Black tank says full but it’s empty
Fairly new RV. Have rigorously followed instructions regarding emptying only when full, keeping water in the bottom, using a black tank tablet. On a recent trip, I was surprised to see the black ta...
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jplante4 wrote:
If you have a straight shot into the black tank from the toilet, shine a light down there and see if you're empty and just forget about the sensors. Worrying about such things while relaxing defeats the purpose of having an RV.
If you cannot verify that the tank is empty, then the Geo Method works as well or better than any magic pixie dust that Thetford produces.
Mark this day on your calendar folks. I agreed with SoundGuy :)
In reality, RV builder use the cheapest sensors available. Immersion sensors are terrible and inacurate and failure prone.
I always fit my tanks with Blue Sea systems EXTERNAL tank sensors. No fouling issues ever. Very accurate and dependable. Too bad, all but the most high end manufacturers don't use them, but, then, they cost more and cost is what is the driving factor in all but the high end RV's.
Having said that, pretty easy to ascertain when the black tank is full, look down the toilet...lol If it's REALLY full you won't have to 'look down' it won't flush anymore....:E
