This can be by sound or more accurately, by sight but that's the key.
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powderman426
ohio
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Son of Norway wrote:I don't hear so well, I put my hand gently on the underside of the sewer hose and I can feel when the liquid stops flowing.
Miles
That's what I do also. Then when I uncouple it I hold the hose below thecoupler to catch any dripping. Do the gray and rinse the hose. Done just about the time im finished with my sandwich. Lol
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mr. ed
Madison, SD (but usually elsewhere)
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FWIW, I believe I've read somewhere that sensors are available which mount on the OUTSIDE of the holding tank. That would eliminate any contamination issues. Haven't heard of them recently, though. Maybe they were a flash in the pan  .
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wa8yxm
Wherever I happen to park
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When the trailer is brand spanking new the sensor shows empty.
And the odds of you ever seeing that reading again approach ZERO.
CLick Here to see how I do it
That way you can tell when it's empty, no other method is guaranteed.
This product comes in a few different configurations. (like elbows).
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
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BB_TX
McKinney, Texas
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My 5er has a black tank flush feature. I can hook a water hose to it and it sprays water into the black tank. I open my valve and watch until the flow is next to nothing. Then I close the valve and open the water to the flush. After letting flush water run for a minute or so, I open the black tank valve again. Invariably I see more very brown water with occasional "solids" flowing out the clear extension. I repeat the sequence 3-4 times before the water begins to run clear with no more "solids".
Without a flush system, I guess there will always be some leftovers in there.
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ewarnerusa
Helena, Montana
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wa8yxm wrote:When the trailer is brand spanking new the sensor shows empty.
And the odds of you ever seeing that reading again approach Z
CLick Here to see how I do it
That way you can tell when it's empty, no other method is guaranteed.
This product comes in a few different configurations. (like elbows).
Thanks! Once again, I've got one of those.
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