Forest River Report Card

The indicators are only relative. Empty can indicate empty, but it can also indicate less than 1/3 full. I have found that the indicator stays on empty for quite some time, jumps to 1/3, sometimes skipping to 2/3. Full is also only relative. When the full indicator lights, there is usually more capacity remaining. If you look under the R-Pod at the relative positions of the sensors (check to see if they are all there and the connections are tight), you will see that they are really clustered toward the middle of the tank. The linear distance between them is large, but the vertical distance between them is small. That vertical distance is the range in which the sensors work. It isn't much.

There is also the problem that any build-up in the tank (black or gray) can coat the sensors. If they are coated, they will not be able to detect the liquid level. It is common to add chemicals to the black water tank. I have seen additives for the gray water tank also. They are supposed to help keep the tank clean. I have not used them so far, but if I start having similar problems, I will probably try them.

On a 2016 Rpod 178, the tank level inductors do not work, after 5 days of camping, in grey water tank was still in empty.  Several showers and kitchen sink clean up.  On the night of the fifth day, the indicators went from empty to 75percent full.  Dealer in Myrtle Beach looked at the problem twice and said all as OK.  Help!

Furpod, I'm just like you.  Tried it many times as a kid, even did a deep sea day trip in my 20's.

Originally posted by furpod Originally posted by Leo B Furpod, sounds like some need a hobby................................maybe fishing Funny thing for me.. I can go sit in the woods, back to a tree for days, love hunting, may not see a deer or turkey or whatever.. still happy to hunt. Fishing?? 37 seconds and I am done. Fish could be leaping in the boat.. not interested. And it's huge here. All my family fish. Last year, all my adult nephews and my dad and my brothers all went deep sea fishing for a week.. they didn't even bother to call and ask me. They know the answer. I have tried everything from trolling, to deep sea, to fly fishing in the high mountains for trout.. just don't like it. Even ice fishing with my brother in MN.. Liked visiting with him, and listening to tunes and drinking a couple cold ones.. didn't even wet a line. But yeah, there are some people with to few outlets for their pent up energy.. Camping is supposed to help with that...

Just curious, Furpod do you like eating fish?

I don't need  the hobby of fishing, I need the hobby of catching. I've tried the former, but it didn't lead to the latter. Amazing how smart fish can be. Guy on my left is catching; guy on my right is catching; me - not so much. 

Camp on.