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05-02-2021, 09:03 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Florida
Posts: 54
THOR #17763
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Black Water tank not reading correctly
I have a 2019 Freedom Elite 22 FE. Today noticed that black water tank is empty and it's reading as it was 2/3 full.
How can that be reset?
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05-02-2021, 09:30 PM
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Axis/Vegas Enthusiast
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.4
State: Michigan
Posts: 9,837
THOR #1150
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Flush and clean the tank.
The black water sensors are notorious for inaccurate readings. You'll see that complaint on every RV forum.
The "stuff" in the black tank hangs off the sensors and completes a circuit even when the tank is empty. Cleaning the tank will get rid of that (if your RV has a flush system use it).
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05-02-2021, 09:45 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Florida
Posts: 54
THOR #17763
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JamieGeek
Flush and clean the tank.
The black water sensors are notorious for inaccurate readings. You'll see that complaint on every RV forum.
The "stuff" in the black tank hangs off the sensors and completes a circuit even when the tank is empty. Cleaning the tank will get rid of that (if your RV has a flush system use it).
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Thanks for info. Will do that.
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05-02-2021, 11:02 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: '17-Vegas 24.1
State: California
Posts: 2,222
THOR #13362
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimenez61
I have a 2019 Freedom Elite 22 FE. Today noticed that black water tank is empty and it's reading as it was 2/3 full.
How can that be reset?
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My experience is that this contraption works best.
That is, the flush system on my rig doesn’t do a complete job.
But this device works everytime! (Knock on wood)
“Holding Tank Rinser”
https://www.campingworld.com/holding...alve-4678.html
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Fallbrook, CA
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05-02-2021, 11:06 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Forest River Forester 235
State: Indiana
Posts: 4,883
THOR #6826
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Worth a try but it’s not unusual for these to always read incorrectly. After a while you’ll get to where you can tell how full they are without the indicator. You’d think they’d work but they don’t always.
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05-02-2021, 11:34 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Redwood
Model: 36FB
State: Arizona
Posts: 1,766
THOR #3610
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We've had 6-7 rvs in the past 40+ years & can say we've never owned one that those sensors told you anything other than it has a pretty little red light.
You can rinse, flush, add all kinds of magic elixirs & they might work once. Don't drive yourself nuts trying to fix something that's never gonna work for more than one fill up.
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Sold '13 Thor Redwood 36 FB
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05-03-2021, 05:53 PM
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Senior Member
Model: Challenger LX
State: Arkansas
Posts: 192
THOR #6651
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Black Water tank not reading corrwctly
I just don’t worry about whether the black tank sensors are working or not. I’ve got 1-1/2 baths and two 40 gallon black tanks, and it’s usually just my wife and me in the coach. If our trip is less than two weeks, I’ll do a single black tank flush at the end of the trip. If it’s longer than two weeks, I’ll dump every ten days or so, depending on our travel schedule. Hasn’t been a problem yet.
I kinda wish they had put in smaller black tanks and larger grey tanks. The grey tanks (2 x 40 gallon) fill up in a couple of days.
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05-03-2021, 05:59 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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I keep thinking that adding Calgon to the tank might just make everything a bit "slipperier", and less likely to stick...
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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05-03-2021, 06:40 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2014 Windsport 34f
State: Alabama
Posts: 295
THOR #6507
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Ice
After we dump at the campground, we pour our leftover ice down the toilet. By the time we get home the ice is melted and the sensors are clean and work perfectly.
Someone told me this years ago, try it.
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with Lilly (Most Active Dog) & Mattie (Laziest Dog in the World)
Wally: 2014 Thor Windsport 34f
Toad: (Wally One) 2014 Fiat 500L Trekking (4 Down)
"Welcome to our front porch"
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05-03-2021, 07:04 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau 31L
State: Florida
Posts: 2,063
THOR #12189
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Denman
I keep thinking that adding Calgon to the tank might just make everything a bit "slipperier", and less likely to stick...
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"slipperier"
Is that a word? Will I get away with it in Scrabble?
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05-03-2021, 07:04 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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The only times I've ever put ice down a toilet... after processing it though my kidneys after a couple of scotch on the rocks!
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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05-03-2021, 07:43 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 29M
State: Texas
Posts: 2,672
THOR #11781
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Like others have said, don't worry about the black tank sensors. We learned early on that the tank sensors are notorious for their inaccuracy. We dump our tanks once a week and ignore the sensors. Just make sure you use plenty of water when flushing the toilet.
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2018 Hurricane 29M
CHF, Saf-T-Plus, SumoSprings
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05-03-2021, 07:46 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Breeze
"slipperier"
Is that a word? Will I get away with it in Scrabble?
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Land it on a Triple Score. and you'll feel like an Immortal...
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"What: me worry?"
Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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05-03-2021, 08:06 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau 31L
State: Florida
Posts: 2,063
THOR #12189
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05-03-2021, 08:49 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Redwood
Model: 36FB
State: Arizona
Posts: 1,766
THOR #3610
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rickymac
After we dump at the campground, we pour our leftover ice down the toilet. By the time we get home the ice is melted and the sensors are clean and work perfectly.
Someone told me this years ago, try it.
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If you camp in the be climates we did that ice is mostly melted before you pull out of the site, unless you're dumping 50-100lbs. But that melted ice adds more liquid which good for the black tank.
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Sold '13 Thor Redwood 36 FB
Traded '13 GMC Denali DRW D/A
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05-03-2021, 09:36 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: F E 24 HE
State: North Carolina
Posts: 21
THOR #23152
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OK I started this thread I am very new to RVs first one ever only went on one trip what does Boondocking mean and you can laugh at me all you want
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05-03-2021, 09:47 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: F E 24 HE
State: North Carolina
Posts: 21
THOR #23152
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OK I googled it I figured it out when you have no power no water correct ? Please excuse me I am very new at all of the stuff that’s why I’m here on this form.
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05-03-2021, 11:38 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Don't give it a second thought: we all start out a whole lot less sure of ourselves.
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"What: me worry?"
Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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05-04-2021, 12:21 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 29M
State: Texas
Posts: 2,672
THOR #11781
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MLM
OK I started this thread I am very new to RVs first one ever only went on one trip what does Boondocking mean and you can laugh at me all you want
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No one's laughing at you, maybe having fun at your expense. but not laughing at you. We all started somewhere, some of us before Al Gore invented the internet.
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Lt Keefer
2018 Hurricane 29M
CHF, Saf-T-Plus, SumoSprings
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05-04-2021, 12:24 AM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: F E 24 HE
State: North Carolina
Posts: 21
THOR #23152
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First of all let me apologize to the person that started this thread it wasn’t me I clicked the wrong thread but thank y’all for all the help you’ve given me and I will have a lot more questions in the future very new to this and thank God for Al Gore for inventing this Internet
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