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 Post subject: Tank level gauges
PostPosted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 8:17 pm 
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I used the search, most info is old. Links are dead. Has anyone used the pneumatic xintex level sensors and have they had better results? Prefer to use existing wiring, if possible. None of mine work, and it would be nice to have this system function as designed.... or at least work

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 Post subject: Re: Tank level gauges
PostPosted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:51 am 
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Bump, has everyone given up on these and just look with a flashlight?

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 Post subject: Re: Tank level gauges
PostPosted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 12:18 pm 
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viewtopic.php?f=21&t=7308&hilit=tank+monitor

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Smart 3 tank system works well.
https://www.tankedge.com/

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 Post subject: Re: Tank level gauges
PostPosted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:22 pm 
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Thanks captain! Have you installed one in a vista? I will get some measurements this weekend. I have a grey and black tank. I guess the tanks would need to come out to properly place the sticker/sensors on the sides. Curious if the one display worked out to cover the existing 2....

I was hoping the new xintek pneumatic sensors worked better and that the existing indicators/wiring would work...

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 Post subject: Re: Tank level gauges
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Short story. Installed new sensors,spent hundreds of dollars barely worked for a year..money wasted. Invest in AA flashlight batteries instead. Shame on Xintex

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 Post subject: Re: Tank level gauges
PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 5:46 am 
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Bliss36 wrote:
Short story. Installed new sensors,spent hundreds of dollars barely worked for a year..money wasted. Invest in AA flashlight batteries instead. Shame on Xintex


This is basically what I decided. I would of loved for the new design to work, but I had gathered from folks like Ben and others, that for $500, this design wouldn't work for long. I like the other manufacturers, but in the big picture the inconvenience of the flashlight compared to the money and time for install, it got pushed down the list of priorities

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 Post subject: Re: Tank level gauges
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chris268 wrote:
Bliss36 wrote:
Short story. Installed new sensors,spent hundreds of dollars barely worked for a year..money wasted. Invest in AA flashlight batteries instead. Shame on Xintex


This is basically what I decided. I would of loved for the new design to work, but I had gathered from folks like Ben and others, that for $500, this design wouldn't work for long. I like the other manufacturers, but in the big picture the inconvenience of the flashlight compared to the money and time for install, it got pushed down the list of priorities




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 Post subject: Re: Tank level gauges
PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:03 am 
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Thalasso wrote:
chris268 wrote:
Bliss36 wrote:
Short story. Installed new sensors,spent hundreds of dollars barely worked for a year..money wasted. Invest in AA flashlight batteries instead. Shame on Xintex


This is basically what I decided. I would of loved for the new design to work, but I had gathered from folks like Ben and others, that for $500, this design wouldn't work for long. I like the other manufacturers, but in the big picture the inconvenience of the flashlight compared to the money and time for install, it got pushed down the list of priorities




SensaTank II 2-Tank Kit $160.00


Thanks Thalasso!, where did you mount your display? also, what did you do with the old ones?

Here is a link
http://seacoastservices.com/sensa-tank-ii-2-tank-kit/

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 Post subject: Re: Tank level gauges
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YYZ-RC wrote:
Under $200 for 3 tanks, awesome (if it works)! This one has 1/4 increments.

http://seacoastservices.com/marine-100/


I really wish I would have done this, it pisses me off Xintex got paid twice on my boat for complete junk. If you install this kit let us know how it goes

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 Post subject: Re: Tank level gauges
PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 2:52 pm 
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Mount the display where the old one is. Pull the wires through attached to the old ones. Don't worry about removing the sending units


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 Post subject: Re: Tank level gauges
PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 7:15 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Tank level gauges
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YYZ-RC wrote:
Under $200 for 3 tanks, awesome (if it works)! This one has 1/4 increments.

http://seacoastservices.com/marine-100/


Yes please let us know if this works. I'd kind of like my system to work as well but so far have not seen any solution that will stay working for long.

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 Post subject: Re: Tank level gauges
PostPosted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:49 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Tank level gauges
PostPosted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:03 pm 
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Interested also. My 275V came with holding tank only, which is already giving me occassional problems.


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 Post subject: Re: Tank level gauges
PostPosted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 9:21 pm 
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Thalasso wrote:
Mount the display where the old one is. Pull the wires through attached to the old ones. Don't worry about removing the sending units



Thalasso
Looking at this while on the boat this weekend. Did the new display cover both of the old round openings/cutouts?

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