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06-16-2021, 12:14 PM
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Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Originally Posted by 71_340
That is incorrect! You can count the water above the ball valve. It is still considered fresh water until you flush it down and it becomes black water at that time. The caveat to tis is that you keep the inside of your toilet bowl "tidy".
That is my scientific input on this subject.
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06-16-2021, 12:15 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Miramar 35.3
State: Pennsylvania
Posts: 211
THOR #20808
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How much water you can get in is dependent on how level the tank is and what direction, the position of the overfill port on the tank, the routing of the overfill drain hose or pipe, the temperature of the tank (it's plastic!), etc.
And those P3 meters have a stated accuracy of +/- 1/10 th of a gallon! This is 10% so the meter could read 50 gallons and you have 45 gallons or 55 gallons.
The manufacturer's of the plastic tanks have a +/- also on what the tank can hold, notice that most say NOMINAL which means it will vary.
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06-16-2021, 01:02 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,317
THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pneumatics
And those P3 meters have a stated accuracy of +/- 1/10 th of a gallon! This is 10% so the meter could read 50 gallons and you have 45 gallons or 55 gallons.
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They are stated "Accurately Measures To 1/10th Of A Gallon" which means they have a digital resolution to 1/10th of a gallon. There is no stated meter accuracy so what you say may or may not be true. Since they operate by the "paddle wheel" method they are probably less accurate at low flow rates and more accurate at higher flow rates, but the reading is never scientifically accurate.
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06-16-2021, 03:36 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Redwood
Model: 36FB
State: Arizona
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THOR #3610
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pneumatics
How much water you can get in is dependent on how level the tank is and what direction, the position of the overfill port on the tank, the routing of the overfill drain hose or pipe, the temperature of the tank (it's plastic!), etc.
And those P3 meters have a stated accuracy of +/- 1/10 th of a gallon! This is 10% so the meter could read 50 gallons and you have 45 gallons or 55 gallons.
The manufacturer's of the plastic tanks have a +/- also on what the tank can hold, notice that most say NOMINAL which means it will vary.
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Similar to the coach tank sensors that are +/- 10 - 50 gallons.
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06-23-2021, 10:12 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
Posts: 5,850
THOR #11130
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If that tank is 2 gallons off, I'd park it until I got it fixed..that's dangerous. Slides not working, jacks dropping...keep running, but water tank off 2 gallons...park it...serious stuff.
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06-23-2021, 11:18 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,317
THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Gritz Carlton
If that tank is 2 gallons off, I'd park it until I got it fixed..that's dangerous. Slides not working, jacks dropping...keep running, but water tank off 2 gallons...park it...serious stuff.
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You forgot the "sarcasm font".
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06-23-2021, 11:38 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 34J
State: Florida
Posts: 159
THOR #15745
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That makes sense I forgot about the variance of the meter. It is after all an inexpensive meter.
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06-23-2021, 11:41 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Freedom Traveller A27
State: North Carolina
Posts: 2,437
THOR #17765
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Gritz Carlton
If that tank is 2 gallons off, I'd park it until I got it fixed..that's dangerous. Slides not working, jacks dropping...keep running, but water tank off 2 gallons...park it...serious stuff.
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Take it to a dealer and let it sit for a couple of months. That’ll fix it.
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06-24-2021, 08:06 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Alabama
Posts: 37
THOR #10196
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After fresh water tank is filled turn on your water heater to get the extra 6 gallons in that tank. then you can add more water.
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