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10-28-2018, 08:44 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Indiana
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Monitor shows gray water is half full but I emptied it
I noticed a reset button on monitor panel what is it for model 8288wsa
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10-28-2018, 08:56 AM
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If you have the little led lights for monitoring, well, mine are very imaginative to say the least. They tell whatever they want, but they won't tell what the level is in the tank.
I have a Seelevel system on order.
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10-28-2018, 08:56 AM
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Site Team
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Indy500
I noticed a reset button on monitor panel what is it for model 8288wsa
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Would you post a pic?
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10-28-2018, 08:59 AM
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Denver To Yuma In 90 Days
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Yuma, Arizona
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These level indicators are notorious for wrong readings.
Don't worry about it, other than to give your tank a good flush and clean...
After awhile you'll get the feel for how full they are.
One trick I read about and worked for me was to put a bunch of hot water in the tank and let the steam moisten up the inside of the tank (easy to do here in Yuma, AZ when the daily temps this summer were over 115 degrees), then give the tank a good fill and drain.
Or, if you are hitched up, put the hot water in the tank and drive around and pump the brakes and make a few hard turns to slosh the water around.
Then drain and flush to see what happens.
I do this stuff with mine and they (gray and black tank level indicators) works pretty well now!
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10-28-2018, 09:07 AM
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Location: Indiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Dan
Would you post a pic?
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I would but I'm not sure how to post pics.new to this site[emoji2]
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10-28-2018, 09:09 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Indiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnD10
These level indicators are notorious for wrong readings.
Don't worry about it, other than to give your tank a good flush and clean...
After awhile you'll get the feel for how full they are.
One trick I read about and worked for me was to put a bunch of hot water in the tank and let the steam moisten up the inside of the tank (easy to do here in Yuma, AZ when the daily temps this summer were over 115 degrees), then give the tank a good fill and drain.
Or, if you are hitched up, put the hot water in the tank and drive around and pump the brakes and make a few hard turns to slosh the water around.
Then drain and flush to see what happens.
I do this stuff with mine and they (gray and black tank level indicators) works pretty well now!
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Yes johnd10 that is exactly what the wife and I said last night , fill it with hot water and was thinking about adding dawn dish soap as well, that stuff cuts grease
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10-28-2018, 09:38 AM
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I've owned my RVs, none of which showed accurate readings.
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10-28-2018, 02:06 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Indy500
I would but I'm not sure how to post pics.new to this site[emoji2]
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Look in the Private Message (PM) you received yesterday welcoming you to the forum. It has a pointer to this standard “How-To” thread: http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...sics-6778.html
See post #7 in this thread. It might help to read that entire thread. 
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10-28-2018, 04:09 PM
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Pickin', Campin', Mason
Join Date: Aug 2015
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As mentioned, the level indicators are notoriously incorrect.
I'm more interested in what the reset button is the OP mentioned. Did everyone else miss that?
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10-28-2018, 04:13 PM
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Denver To Yuma In 90 Days
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 5picker
As mentioned, the level indicators are notoriously incorrect.
I'm more interested in what the reset button is the OP mentioned. Did everyone else miss that?
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Didn't miss it...was waiting for someone else to respond as I don't have a clue what it is for.
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10-28-2018, 04:18 PM
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Location: Ohio - AZ
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Tank sensors
"Drive around, make some hard braking and sharp turns"? That's everyday driving!
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10-29-2018, 08:35 AM
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Senior Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Dan
Would you post a pic?
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Here is the pics  
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10-29-2018, 10:25 AM
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Denver To Yuma In 90 Days
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Yuma, Arizona
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Did you try using the reset?
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10-29-2018, 11:44 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Indiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnD10
Did you try using the reset?
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No I haven't used it yet, wasn't sure what it was for
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10-29-2018, 11:50 AM
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Denver To Yuma In 90 Days
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Yuma, Arizona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Indy500
No I haven't used it yet, wasn't sure what it was for
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Only one way to find out... 
I doubt it will hurt anything... 
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10-29-2018, 12:40 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Indiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnD10
Only one way to find out...
I doubt it will hurt anything... |
Hey johnD10, your correct. Later today I wiil push it and see if that changes the bad reading .
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