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Old 09-12-2007, 01:12 PM   #1
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I'm having troubles with my holding tank monitor panel. Anybody have info on obtaining a new circuit board for it? Thanks
 
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Old 09-13-2007, 04:04 PM   #2
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I wouldn't worry about the monitors. Your Monty will tell you when she needs to be emptied: the toilet will burp; the shower will start filling up around your feet; and when you do the dishes, you'll say to yourself: self, go pull the handle!

In our experience of fulltiming, the black tank takes about 7-8 days with *our* normal useage; the shower is, with the Oxygenics Shower head only about 2 days (we like long showers); and the galley is also about a week.

I don't even look at them anymore. In my limited experience, they are as worthless as tits on a boar. Get it?
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Old 09-13-2007, 04:18 PM   #3
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My hot button just got pushed..The sensers are useless..so why are they there. why do they install them, why do we pay for them.. If they are there I want them to work...We will see what Aram's answer to that question is at the rally.
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Old 09-18-2007, 11:50 AM   #4
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I wouldn't worry about the monitors. Your Monty will tell you when she needs to be emptied: the toilet will burp; the shower will start filling up around your feet; and when you do the dishes, you'll say to yourself: self, go pull the handle!

In our experience of fulltiming, the black tank takes about 7-8 days with *our* normal useage; the shower is, with the Oxygenics Shower head only about 2 days (we like long showers); and the galley is also about a week.

I don't even look at them anymore. In my limited experience, they are as worthless as tits on a boar. Get it?
As long as you don't use yours, I'll give you my address, send you a couple of dollars for postage, and you can ship it to me. Thanks
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Old 09-18-2007, 12:22 PM   #5
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Happy campers..that is a great idea.I will also pay for the shipping for anyone who has a working set of sensors and does not use them..
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Old 09-18-2007, 12:51 PM   #6
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Not that it makes us Montana owners feel any better about these useless pieces of >M*^$#WH
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Old 09-18-2007, 01:57 PM   #7
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[quote]quote:Originally posted by Mrs. CountryGuy

Not that it makes us Montana owners feel any better about these useless pieces of >M*^$#WH
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Old 09-18-2007, 04:38 PM   #8
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did our pilgrimage to the Rv salvage warehouse today in Elkhart. They had a row of sensor panels, new in the package, exactly the same one we use as I had the ckt board number written down.... and several different brand name campers on the panel..price 47.10 We did not buy one.
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Old 09-18-2007, 04:39 PM   #9
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did our pilgrimage to the Rv salvage warehouse today in Elkhart. They had a row of sensor panels, new in the package, exactly the same one we use as I had the ckt board number written down.... and several different brand name campers on the panel..price 47.10 We did not buy one.
Thanks for the info.
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Old 09-18-2007, 06:05 PM   #10
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I added a Vena tank monitoring system, pretty slick, I really like it. The original drove me nuts, so I added a good one.
Google Vena tank monitors. Picture on Ozz's Mods.
BUT, to answer your question, I wouldn't bother, unless you are sure it is the C.B.
Try unhooking the power to it, this will 're-boot it' and try it then.
May work...as well as they work.
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Old 09-19-2007, 06:33 AM   #11
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Speaking of the tank monitor, I would like to hook up another tank monitor at the docking station area so I can check tank levels when I am flushing using the black tank flush. Would just piggy backing off the connections of the monitor in the trailer work?

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Old 09-19-2007, 07:50 AM   #12
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Fire5er, Not sure if it would work, but while you were flushing and for a short time after the sensors will be active because they will be wet. So you will not have an instant read that the tank is empty.
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