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tank monitor replacement

I am ready to concede that my audit computer did, in fact, die.  I have removed it and I am going to have a new tank monitoring system installed.  There are a couple posts on the SeeLevel II, but I have not found any on the SensaTank RV 100.
I would appreciate any input on these 2 systems or any other monitoring systems.
Bill Schlaudecker
2000 U270 36'
2006 Jeep Liberty

Re: tank monitor replacement

Reply #1 –
See Level uses a strip or two strips placed together for tank monitoring.
They can display % full which is nice.  But with our non-linear tank heights, this can have some inaccuracies.
Mounting strips on slanted side has issues with the midpoint horizontal steel support as no metal can be near sensor strip.

SensaTank is from a company that is a leader in touch sense displays that are widely used in a variety of industries.
Their sensors are multiple individual pads that do not have any problems being mounted on the slanted side of the holding tanks.
Sensors can be placed at exactly 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 positions which will not be equally apart from each other.
Separate sensor pads do not conflict with steel horizontal support.

When mounting pads on straight side of tanks, both systems will be ok as long there are no pipes, wires, etc near the sensors.
See Level will have some inaccuracy as the water level is non linear, but that should not be a major problem.
Both systems would benefit by running new wires and mounting display near center of coach as they do not integrate with LCD dash monitor.

Re: tank monitor replacement

Reply #2 –
Thanks Barry!  I have never looked at the tanks to see if perhaps they are marked to show levels.  Assuming they are not, I guess you just estimate, starting from the top of the tank.  I hope the pads can be repositioned.

Also, where did you mount the display?  I was thinking about moving the CO detector and mounting it there.

Bill Schlaudecker
Bill Schlaudecker
2000 U270 36'
2006 Jeep Liberty

Re: tank monitor replacement

Reply #3 –
Some mount display on bath cabinet.  Anywhere will work as long as you can get a cable to it.

Tanks don't have level markings.  I measured width x length for top and bottow part where there is no slant.
I transfered the dimensions to and excel document that had the # of lines equal the height of tank in inches, so each line was the dimensions for one inch.
Then figured the depth for each inch on the slanted part.

It is doable on paper also.
Just something to make it more accurate, but not necessary.

Sensor pads/strips CANNOT be moved once stuck as they have a tenacious adhesive.