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Lynnmor
Explorer II
Mar 29, 2014

Tank Monitor Idea

We all know that the common tank level indicators are totally unreliable. Some higher end class A's have a way to adjust the tank level readings. See this youtube video for information: Adjust
There are some electronics guru's here that might chime in and give some input as to what components would be needed to build a simple trim panel for our cheap systems. It seems to me that if a small amount of resistance were added to a sensor line, to compensate for the increased conductivity of dirty tank walls, the readings could be corrected.

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  • Way too much time involved in worrying about tank sensors.

    Are you going to constantly 'adjust' resistance based on how clean/dirty probes are?
    And how are you going to measure the amount of clean/dirty?

    Toilet 'burps' time to dump black tank
    Sink/shower starts to drain slower than usual..time to dump grey tank
    On-board pump goes burrrrrrrr and no water from faucet....should have added more water to fresh water tank when dumping holding tanks

    RVng is about FUN!
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