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On Board water tank, level?

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Apr 11, 2018 12:10 am
by Duncan Myttion (deleted)
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Hi this in my first question here so bear with me.
I have an on board water tank in my Troll 535. It’s very difficult to know what the water level is. I’m considering adding a water level indicator. Probably a clear plastic tube on the outside of the bed frame ( in the recess between the end of the bed and the wardrobe) has anyone attempted to install a water level indicator before?
Suggestions welcome
Thanks


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RE: On Board water tank, level?

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:29 am
by eribaMotters | 5.600 Posts

Duncan,
I am on my third Eriba with a large external fill tank. Two factory fit and one self fit. I have never worried about a water level indicator.
When I arrive on site I fill up the tank with a watering can until it goes glug and overfills onto my foot. I then run the taps on hot and cold to prime the system and fill the hot water heater. Next I top up again until my foot becomes wet again if i have not moved it out of the way in time..
My routine is then when my waste bucket is full I put another watering can or so of water in the tank as needed. This is a daily job. Last day or so on site I do not fill up the tank and find when we leave we have little to drain down.

Colin


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RE: On Board water tank, level?

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:18 am
by Duncan Myttion (deleted)
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Thanks Colin.
I have "super-fill" pump fitted that allows me to fill the on board tank from my aqua roll by activating a switch inside. This prevents me from seeing if the on board tank is overflowing outside. I have only filled the tank up near the top, afraid of over filling. If it just overflows out of the filling point I could just listen out for the trickle on the floor.
My original idea was to fit I sight tube similar to the one that shows the toilet flush water level.
thanks for your input
Duncan


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RE: On Board water tank, level?

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:19 am
by steamdrivenandy (deleted)
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Quote: eribaMotters wrote in post #2
Duncan,
I am on my third Eriba with a large external fill tank. Two factory fit and one self fit. I have never worried about a water level indicator.
When I arrive on site I fill up the tank with a watering can until it goes glug and overfills onto my foot. I then run the taps on hot and cold to prime the system and fill the hot water heater. Next I top up again until my foot becomes wet again if i have not moved it out of the way in time..
My routine is then when my waste bucket is full I put another watering can or so of water in the tank as needed. This is a daily job. Last day or so on site I do not fill up the tank and find when we leave we have little to drain down.

Colin


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RE: On Board water tank, level?

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:06 am
by Pepé Le Pew | 2.752 Posts
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Quote: Duncan Myttion wrote in post #1
Hi this in my first question here so bear with me.
I have an on board water tank in my Troll 535. It’s very difficult to know what the water level is. I’m considering adding a water level indicator. Probably a clear plastic tube on the outside of the bed frame ( in the recess between the end of the bed and the wardrobe) has anyone attempted to install a water level indicator before?
Suggestions welcome
Thanks
If you fancied a day's tinkering you could always install a drop-in sensor kit like Werbung: this one.

Probably more than you need, but it'd be quite swish.

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RE: On Board water tank, level?

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:59 am
by Duncan Myttion (deleted)
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I like it, thanks

Duncan


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RE: On Board water tank, level?

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Apr 11, 2018 7:24 pm
by scouteralf | 125 Posts

i use that system it,s good, also have extra tank next to main tank and electrically transfer water if needed.


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RE: On Board water tank, level?

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:53 am
by Islay Corbel (deleted)
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Well I suppose you known the capacity of your water tank and your Jerry can thing. Just use the water til it runs out then refill. No?


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RE: On Board water tank, level?

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Apr 12, 2018 8:34 am
by eribaMotters | 5.600 Posts

Could do, but if running a hot water heater not a good idea and best avoided.

Colin


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RE: On Board water tank, level?

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Fri Apr 13, 2018 8:56 am
by Islay Corbel (deleted)
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True. We've never tried ours.



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