Advice gray/black water tank cleaners
Just finished a 90 day 11,700 mile jaunt across USA in our Micro Minnie 2106FBS which performed magnificently. I am so pleased with it. She, is a perfect match for our travels. (OOPS! was that sexist?...
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*IF* your sensors are reading accurately, something is very wrong! The sensors are small metal "buttons" on the inside of the tank at various elevations. The problem is that with all the p@@p, TP and sludge on the tank walls, they get short-circuited and don't indicate properly. False readings are normal. They shouldn't even bother installing them...
There are various cleaners that can be used but false readings will return in no time flat. Our KZ owners manual says to use Liquid Drano. We've used it from time to time and while it does get the tank back to factory original clean condition, false readings are back pdq (sigh). I never look at the level indicator.
After a while, you will simply get to know how long your tank will last before it needs dumping. You can look down the toilet to see how full it is. I installed a shutoff valve at the back of the toilet so I can see clearly into the tank without water spray in the way.
To get the most out of your tank, always add a few gallons of water before each use and don't skimp on water when flushing. Then make sure the tank is filled to, or near full, of water before dumping and rinse well. Trying to skimp on water and rinsing will just make things worse.
I've read of a few cases where owners have found the sensors installed at the wrong elevation or wires connected to the wrong sensors. Then the factories cover up their errors with a sheet of coroplast, pffft.
There are various cleaners that can be used but false readings will return in no time flat. Our KZ owners manual says to use Liquid Drano. We've used it from time to time and while it does get the tank back to factory original clean condition, false readings are back pdq (sigh). I never look at the level indicator.
After a while, you will simply get to know how long your tank will last before it needs dumping. You can look down the toilet to see how full it is. I installed a shutoff valve at the back of the toilet so I can see clearly into the tank without water spray in the way.
To get the most out of your tank, always add a few gallons of water before each use and don't skimp on water when flushing. Then make sure the tank is filled to, or near full, of water before dumping and rinse well. Trying to skimp on water and rinsing will just make things worse.
I've read of a few cases where owners have found the sensors installed at the wrong elevation or wires connected to the wrong sensors. Then the factories cover up their errors with a sheet of coroplast, pffft.
