This is not a mod or a tip, it's a rant.
I love data, I love precision, and dammit, I hate this gauge. It’s way too coarse in its gradations for something so critical as water levels. These are a little over 20 gallons of water in the tank, so this thing should have 20 gradations, not 3.
Think about this: the moment you drop below 7 gallons, it says that you’re empty. That SUCKS, and Winnebago can do better in the 21st century. Please fix this, WGO, and give us early adopters a path forward.
Update 2020:
After updating to the new gauge (https://revelmods.blogspot.com/2019/12/water-gauge-replacement.html), I ran some fairly precise tests to calibrate the original Revel gauge with the new one. Here's what I found:
In other words, when Revel gauge updates to 1/3 left, you have more than half a tank left, and when Revel gauge updates to Empty, you have almost a third of your tank left.
After traveling with the new gauge for a few weeks, we found that we're averaging 12 liters per day (sink and toilet only). Showers seemed to require about 5 liters per person.
I love data, I love precision, and dammit, I hate this gauge. It’s way too coarse in its gradations for something so critical as water levels. These are a little over 20 gallons of water in the tank, so this thing should have 20 gradations, not 3.
Think about this: the moment you drop below 7 gallons, it says that you’re empty. That SUCKS, and Winnebago can do better in the 21st century. Please fix this, WGO, and give us early adopters a path forward.
Update 2020:
After updating to the new gauge (https://revelmods.blogspot.com/2019/12/water-gauge-replacement.html), I ran some fairly precise tests to calibrate the original Revel gauge with the new one. Here's what I found:
- Revel F = 75 - 69 liters actually remaining
- Revel 2/3 = 68 - 43 liters
- Revel 1/3 = 43 - 21 liters
- Revel E = 21 - 0 liters
In other words, when Revel gauge updates to 1/3 left, you have more than half a tank left, and when Revel gauge updates to Empty, you have almost a third of your tank left.
After traveling with the new gauge for a few weeks, we found that we're averaging 12 liters per day (sink and toilet only). Showers seemed to require about 5 liters per person.
