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Grey tank monitor

 :o Hey folks it's me again.

Monitor works great on everything but grey water.

It was filled and washed out a couple times and no readings.

Would really like some help on trouble shooting this issue.

1995 U-240, her name is Clarabell, "The Lady's Got Class"
Traveling with my lovely wife "Precious", two Australian Shepherds, Ko Ko and Molly momma's baby Scooter, a Sweet Yorkie and a 14 pound cat.
Full timing since November 1, 2019, seeing this great country of ours and visiting the people that have made it that way.

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GOD BLESS and SAFE TRAVELS

Re: Grey tank monitor

Reply #1 –
A high failure rate item.

Most just know to dump when full potable water tank is empty.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

Re: Grey tank monitor

Reply #2 –
Search for "SeeLevel" tank monitor systems. These are a common upgrade. Pretty easy to install.  Two kits gets you two strips per tank and two monitors.

What did you do to your coach today v

Roger
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

Re: Grey tank monitor

Reply #3 –
If you can access the end of your gray tank, you might check the connecting wires on the sensors.  See if they are intact and tight.  Photo below is the end of my fresh water tank.  You can see the sensors and wires.  The other holding tanks should have something similar.
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

Re: Grey tank monitor

Reply #4 –
Our 95 has the foil strips instead of the internal sensors, they don't work real well either. I would like to replace just the strips if I could find a source for them.

Still use the Javelina monitor and would like to keep the OEM system as long as it works.

Just old school I guess, I would loved to have had this old coach when she was new, wouldn't change a thing and she would be in much better shape now for sure.
Justin & Cathy Byrd
1995 U280 "Old Faithful"
36' Build #4673
C8.3 Cummins
Allison MD3060R 6 speed - retarder
Powertech 10KW  4cyl Kubota

Re: Grey tank monitor

Reply #5 –
If you have  the foil strips, you can try adding some foil tape beside the originals, making them wider and might read better. If you have the wires screwed onto the side of the tank you can get a rubber plug about 3/8 inch diameter that has a screw in the center that when tightened expands the plug in the hole and then attach the wire to the screw. I can't remember what those rubber plugs are called.
previous 1984 35 ft ORED 250 HP 3208 Cat       
previous 1998 40 ft U295 CAI 325 hp Cummins
previous 2003 40 Ft u320 build #6140 450 Cummins M11.                                                         
1999 Mazda Miata
Ron, Nancy, Tipper the cat, Max The dog
1997 U 270 36 ft build number 5174 8.3 Cummins

Re: Grey tank monitor

Reply #6 –
I wonder...... would the foil tape that is used on fiberglass AC ducts work as a replacement foil strip? It would take some trial and error attempts to get the right amount of area for proper capacitive value. The original appears to be cut in a taper top to bottom.
Justin & Cathy Byrd
1995 U280 "Old Faithful"
36' Build #4673
C8.3 Cummins
Allison MD3060R 6 speed - retarder
Powertech 10KW  4cyl Kubota

Re: Grey tank monitor

Reply #7 –
Yes that would work.
previous 1984 35 ft ORED 250 HP 3208 Cat       
previous 1998 40 ft U295 CAI 325 hp Cummins
previous 2003 40 Ft u320 build #6140 450 Cummins M11.                                                         
1999 Mazda Miata
Ron, Nancy, Tipper the cat, Max The dog
1997 U 270 36 ft build number 5174 8.3 Cummins

Re: Grey tank monitor

Reply #8 –
The hardest thing is getting the little wires to make good contact with the new tape.  I have just used the 2" wide and no taper was necessary. The reinforced A/C duct tape won't work so stick with just the plain aluminum tape.

Pamela & Mike



Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

Re: Grey tank monitor

Reply #9 –
I used an overlay of the standard HVAC foil tape and it has worked well for several years. 
Jan & Richard Witt
1999 U-320  36ft WTFE
Build Number: 5478 Motorcade: 16599
2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited w/Air Force One
Jan: NO5U, Richard:KA5RIW
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Re: Grey tank monitor

Reply #10 –
After trying to repair / replace / rebuild our original metail tape system. I reluctantly went with the see level system, not because I didn't think it would work ( multiple post that say it would) but because I just couldn't find a way to fix the metal tape system.       
      Now I couldn't be happier.  The see level system in combination with the direct fill modification works amazingly well.    15 min to fill instead of 45 minutes.  And with a gage in the coach and one in the wet bay, I can watch closely outside with having to run inside to check the inside gage.
Robert and Susan
 1995 36' 280 WTBI 8.3 3060r
 1200 watts on the roof, 720 Ah of lithium's
 Build # 4637. Motorcade # 17599
        FMCA  # 451505
        18  Wrangler JLUR