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Title: What does the inside of the tank sensors look like?
Post by: Carol & Scott on October 07, 2015, 12:55:44 pm
Just removed the black tank sensor and it looks like there is cotton inside.  TP residue?  I'll take a pic and attach.  After spraying the inside the gauge appears to be working correctly.  Before always showed an eighth of a tank.  Sensor cleaner would work but we have been here for a while.  Need to get her out on the road......

Updated - pic attached.  Does not appear to be TP related - Looks fibrous.  I didn't want to remove so sprayed it with water, reinserted in waste line and it works - gives full black water levels.  ???
Title: Re: What does the inside of the tank sensors look like?
Post by: Roger & Susan in Home2 on October 07, 2015, 02:45:08 pm
Here are mine. I just put plugs in their place.
Title: Re: What does the inside of the tank sensors look like?
Post by: Carol & Scott on October 07, 2015, 03:18:01 pm
 
I thought mine would be all crapped up but they looked rather clean.  Certainly not what I expected.  I just sprayed water on them and re inserted.  They work fine.  :D
Title: Re: What does the inside of the tank sensors look like?
Post by: Roger & Susan in Home2 on October 07, 2015, 06:01:50 pm
What a difference a year makes... 😃
Title: Re: What does the inside of the tank sensors look like?
Post by: Carol & Scott on October 07, 2015, 06:32:36 pm
Roger - looking at your pic again your sensors appear to be brass.  Mine are black plastic.  ???
Title: Re: What does the inside of the tank sensors look like?
Post by: Michelle on October 07, 2015, 06:37:43 pm
Our originals had brass fittings; more recent replacements are black plastic fittings.  The sensor itself is a pressure transducer circuit board potted inside the housing.  It's just a packaging difference.
Title: Re: What does the inside of the tank sensors look like?
Post by: Carol & Scott on October 07, 2015, 06:44:12 pm
Michelle - Do you know who makes it and it's part no.?
Title: Re: What does the inside of the tank sensors look like?
Post by: Roger & Susan in Home2 on October 07, 2015, 06:52:58 pm
I think I stiil have mine, if so, do you want them?  Might be hazardous to send them in the mail.
Title: Re: What does the inside of the tank sensors look like?
Post by: Carol & Scott on October 07, 2015, 06:56:39 pm
Thanks Roger, I think I'll pass.  ;-D
Title: Re: What does the inside of the tank sensors look like?
Post by: Dick S on October 07, 2015, 10:17:04 pm
Here's what a new one looks like.
Dick
Title: Re: What does the inside of the tank sensors look like?
Post by: Carol & Scott on October 07, 2015, 10:22:07 pm
Thanks Dick.  :D