It's not that you don't or shouldn't need working level indicators. It is, however, a LOT easier to do without waste tank level indicators than it is a fuel gauge! :E
My opinion is that the amount of time and effort required to keep the level indicators working properly is both a waste of my time and my money.
We use plenty of water when flushing.
We use the cheap campa-chem tank deodorizer from Wally world after each dump.
We don't put junk down the sink drains.
I use the tank flush, every 3rd or 4th dump.
I cannot remember the last time I even checked my level gauges and we live in the coach for 7 months of the year.
When the toilet "burps", it's nearly full and time to dump. Ususally, once per week. When the grandkids stop in for a few days, it's every 4-5 days.
I refuse to agonize over such a simple system. Life is way too short to be fussing with tank level indicators and cleaning out tanks........
tvfrfireman wrote:
rockhillmanor wrote:
These gauges DO work. It's a matter of how well you clean and maintain your tanks. People seem to think they don't have to put any effort into a black and gray tank other than pulling a lever to dump it!
Use plenty of water in the black tank when flushing. Not enough water and everything WILL stick to the sensors. After EVERY dump fill black tank with water and dump again. Then open gray and dump.
Gray tanks - this is not your home kitchen sink that goes out to a sewer, it's a holding tank. Do NOT put food solids or grease down an RV sink. After 3 or 4 dumps pour a lemon cleaner down the sink fill with water and dump again. Or add the lemon cleaner before each dump. I've watched my friends pour bacon grease right down the drain and then wonder why their gauges don't work. :S
IMHO, JMHO before you think a 'different' brand of gauges will solve the problem, fill both your tanks with water several times and dump. Buy a bottle of Thetford Sensor Cleaner and throw that in both tanks let it sit and dump. Now fill you tanks up with water and be amazed how all the pretty colors of your gauges light up! Then 'maintain' your tanks. :C
I do maintain my tanks. I have been rving for over thirty years. Never had a problem with any of the gauges in the other five trailers. These gauges in this new rv didn't work from the get go. My question was about aftermarket holding tank gauges. One fellow said he doesn't need them and infers that I shouldn't need them. If your fuel gauge in your vehicles don't work you get them fixed. How is this any different? Why do people respond to a post if they can't answer the question?
