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Luminajd
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May 23, 2013

how much ice in black tank to clean sensor?

We bought our first camper a few weeks ago and this will be our second trip. When we bought it the black sensor said it was 2/3 full, on our first trip we emptied it and flushed it with a Flush King, sensor still says 1/3 full. I have been lurking on here and read about putting ice in the black tank, going for a drive, then dumping, but cant remember how much to use? Also use Dawn, yeah? How much? Any other tricks to get the sensor to work?
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Jessica

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    Road_Runners
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    May 23, 2013
    I know this won't answer your question. I don't know how much ice to use. But, those tank indicators never work. I think most everyone learns how to cope without them.

    When I first started traveling with a fifth wheel in 1996 I did everything to get the tank readouts to work. It was a losing battle. After a while you will learn to gage how full the black and gray water tanks are by the usage. And, some fresh water tanks, like ours, are made of that tupperware plastic so that you can see water level.

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