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    Posted: 20 Aug 2013 at 9:11am
Originally posted by P&M

all of this is making us feel pretty good about our No #2 decision, unless it is a complete emergency!


BAH, total "waste" to save it for emergencies.. Once you use it.. it's yours. (edit.. I mean this as a joke.. but fear it sounds snarky.. )

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With it just being the two of us, we go a week or better on the black tank. Generally 3 days on the gray if we have hookups, week or better if we don't. It's all about shower time.. lol

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Aug 2013 at 8:54am
all of this is making us feel pretty good about our No #2 decision, unless it is a complete emergency!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Aug 2013 at 8:11am
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Originally posted by furpod

My dad has been rv'ing for nearly 40 years. He says, and I quote, "when you see poop in the pipe, she's full"...

True!  When you see it at the bottom of the pipe when you flush you have about 2 more flushes before you are in deep .... stuff.

No early indicator for the gray tank, if the shower stops draining the gray tank is definitely full.



Our first time out, the DW showered like she was at home.  Used all the hot water several days in a row and complained that we didn't have enough hot water.  I think it was the 3rd day but she started yelling that the shower was filling up with water and what should she do!

Shortly after is when I discovered my garage sink drains into the black tank and I started taking pipe apart in the outside storage compartments trying to find a clog, only to upsettingly and rather disgustingly realize my black tank was also full!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Aug 2013 at 8:15pm

 

Originally posted by furpod

My dad has been rv'ing for nearly 40 years. He says, and I quote, "when you see poop in the pipe, she's full"...

True!  When you see it at the bottom of the pipe when you flush you have about 2 more flushes before you are in deep .... stuff.

No early indicator for the gray tank, if the shower stops draining the gray tank is definitely full.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Aug 2013 at 7:20pm
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Originally posted by furpod

My dad has been rv'ing for nearly 40 years. He says, and I quote, "when you see poop in the pipe, she's full"..

They have had everything from a VW Westfallia to a 53' DP. He says NO ONE makes a gauge that is 100% reliable. 


That is about the same time my wife, 3 kids and I began.  What pipe is he referring to?


the one you "see" when you flush..

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Aug 2013 at 6:52pm
Originally posted by furpod

My dad has been rv'ing for nearly 40 years. He says, and I quote, "when you see poop in the pipe, she's full"..

They have had everything from a VW Westfallia to a 53' DP. He says NO ONE makes a gauge that is 100% reliable. 


That is about the same time my wife, 3 kids and I began.  What pipe is he referring to?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Aug 2013 at 5:55pm
It's our gray water meter that shows "full" when we know for sure that it is
well under a quarter of capacity.  I figured it was just something we had to
contend with, but thanks for the idea and the link.  I will definitely look into it.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Aug 2013 at 5:49pm
My dad has been rv'ing for nearly 40 years. He says, and I quote, "when you see poop in the pipe, she's full"..

They have had everything from a VW Westfallia to a 53' DP. He says NO ONE makes a gauge that is 100% reliable. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Aug 2013 at 3:52pm
Using the internal cleaner usually works, but not always.  Maybe our diet is different.  Thanks for the input.  Safe Travels.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Aug 2013 at 1:45pm
We had the dealer add the "Tornado" to clean the black tank before we brought the POD home, with the help of the "Water Thief" I always clean the tank before we come home. We have never really had any issues with false readings. Goose
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