Hi all!!!!
We used our tailer back in mid-June on a trip. At the end of the weekend trip the grey tank sensor read full. On our way out, we dumped at the campground dump station. When the grey water stopped, I took off the hose and capped the outlet. I went inside to check the tank monitor panel and it read it was still 1/3 full. The ground at the dump station was sloped slightly downhill away from the direction of the wastewater outlet on the trailer so I thought maybe there was still some water in the tank that needed to be drained. When I got back to our camper storage area on a flat pad, I went through the process again of dumping the grey water. Little to no water came out but the monitor panel still read it was 1/3 full. So i backed the camper up and put the wheels (opposite of the drain outlet) on blocks to increase the drainage slope. Still no more water came out and it still read 1/3 full.
Feeling very confident that the tank is actually empty, I felt the only other explanation I could think of is that the sensors are gummed up and not reading correctly. So I filled the tank completely through the shower drain. It filled all up to the shower pan where I then turned off the water source. After it was full, I re-dumped it again. A few observations from this exercise:
1. After fully draining the grey and checking the monitor panel, the grey tank indicator illuminated all three lights from E to 2/3. Then after a second the 2/3 light dimmed off and it read 1/3 and E.
2. When the water tank reached maximum capacity, I noticed water was dripping from where the tank met the bottom side of the trailer. I have the extra spray foam on the underside of the trail so it was difficult to pin-point exactly where it was coming from. You can see the water dripping in the attached photo. The angle piece of metal in the photo is where the frame of the exterior step is connected.
So my question for you.
- Has anyone experienced or seen this issue occur. If so, what was the culprit and what was the fix.
- I read about a product called 'Captian Phab Purge Tank Cleaner' that apparently is supposed to help clean sensors if they are reading incorrectly. Our tailer is a 2019 and has had normal use so I wouldn’t think there has been enough residue to gum up the sensors at this point. Has anyone had any used this or would caution against it?
- My assumption was the water that was dripping at the stair framing connection was an automatic overflow for the grey tank. Is this a correct assumption or could there possibly be an issue/leak in the grey tank.
Any help would be great.
Carson
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