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hogone 
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Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Location: St. Louis Online Status: Offline Posts: 1041 |
 Calendar Event: First tripPosted: 13 Jun 2013 at 6:53am |
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curiosity question............if for some reason they weren't accurate what would happen, let's say on the gray tank. Would the water just back up or not drain? Am I to assume it would be pretty obvious? My gauges seem to be fairly accurate as well.
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Jon & Pam
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CharlieM
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Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 13 Jun 2013 at 7:24am |
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I've actually observed this in the process of measuring the capacity of my tanks. The gray water will begin to drain slowly and back up into the shower. You may also hear some gurgling in the kitchen sink drain as the air attempts to escape. For the black water the back up will be into the toilet bowl. Fortunately you can see this coming if you look down the toilet as you flush. You will have some warning when it's getting full.
All in all real messes can be contained, but it's really worth some effort to keep the gauges working by back flushing and cleaning. I have used the Geo Method with some success. And, if you're into such things, it helps to run a test to see how the gauges respond to varying fill levels. This can be done with a known 5 or 6 gallon bucket. The gauges are not linear. I have an additional 10 gallons of capacity after the top light comes on. Good to know what that top light really means. |
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Charlie
Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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hogone
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Posted: 13 Jun 2013 at 8:22am |
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Very helpful Charlie, thanks.
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Jon & Pam
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First trip - Event Date: 07 Jun 2013 - 09 Jun 2013