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RV
Manual We are developing an online Manual so that you may enjoy your RV to it's fullest. This is a work in progress and is subject to change at any given time. It is also a generic peace of work and is meant only as a general guide, it should not be taken as absolute fact. Each RV is distinct and individual in it's own right, do not take anything written here literally as it may or may not apply to the exact RV you will be using. Some information provided in these pages are only suggestions. Please read Your RV page as we have more helpful information.
The monitor panel allows you to
see at a glance the condition or your RV systems. At a minimum it will guage the
levels of your fresh water, black water and gray water holding tanks. You panel
may also show propane tank level, battery condition, status of water heater,
water pump (on or off) etc.
Some RVers are confused about how
to read the holding tank levels because the black water and gray water tanks
have red lights at the top of the scale while the fresh water tank has the green
light at the top.
It's easy to understand if you
think about the ideal condition of each tank. For example the ideal condition of
the fresh water tank is full. The ideal condition for the black and gray tanks
is empty. (When either tank gets full you better be looking for a dump station!)
Now think of GREEN lights
as being good and RED lights as bad. If you have a full fresh water tank that's
good so you have a green light. If you have a full black water tank that's bad
so you have a red light! Amber means caution you're about to have a bad
condition.
Same goes for propane
tanks. A full tank is good so it's a green light.
One last thing, we are not
sure all monitor panels work the same but when you are hook up to shore-power
the battery level indicator reads the voltage from the power converter/ battery
charger. Don't learn this the hard way after a long stay when you disconnect
from 120v power to find your battery is dead!
To get a true reading of my
battery condition the converter may have to be turned off. You may want to check
how yours works. The monitor panel also allows you to conveniently check the approximate levels in tanks and to check battery condition. Electrical probes installed in the tanks measure the levels at various points in the tanks. To check tank levels:
Erroneous tank level indications can be caused by:
My Monitor Panel is not reading properly From time to time the black water holding tank gauge lights on my RV monitor panel stop reading properly. This is almost always caused by contaminated contacts inside the tank. Usually an extra good tank rinsing with the toilet wand is all that's needed. If that doesn't work I wash the tank by filling it with hot water and liquid laundry detergent and letting it stay for about and hour and then rinsing with the toilet want. When traveling - After dumping and rinsing the tank I fill it 1/3 full and add laundry detergent. The agitation while driving usually does the job. About half the amount of liquid detergent called for in a normal washing machine load is enough. A bag or two of cracked ice dumped in the tank through the toilet just before hitting the road will scour the inside of the tank while you drive. When Not traveling - Again, after dumping and rinsing the tank, I use a little more detergent and completely fill the tank using the toilet wand. Using the wand helps dilute the detergent and also creates some suds. Let the tank stand full and soak for an hour. Then drain the tank and rinse with the wand. Let the tank stand empty for a while to allow the contacts to dry and then check the gauge. If the system monitor still doesn't read right it's probably time to call a service technician. Except for using the wand, you can use the same procedures to clean the gray water tank. |
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