11-19-2016, 08:14 AM
(11-13-2016, 09:36 AM)Tom Gaertner Wrote: When I bought used 2004 31 Open in May 2016, seller demonstrated that both water gauges (located between AC / DC panel) lit up what seemed to be correctly. Fresh water full (all green lights) and holding tank empty (1 green light)
All season long both gauges never left empty (1 green)....despite knowing we needed a pump out and fresh water tanks had been filled. Am I missing something?
No. You are not missing anything. These gauges are poorly designed and have never worked on our boat. Mine are still reading as yours. We use the Tank Tender to get the true story on our tanks. The reason we like the TTs is the simplicity. No electricity. Just a thin tube that runs from the gauge to the tank and a small plunger on the gauge. One push and you get the reading for the tank. The TT is self cleaning as the puff of air dislodges any material in the tube from the dirty tank. The selling dealer for our new boat recommended this fix because it is fool proof . They mentioned that Hatteras used this device years ago and they are seeing 30 year old installs that still work without issues.
