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    Black/Grey Water Sensor Problems

    Howdy From The Texas Hill Country!

    New kids on the block here! We have a 2020 Relection 312BHTS. I drained the Grey Tank from our last camping trip... but the panel is showing "Full". Surprising since this rig is less than a year old. Anyone else had this problem? Any Suggestions?

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    Corey & Julie
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    If you use the search function on the forum, you'll find this is an oft-discussed issue. The tank sensors are notorious for having "stuff" stick to them and giving false readings. You can Google "Geo method" for cleaning RV tanks and sensors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Texas FlyBoy View Post
    Howdy From The Texas Hill Country!

    New kids on the block here! We have a 2020 Relection 312BHTS. I drained the Grey Tank from our last camping trip... but the panel is showing "Full". Surprising since this rig is less than a year old. Anyone else had this problem? Any Suggestions?

    Thanks!

    Corey & Julie
    ditto - what SecondChance said.....

    fwiw...... I just dumped about 12 ounces of Camco Probe Cleaner in my grey water tank in hopes of cleaning up the readings; they've been on full for months. Sometimes this cleaner works, sometimes not.
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    I’ve had very good luck with a cup of white vinegar and add 1/3 tank of water after draining for each of gray tanks.

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    Awesome! I think I got my new signature right! But how do you add those little pictures? - C
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    Quote Originally Posted by Texas FlyBoy View Post
    Awesome! I think I got my new signature right! But how do you add those little pictures? - C
    Setting; Edit Signature: then insert pictures using the formatting icons just as you would in a post.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Texas FlyBoy View Post
    Howdy From The Texas Hill Country!

    New kids on the block here! We have a 2020 Relection 312BHTS. I drained the Grey Tank from our last camping trip... but the panel is showing "Full". Surprising since this rig is less than a year old. Anyone else had this problem? Any Suggestions?

    Thanks!

    Corey & Julie
    You will get a bevy of tricks and solutions to clean the ever problematic tank level indicators. I only have the black tank as a concern, the grey seem to function more consistently with the bath sometimes reading 1/3 after draining.
    There are a few things I have found that work to stay on top of them.
    Experience is the best teacher. From use you will learn to anticipate when things are getting close to full, sometimes the hard way.
    The only way that works to clear the black tank sensors is a thorough black tank flush at the dump station. Often this takes three or four fill-ups and flushes from the hose. Once I have dumped I've learned over time how far I can go, usually three to four days. Because the flush is somewhat labor / time intensive I now save it for the last dump before heading home to insure the tanks are clean / empty.
    A side note is never leave the black tank completely dry for an extended period and avoid the temptation to put harsh chemicals / deodorants in it. Allowing solids to do their biological function helps to keep the tank from getting build-up.
    As a preventive measure for the grey tanks I'll periodically dump a couple buckets of water in with a strong solution of Ajax or Mr Clean leaving them to agitate on the first leg of a trip out. These are alkaline cleaners that will break down soap and grease in the tanks.
    FWIW, Just my 2 cents.
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    I am in the minority, in that the sensors have always worked well fo me in all of my RVs over 30 years....I think it is because my usage is different than most others. I always boondock,usually in remote locations. I always dump at home, immeadiatly after arriving. The the trip home is always at least 150 miles with some rough roads along the way. I only use bacteria based holding treatments.
    All of this together gives the TP the best shot at disolving, and not getting caught on the sensors.

    Compare this to typical campers usage. They go to campgrounds and dump there. The TP has no real opportunity to disolve.
    This is a perfect recipe for sensor trouble.
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    Quote Originally Posted by huntindog View Post
    I am in the minority, in that the sensors have always worked well fo me in all of my RVs over 30 years....I think it is because my usage is different than most others. I always boondock,usually in remote locations. I always dump at home, immeadiatly after arriving. The the trip home is always at least 150 miles with some rough roads along the way. I only use bacteria based holding treatments.
    All of this together gives the TP the best shot at disolving, and not getting caught on the sensors.

    Compare this to typical campers usage. They go to campgrounds and dump there. The TP has no real opportunity to disolve.
    This is a perfect recipe for sensor trouble.
    From day 1, we have always disposed of TP in the trash instead of the tank. Occasionally there is a slip up I admit, but no my thoughts were that this would give me the best result for the sensors to work. But NOPE!!!! They still work 50/50. Most of the time the black shows 3/4 even after dumping!!! Just something we have learned to live with
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tgunter5 View Post
    From day 1, we have always disposed of TP in the trash instead of the tank. Occasionally there is a slip up I admit, but no my thoughts were that this would give me the best result for the sensors to work. But NOPE!!!! They still work 50/50. Most of the time the black shows 3/4 even after dumping!!! Just something we have learned to live with
    The reason being that septic-safe TP disintegrates in water and doesn't stick to things until it dries out again while solid human waste is greasy (nice image, isn't it?). It's most likely the grease that coats the sensors. That's why the "geo method" with water softener (borax crystals) and detergent with agitation has proven itself in the long run.

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