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10-22-2010, 06:00 AM
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New Camper
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 3
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The fresh water monitor on my 2010 Cruiser 30SK is way out. Did a fill test and it reads 1/3 full with 3 gallons in, 2/3 full with 19 gals and full at 36 gals, kept filling to 60+ gals were in. Dealer opened it up a put some shims to "level" the tank, but said that's all they can do.
Anyone had a similar experience? Solutions?
Allan
2010 Cruiser 30SK, 2006 GMC Duramax 2500HD
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10-22-2010, 06:37 AM
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Seasonal Camper
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Indiana
Posts: 336
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It all depends where the sensors are installed on the tanks. I would think the full sensor should be located towards the top of the tank with the 1/3 and 2/3 located at those points or close to it. I don't think they are concerned with gallons when they install the sensors just the level of water in the tank. Not sure if moving the sensors is an option or not.
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10-22-2010, 07:48 AM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: SE Wi.
Posts: 704
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Just curious doesn't the "Fresh Water" capacity also include a full HW?
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10-22-2010, 09:42 AM
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Family Vacation Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: MAGALIA, CA
Posts: 219
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Welcome to the forum Allen,
I have similar results with my water tank. I just returned from a couple of months of boondock camping. So I was filling my water tank with 5 gallon water bottles. If I recall it takes about 5-6 gallons for my tank indicators to go from empty and the pump is sucking air, to the one third indicator. Didn't check it atthe 2/3 point. But after it registered full, I put in 20 gallons. Put a total of 61 gallons in my 58 gallon tank.
As said above, it all depends on where they put the sensors. Probably not worth the effort it would be to move them. When you think about it, what good is a fullindicator if it is placed in the top of the tank? I just fill the tank until the water comes out the fill tube vent. Then I know it is full. So now I know that when the full light goes out, I have 40 gallons of H2O left and when the 1/3 light goes out I've got about 5 gallons left. Time to get some more or momma's not going to be happy. As long as you now know the sensor points write it down and you will always have a pretty good idea of how much water you've got in the tank.
You probably already have figured this out, but it is a good idea to know how much water you have left whenthe gage first saysempty. Empty on the gage doesn't usually mean you can't pump any more water from the tank.
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10-23-2010, 01:14 AM
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#5
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Family Vacation Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Coldwater, ON,
Posts: 113
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We have the same problem with our 2011 30skp. After draining the fresh water tank, the monitor still indicates that the tank is 1/3 full. I've even tried leaving the cap off the drain when traveling, hoping to drain a little more water out of the tank when going up hill. That didn't help so I'm inclined to think that the problem is with the sensor in the tank, or something wrong in the monitor panel. Anyhow, if you get the problem sorted, I'd be very interested to hear what you did.
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10-23-2010, 05:24 AM
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New Camper
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 3
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Thanks for everyones input. I sent a message to Crossroads to find out what the fresh water tank capacity really is, as the only spec I found was for the black water tank at 40 gallons. I'm going to make a little chart of my measurements and post it on the panel door. Otherwise love the trailer layout, now we look from the table at our own site, instead of the neighbors.
Allan
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10-27-2010, 04:03 AM
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#7
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location:
Posts: 97
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Our fresh water readings are the same as everyone posting here. Somewhat screwy. It seems to show 1/3 even when the pump is sucking dry. I either fill it all the way full or use a 5 galloncontainer and put in what I want
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11-01-2010, 01:13 PM
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#8
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New Camper
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 3
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The Crossroads Tech Group sent me an email and confirmed that the rated capacity of the tank on the 30SK is 58 gallons.
On a different subject, I had gone into the RV and found several times that the gear motor was running on the fantastic fan over the bed. I tracked it down to happening every time I disconnected the battery (via the 12V disconnect switch I installed). I contacted the manufacturer and this was the reply:
"The dome lift motors on the Fantastic Vents are designed to be pressure
sensitive or current limit shut off. The back up knob needs to be in the auto
position for the motor to stop. In the manual position the motor is disengaged
from the automatic features. I will then continue to run because there is no
resistance."
I was impressed that the Crossroads and Fantastic Fan prompt reply to my questions.
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