Ok, so I made sure I did all of winterizing. I emptied and rinsed the black tank and when I check the levels on the control panel they are reading half full on the Black and Fresh water tank? Any advice?
dbbls wrote: Don't worry. The sensors are just wet.
Of course they're wet, that's how they sense the level.
But that's not the problem.
First off: They did work at one time, right?
If so then the sensors are covered with debris, paper etc. They need to be cleaned off. Some people dump ice cubes in and drive, others add chemicals, others use the rinse wands. Some give up and us the external tank sensors that don't get covered with debris.
We have the external sensors and have yet to have a problem once they're calibrated.
Deen - Vancouver, WA
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Since you have winterized just dump a little anti freeze in each trap, and the toilet. Use enough so some goes in the tanks to protect the dump valves. In the spring get come Unique tank chemical and fill the tanks 3/4 full. Let it set for a day and drive around a bit. Dump the tanks and the problem probably will be gone, Unique M and M
That takes care of the black tank. Visually check that the fresh water tank is empty. If it is check the wires to the display and the tanks.
Not sure what to tell you about the fresh water tank------just be sure the valve to empty it is open.
As for the black tank, what has always worked for me is to dump a couple of cups of dishwasher detergent into it and fill it half full of water. Then take it for a short drive and slosh the mixture around. Dump and you should be good. If not, repeat.
Mark
2000 Itasca Suncruiser 35U on a Ford chassis
2003 Ford Explorer toad with US Gear brakes,
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bldrbuck wrote: Since you have winterized just dump a little anti freeze in each trap, and the toilet. Use enough so some goes in the tanks to protect the dump valves. In the spring get come Unique tank chemical and fill the tanks 3/4 full. Let it set for a day and drive around a bit. Dump the tanks and the problem probably will be gone, Unique M and M
That takes care of the black tank. Visually check that the fresh water tank is empty. If it is check the wires to the display and the tanks.
Good advice, but I use liquid calgon, 1/2 a bottle and let it sit overnight before dumping.
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I never bother with the sensors in the gray and Black tanks. I know how many days we can go without dumping the gray. I really only keep track of the fresh water tank, the others are just a pain to keep working.
Tom & Beth
05,Grand Junction 35TMS
99, Dodge 3500 Dually.
btd35 wrote: I never bother with the sensors in the gray and Black tanks. I know how many days we can go without dumping the gray. I really only keep track of the fresh water tank, the others are just a pain to keep working.
I totally agree!
In my Tioga, I can open a door and see the level in the fresh water tank, so that sensor is unneeded.
If we have full hookups, the gray water is usually open, so that sensor is unneeded. If we are dry camping, we practice extreme water conservation measures, so that we will run out of fresh water before the gray tank gets full.
If I lose track, I can look down the toilet with the valve open and see the level in the black tank, so that sensor is unneeded.
Of the 6 different self-contained RVs I have had, NONE of the sensors ever worked for more than one or two dumps. I gave up long ago!
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