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KE6IRJ
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Mar 06, 2016

How do I tell the size of black, grey, and fresh tanks?

Okay, I have come across my first question. After taking delivery on our new-to-us Springdale Bunkhouse, the paperwork and information we got does not give the specifics to my trailer. The undersi...
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Huntindog
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Mar 06, 2016
SoundGuy wrote:
KE6IRJ wrote:
I don't have a portable water meter to tell fill volume, is there any way?


Why would you need a water meter? If you're not satisfied with the information you find online simply fill a container of known capacity with water and pour that into the tanks, multiply by how many times you have to pour from this container to fill each of the tanks, and you'll obviously then know how much each tank holds.
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This is the best way. I have found that the specs are often wrong... Oh it may state a 40 gallon tank, and measure out at 40 gallons, but because of the way it is plumbed, can only hold 36 gallons.

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