Black water tank probes

Originally posted by kymooses Originally posted by furpod Hmmm.. I know Kymooses discovered his rear sink (garage model) drains into the black water and not the gray. Aye, and from the answers I've been given on this, are that it is not an uncommon occurrence, it is all rather dependent on where your tanks are in relation to your model. But the shower??  Weird. Question though, are the black and gray dumps tied together on the 173?  If so while pumping the black mightn't if be possible that some suction might have been applied to the shower drain? That is odd indeed.

Hmmm.. I know Kymooses discovered his rear sink (garage model) drains into the black water and not the gray.

Interesting!  I have a 2010 173 and never gave that a thought.  The next time my grey water tank is empty, I think I will pour some water down the shower drain and see if it comes out of the grey water tank. 

Bob

Many of us use a Hydroflush, which is clear but also allows you to flush the inside of the tank with a strong stream of water.  I am still using the one I purchased during my motor home days and it still works great.  After the tank is flushed, you close the dump valve, turn on the Hydroflush and it then flushes out your sewer hose, then you dump your grey water the same way.  Available at Walmart, Camping World, etc.

I have never had a grey or black water sensor go bad using this little gadget.

Bob

Originally posted by furpod 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

Yup, showers are the bane of all gray tanks.  Except when you have hookups - its ok to leave the gray tank open when you are hooked up.  Its the black tank you need to keep closed until its full.