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We have had our Oliver only since last September, and many of the RV systems are new to us. One issue is the Grey Tank. We take one short shower and wash a few dishes and the Grey Tank is half full. Since we were camping at a State Park with full hookups, I decided to do an experiment to test the calibration of the Grey Water Monitor. I did the experiment with the trailer completely level. I emptied the Grey Tanks, and the Monitor read 13. I then filled a 5 gallon bucket with water and poured it into the shower drain. Monitor reads 44! Only 5 gallons, and it reads 44! Pour another five gallons into the drain, record the monitor. Repeat. When I had poured 25 gallons into the system the monitor read 100. I could only pour about 3 more gallons into the drain before the tank was full and water backed up into the shower pan. Thus the total amount of water I could add was 28 gallons. Since the Oliver Grey Tank has a 35.5 gallon capacity, I assume that the tank was not fully drained, and it still had 7.5 gallons still in the tank at the start of the experiment. So I am not crazy. We add five gallons to the (nearly) empty Grey Tank, and the Monitor reads 44, but it is only 35% full. I did this experiment with the trailer level, because the trailer is level when I Monitor Grey Tank usage. I have noticed that when I empty the Grey Tanks with the nose elevated, the Monitor reads zero, but whenever I empty with the trailer level, the Monitor reads 13. Lesson: Empty tanks with nose elevated… Lesson two: I do not need to panic if the Monitor reads 80, it is only 2/3 full. My experiment is not perfect. I used a line on my bucket as the 5 gallon mark, and that may not be completely accurate. I could repeat the experiment with the tank fully emptied, but my wife already gave me grief about wasting 30 gallons of fresh water. My questions: Have others experienced this problem? Is there an easy fix, short of a 1650 mile drive to Hohenwald? Finally, we camped at Kodachrome Basin State Park, which was lovely. Highly recommended. They take reservations at the campground, and we reserved a site with hookups. 15 of the 34 sites have hookups. The site we had with hookups was really nice. But if we go again I would reserve one of the non-hookup sites on the edge of the campground. These sites are very pretty and really private. David

Bob is correct, and Larry provided the original link http://s262.photobucket.com/albums/ii120/robertpartee/

Hmmmm.. I wonder why they don't do the Truma combi..

The second annual Eggs on the Hiawasee River Rally finished last night (May 20, 2017) only an hour or so before the rains moved in. Starting with a fish fry supper on Thursday night and ending with a pot luck supper on Saturday evening. Numerous brands of fiberglass campers were there along with about seven Oliver Elite II's and a demo Elite II ( and a bunch of door prizes ) that Brent and Kelly Robinson (shown in the orange and blue t-shirts in the picture below for those that have not met them) brought down from Hohenwald. Being the only sponsor/vendor in attendance, Kelly and Brent kept very busy showing the Oliver to campers and non-campers alike. The Rally is help at the River Bend Campground which has nicely spaced campsites, cut grass, a pool, flowers and clean shower facilities. The entire campground was full for the weekend, so, if you plan on attending this event it would be wise to get your reservations in early for next year. Bill

Near us, grey water dumping is not acceptable. Out west is different. Many campgrounds prohibit or discourage dumping portapotties , much less, totes, in toilets, because of perceived or experienced mishaps. Im just saying, don't count on emptying your tote in a bathroom or vault toilet. They're supposed to be emptied at the dump point. Ridenfly's favorite park is more an exception, than the rule. Probably geared to a great, conscientious crowd, and , the campground has no dump point.so, they make life work. Kudos. Around here, and most places we have camped, dumping a tote in a toilet is not a usual practice. Sherry

We spent Monday night May 15, 2017 in Fall Hollows Campground in Hohenwald, TN next to John and his wife and their new Elite II.

Debbie and I met John last week after he picked up the Ollie in TN when he purchased a Gen-Set from us. They were also having a family reunion in TN last weekend. Had the pleasure of meeting his Wife, but did not have the pleasure of seeing his new Ollie when we met. Assume he's on the road heading home right now. John, Safe travels!

Yes, I think that there are several of us who store outside with a cover. I do not remove the batteries during winter storage, but, I do go over to the storage site about twice during the winter to uncover the solar panels for a couple of days to allow them to charge the batteries. No real issues. Bill