water sensors

NewtoRVing-FUN

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Hi everyone, i have been reading the forums off and on and decided i would finally register. I am a real newbie at the RVing (mostly truck\camper before).
i purchased myself alittle X139 and am enjoying it. I took it in for some warranty repairs - soon after purchase and all seems to be ok now.
Recently I took it back to the dealership when my grey and black tanks were registering 1/3 full all the time. The black (as per other replies, had kaka on the sensor, so that was solved) but the grey water was still showing 1/3.
He told me that i have to put the trailer on a 2" block on the passerger side, when dumping to get rid of all the water.. has anyone else come across this? i have never seen anyone do this before at the dump stations so am wondering.
(sorry for being long winded)
 
That shouldn't be the case. But remember, even a little leftover water will register something on your tank indicator. What year is your X139?
 
thank you so much for your response - my trailer is a 2010 X-139 (bought it new off the lot) and when i took it in for winterizing, they said that after they tilted it - there was still a about 5 gallons (or more) that drained. If this is normal, then i won't pursue it. I just have never seen or heard of anyone that has done this when they dump. I was a bit concerned :cry:
 
I always set my trailers up so that the street side (where the drains are) is a little lower than the curb side...not 2", that would be really noticeable inside, but, usually 1/2" to 1". That does a couple of things...helps to get the liquids, gray and black flowing briskly which, in turn, helps push any solids that are in the tanks towards the "exits" :) An additional benefit, it makes the A/C condensation on the roof drain away from the "living" side of the trailer. I also tend to make the nose, also, 1/2" to 1" higher...this makes the A/C drain off the street side rear corner...hate having cold A/C water drip on my neck when moving around the trailer getting things :LOL:

If you aren't in a FHU site, I would still set up as above to manage the A/C runoff...

If you notice, most well designed dump stations have their road/pad banked so that the trailer tilts towards the drains to aid in emptying the RV's tanks. If I'm pulling into a dump station and I notice the pavement is level, I'll put a block under the curbside wheels before dumping to tilt the trailer towards the drains.
 

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