Fresh Water Tank

[Wallee]

I have a question on the so called level indicators on the fresh water tank.

Looking at mine, I have a ground on the very bottom then 3 other wires attached by screws at 1/4 1/2 and 3/4 mark.

The only lite that lites up is the red lite. OK so now I know the sensors get dirty, so there is no way to clean them on the inside of tank.

So my question is: Will I get them to work if I put 3 new screws in though the tank

besides the old ones?

Or is or are there some kind of magic to the sensors-- like stainless or brass screws?

PS I have room to work there so its not to bad.

Wallee

[Lenpa]

There are tank level sensors that use sensors on the outside of the tank. See Level comes to mind - http://www.rvgauge.com/rv.htm

I have also replaced existing sensors by drilling a new hole and inserting "well nuts" with the old wires connected to them. Seemed to work fine and they can be replaced as needed in the future.

Lenp

[Wallee]

Hello Lenp,

OK you got me.

I checked out the system and get a current though the wires. I put a small container of water beside the tank and jumped the different wires to it and all the level lites work. So, well nuts?

So, I'm thinking just get a brass or stainless screw and thread it though the tank hooked to the wires should work.

[Wallee]

duhhhhh.

I found the well nuts-- man I feel stupid. Never thought of them as, well, nuts-- just collapsible things with screws.

Thanks anyway, not my day.