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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Topic: Black water tank probes Posted: 20 Aug 2013 at 9:11am |
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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.. ) 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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P&M
Senior Member Joined: 13 Aug 2012 Location: Spokane, WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 454 |
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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P & M ... and Comet too!
2012 171 -- The Monkey Pod 2018 Ram 2500 |
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kymooses
Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807 |
Posted: 20 Aug 2013 at 8:11am | |
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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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 19 Aug 2013 at 8:15pm | |
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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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 19 Aug 2013 at 7:20pm | |
the one you "see" when you flush.. |
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Sleepless
Senior Member Joined: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Titusville, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 556 |
Posted: 19 Aug 2013 at 6:52pm | |
That is about the same time my wife, 3 kids and I began. What pipe is he referring to? |
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2014 R-Pod 178 (OUR POD)
2009 Chevrolet Avalanche |
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coopercdrkey
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 26 Aug 2012 Location: Cedar Key, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 457 |
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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Bob and Joyce
Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels RP 177 "Key Pod" Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71 |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
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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Camper Bob
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Location: Portland Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 913 |
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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Camper Bob and Camper Sue
Gracie the Wonder Dog (12 LB. Mini Dachshund) 2013 Rpod 171HRE(ORPod) 2016 Lance 1685 2015 Nissan Pathfinder |
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Goose
Senior Member Joined: 24 Sep 2010 Location: Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 672 |
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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Mother Goose's Caboose..2011 RP171..07 Grand Cherokee
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