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Post by SLFPS Thu Nov 21, 2024 10:28 pm

Hello my first post being new on the forum. 
Waste and fresh water levels shows 0% full on both. Why is this ?
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Post by Tinwheeler Thu Nov 21, 2024 11:03 pm

Because the gauges are notoriously inaccurate. You’ll find many threads about it.
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Post by IanH Fri Nov 22, 2024 7:14 am

This and tyre pressure is the most common issue on here!

Here's my, perfect, method 

1 put hose in filler port, turn on water
2 wait till water overflow from filler

Tank is full

1 open drain valve under van
2 wait till nothing draining out

Tank is empty

Anything else is inaccurate guesswork! up! hugegrins
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Post by SLFPS Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:12 am

IanH wrote:This and tyre pressure is the most common issue on here!

Here's my, perfect, method 

1 put hose in filler port, turn on water
2 wait till water overflow from filler

Tank is full

1 open drain valve under van
2 wait till nothing draining out

Tank is empty

Anything else is inaccurate guesswork! up! hugegrins
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Post by Tinwheeler Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:27 am

SLFPS, I think you edited.

Tell us what you’ve done so far to track down a ‘fault’. Have you checked similar threads via the search facility and looked at Similar Topics listed below your post?

Eventually, although non-functioning gauges are annoying, you’ll realise that Ian’s method is far more accurate smile!
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Post by The Bargee Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:59 am

When the grey tank is full it overflows. Not the end of the world! Empty a few buckets in the hedge if caught short.

I have mentioned before the Topargee water "meter", which is s flow meter that measures the water volume passing through the pump. I fitted one on my van's fresh system and it is excellent. Very very simple to fit. Once fitted you commission by filling the tank full, tell the app roughly what the tank holds plus a bit, run the tank until the pump runs dry and you will then be told how much water has passed through, which is the usable capacity of the tank. You then reset the gauge to that figure. Thereafter it will tell you how much water has passed through on each tank fill, remember what you usable capacity is and do a simple subtraction sum. On all future fills you just do two-clicks on the app to reset the app to "full".

Very useful for telling the wife precisely how much water she has used in the shower and so far totally reliable!
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Post by babian Fri Nov 22, 2024 10:58 am

Or "cleaning" her teeth!!! With flowing water tap ?????? confused3
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Post by Caraman Fri Nov 22, 2024 1:56 pm

The Bargee wrote:...

Very useful for telling the wife precisely how much water she has used in the shower and so far totally reliable!
Or just leave the water water tank drain tap open with a bucket under it, which is what I do.  Actually my wife uses half the water I use unless she is washing her hair in which case its about the same.
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Post by Caraman Fri Nov 22, 2024 1:59 pm

babian wrote:Or "cleaning" her teeth!!! With flowing water tap ?????? confused3
The only water we use is to clean the toothbrush and basin after use.
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Post by Caraman Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:08 pm

Tinwheeler wrote:SLFPS, I think you edited.

Tell us what you’ve done so far to track down a ‘fault’. Have you checked similar threads via the search facility and looked at Similar Topics listed below your post?

Eventually, although non-functioning gauges are annoying, you’ll realise that Ian’s method is far more accurate smile!
When my tank sensors misbehave its generally because they over-read e.g. they tell me the tank is full when its not.  This can easily be explained by connectivity between the sensors or their connectors caused by damp and grime.  If the sensors in both tanks consistently show nil, that suggests a fault worthy of investigation.  For example, have the sensors been disconnected all together?
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Post by The Bargee Fri Nov 22, 2024 6:37 pm

Caraman wrote:
The Bargee wrote:...

Very useful for telling the wife precisely how much water she has used in the shower and so far totally reliable!
Or just leave the water water tank drain tap open with a bucket under it, which is what I do.  Actually my wife uses half the water I use unless she is washing her hair in which case it’s about the same.
I haven’t got a big enough bucket!
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Post by Caraman Today at 2:13 pm

Caraman wrote:
Tinwheeler wrote:SLFPS, I think you edited.

Tell us what you’ve done so far to track down a ‘fault’. ...
...  If the sensors in both tanks consistently show nil, that suggests a fault worthy of investigation.  For example, have the sensors been disconnected all together?
I see from SLFPS's latest post, the sensors had indeed been disconnected.
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Post by SLFPS Today at 5:12 pm

Thanks all for your comments, I’ll plug it back in and report back soon.
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Post by IanH Today at 7:28 pm

I'd leave it off!!!! up! hugegrins
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Post by SLFPS Today at 7:31 pm

IanH wrote:I'd leave it off!!!! up! hugegrins

What’s your reasoning for that Ian ?
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