Water gauge for caravans/motorhomes and camper trailers etc.
Submitted: Saturday, Dec 17, 2016 at 15:31
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Member - Roachie
https://www.freerangecamping.com.au/water-
tank-gauge-accurate-
water-measuring-nothing-fitted-tank/
Anybody have one of these?
If so, are they as good as the blurb makes out?
Roachie
Reply By: Frank P (NSW) - Saturday, Dec 17, 2016 at 15:48
Saturday, Dec 17, 2016 at 15:48
G'day Roachie,
A number of members in our club have fitted them. They are excellent. They hold their calibration and memory of
tank contents when power is off, so you can shut everything down for storage and not have to reset/re-calibrate.
I have three, just need time to fit them.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie - Saturday, Dec 17, 2016 at 17:08
Saturday, Dec 17, 2016 at 17:08
Frank, does that mean you have 3 pumps? My understanding of the product is that it needs to be placed downstream of the pump/s.
My van has 2 pumps....one for the
potable water tank and the other pump for the 3 tanks that supply
water to everywhere else. At most I would need only 2 devices for my 4 tanks..... But as another chap has mentioned, when you have 3 tanks supplying the main
water, you know you're going to have to look for
water to replenish, once you have depleted the first 2 tanks. So, his idea is that he really only needs one device, for his single
potable water tank.
Roachie
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Follow Up By: Frank P (NSW) - Saturday, Dec 17, 2016 at 22:23
Saturday, Dec 17, 2016 at 22:23
Roachie,
My understanding is they're sensitive enough to go on the suction side of the pump, so one for each
tank. Two pumps with for one pump a valve to choose which
tank to draw from.
Cheers
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Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Saturday, Dec 17, 2016 at 18:51
Saturday, Dec 17, 2016 at 18:51
G'day Bill,
I have fitted one of those to my van. Simply a matter of cutting the line between the
tank and pump and installing the flow gauge.
You set the gauge with the amount of
water held in the
tank when full and as the
water is used, the amount of litres remaining is displayed.
Placing it before the pump enables you to use mains connection to your van without affecting the accuracy of the gauge.
Knowing the remaining
water available is a very handy piece of information.
On one of our trips, my mate thought he had plenty of
water, not realizing his wife did a couple loads of hand washing and rinsing. He didn't fill up when I did and promptly ran out at our next
camp.
A very good thing to have mate!
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Reply By: Member -Pinko (NSW) - Saturday, Dec 17, 2016 at 20:09
Saturday, Dec 17, 2016 at 20:09
Hello Bill
I have one in my ulty.
I fitted it along with the 110 lt.
tank.
It is accurate to the litre.
If you wish to get some good advice for your particular plumbing setup go to
https://www.topargee.com.au/h2f-rm-water-
tank-gauge.html
and phone them up. The owner will put you right.
I bought
mine direct from Topargee.
Stan
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