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Old 10-01-2024, 07:41 AM   #1
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When is full actually full?

We have a 13 gallon black tank. Is the “full” sensor at the top of the tank or just below? That’s how it is on the fresh tank?
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Old 10-03-2024, 05:58 PM   #2
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I have that question too. I will be going to the dump station at my storage lot over the weekend. I will bring a measuring container and conduct an experiment. I will let you know the result.
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Old 10-03-2024, 08:04 PM   #3
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Ah, the scientific method. I look forward to hearing the results. Thank you!
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Old 10-04-2024, 11:25 AM   #4
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No scientific method here. If I think that it might be getting really full I shine a light down the hole.

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Old 10-04-2024, 05:38 PM   #5
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No scientific method here. If I think that it might be getting really full I shine a light down the hole.

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Me too. Having the foot-flush option is a big plus for holding the flashlight and looking right down! I can say, for my tank at least, there's not a lot of room left after that full indicator light goes on.
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Old 10-05-2024, 05:18 PM   #6
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Ah, the scientific method. I look forward to hearing the results. Thank you!
Today I conducted my highly scientific investigation of the black tank capacity in my 21NE. Since I did all the boring work I'll give you all the boring measurements and readings I took. Kind of worthless information except for the final gallon.
The tank was completely empty when I started and I added one gallon at a time.

GALLONS......MONITOR READING
1...... E
2...... E
3...... E
4...... E
5...... 1/3
6...... 1/3
7...... 1/3
8...... 1/3
9...... 2/3
10.... 2/3
11.... 2/3
12.... 2/3 flickering between 2/3 and full
13.... FULL

And it was FULL! Looking with a flashlight it was full to the top of the tank and right at the mounting flange. When the monitor says full it is truly full. I had a fun time.
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Old 10-05-2024, 05:26 PM   #7
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Today I conducted my highly scientific investigation of the black tank capacity in my 21NE. Since I did all the boring work I'll give you all the boring measurements and readings I took. Kind of worthless information except for the final gallon.
The tank was completely empty when I started and I added one gallon at a time.

GALLONS......MONITOR READING
1...... E
2...... E
3...... E
4...... E
5...... 1/3
6...... 1/3
7...... 1/3
8...... 1/3
9...... 2/3
10.... 2/3
11.... 2/3
12.... 2/3 flickering between 2/3 and full
13.... FULL

And it was FULL! Looking with a flashlight it was full to the top of the tank and right at the mounting flange. When the monitor says full it is truly full. I had a fun time.
How many #2's is that?
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Old 10-05-2024, 05:32 PM   #8
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How many #2's is that?
I guess that depends on how big they are......
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Old 10-05-2024, 10:05 PM   #9
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Great job; I love good data.
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Old 10-06-2024, 12:44 PM   #10
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I guess we need new data using LOGarithms?
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Old 10-06-2024, 01:06 PM   #11
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FWIW, my black tank gauge reads full 99% of the time. our grey water tank fills up a lot faster than the black, so we dump the black when we're at the dump station for the black
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