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Title: What is this? (Device in kitchen sink drawer area)
Post by: Breaktime on June 18, 2017, 06:41:48 pm
Anybody know what this is? It is located below bottom drawer right of kitchen sink.

[updated topic title to be more descriptive - Michelle]
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: craneman on June 18, 2017, 06:43:31 pm
level sensor.
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: wolfe10 on June 18, 2017, 06:46:32 pm
Yup, HWH level sensor.  It tells the HWH computer coach level.  Easily adjustable and easy to check with a carpenter's level.

So, if you are  "a half a bubble out of plumb" get out your screwdriver and adjust one or more of the three adjustment screws.
Title: Re: What is this? (Device in kitchen sink drawer area)
Post by: John Duld on June 18, 2017, 07:49:28 pm
Congratulations, you found it!!
Took me awhile. Finally found mine hiding under a heat vent hose under the couch.
Title: Re: What is this? (Device in kitchen sink drawer area)
Post by: amos.harrison on June 19, 2017, 07:33:20 pm
Be careful.  Adjust the screws in small increments.
Title: Re: What is this? (Device in kitchen sink drawer area)
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on June 19, 2017, 08:01:59 pm
Make sure the screws are not tightened down so far that the springs are totally compressed.  The silver disc should be "floating" on the springs - not rigidly held by the screws.  See link below:

Foretravel Leveling Sensor Location (http://beamalarm.com/Documents/hwh/foretravel_hwh_leveling_sensor_adjustment.html)
Title: Re: What is this? (Device in kitchen sink drawer area)
Post by: saddlesore on June 19, 2017, 10:48:36 pm
Yup, while @ Oldtown, Wayne found that ours had went skitzoit so replaced it with a digital one mounted it in the roof of bay #2
Title: Re: What is this? (Device in kitchen sink drawer area)
Post by: Old phart phred on June 19, 2017, 11:47:44 pm
Yup, while @ Oldtown, Wayne found that ours had went skitzoit so replaced it with a digital one mounted it in the roof of bay #2
How exactly does the digital one work, a dampend pendulum inside maybe. Cause electrons don't know if they going up or down for all practical purposes. + Or - 5.4 inches fore and aft is asking drains to run uphill sometimes. I assume these torelerances are driven by the absorption rv refrigerator, once removed better leveling would be a benefit.
Title: Re: What is this? (Device in kitchen sink drawer area)
Post by: saddlesore on June 20, 2017, 09:22:40 pm
How exactly does the digital one work, a dampend pendulum inside maybe. Cause electrons don't know if they going up or down for all practical purposes. + Or - 5.4 inches fore and aft is asking drains to run uphill sometimes. I assume these torelerances are driven by the absorption rv refrigerator, once removed better leveling would be a benefit.
Wayne said that our old one was "sloppy & sticking". The replacement one seems to be working ok.
Title: Re: What is this? (Device in kitchen sink drawer area)
Post by: wolfe10 on June 21, 2017, 08:42:18 am
Yes, with the original sensor, the springs should be loaded, but NOT screwed all the way down.  The design makes it very easy (using a level) to re-calibrate the HWH leveling system.

Should be obvious, but do NOT store anything near the sensor that could shift and change its orientation.  If this is in an area you want to use for storage, build a box to protect it.
Title: Re: What is this? (Device in kitchen sink drawer area)
Post by: KenKetch on June 22, 2017, 12:32:41 am
Does anyone know where this HWH level is on a 2000 U320.  I do not think it is in the area behind the galley drawers.  Ken
Title: Re: What is this? (Device in kitchen sink drawer area)
Post by: George and Steph on June 22, 2017, 03:47:33 am
If you have a CSGI floor plan, it is under the fridge.
Title: Re: What is this? (Device in kitchen sink drawer area)
Post by: John Duld on June 22, 2017, 08:20:55 am
Ken,
 it should be within 4 or5 feet of the HWH computer. Placement was controlled by the length of the cable that came with the HWH kit.