Are My Tanks Really Empty?
My gray water tank is filling up much faster in September. During the summer I could go 2 days between emptying the tanks. Now in September I have to empty the tanks every day. I just emptied the t...
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Hurricaner wrote:Winnebago has a lot of different models and maybe the Intent uses something different. I looked again at my black and gray tanks in the storage compartment and they each have about 4 wires connected to something that is screwed into the side of the plastic tank. I could take a photo, but it's not worth the time to me to upload it so I can link it here. If that is "non contact" then you are correct, but to me it looks like the sensors puncture the side of the tank to sense the water level.No, you are correct. I just assumed Winnebago used the non contact on all their motorhomes but what you are describing is definitely the standard tank probes which are notorious for giving false readings. Still 30 seconds is pretty fast for a 42 gallon tank to drain unless you have a 3" drain valve vs a 1 1/2". Again if you are confident the tank is draining I would run off the pump which will give you a clue if something screwy is filling the tank.
Sam
The pump test sounds like a good idea. Sometime when we are not using much water I will give it a try and listen for the pump.
