We recently purchased a Jayco hybrid, and bought a wand to assist cleaning the black tank. Can anyone advise how they sterilize and store their wands?Thanking everyone in advance for their comments.:)

rinse it and put it in a plastic bag. When you get somewhere for a few days air dry outside.

For past 15 years I have had great luck using a aprinkler type internal flush kit. Easy to install and less, much less, passle than a wand. Best of luck

darsben1 wrote:rinse it and put it in a plastic bag. When you get somewhere for a few days air dry outside.After rinsing, I would wipe it down with paper towels saturated with a solution of Clorox and water before placing it in the plastic bag. And like darsben recommended, air dry when you get a chance.

I use Clorox wipes and let it air dry before I put it away. I don't use a bag to store it.

Mine made matters WORSE!Found out "somebody" was wiping the spray wand down with HUGE HANDFULS of toilet paper then tossing them down the toilet!Now whe wipe with a paper towel, spritz with Lysol and put in a two inch diameter PVC tube with an end cap on the bottom and stand in the corner behind the toilet to dry

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Dutch_12078
Explorer III
Aug 08, 2016
dons2346 wrote:
Those things are gross. Invest in a tank mounted sprayer and you don't have to drag a hose in the coach.

When someone makes an in the tank flush system that works as well as the Camco flexible spin nozzle flush wand I'll install it. And I don't "drag a hose in the coach", I made a simple adapter that connects the shower hose to the flush wand. A hot water flush works great...
DrewE
Explorer II
Aug 08, 2016
Why sterilize the wand? Do you also sterilize, say, the tires or awning roller mechanism?

I let all the water that readily will drip out of mine drip (into the toilet or outdoors). If it were visibly soiled (which generally hasn't happened), I'd wipe it down with a paper towel or something. Then I just toss it in the sewer bay next to the sewer hoses and elbow connector and associated whatnot. Finally I wash my hands with soap and water and get on with whatever is next.
rhagfo
Explorer III
Aug 07, 2016
dons2346 wrote:
Those things are gross. Invest in a tank mounted sprayer and you don't have to drag a hose in the coach.

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One of better ways to spend about $30! Did one about three years ago and works great.
Something else I have tried and like is when the trailer is going to sit for a while, put about a half a box of Rid-x in the black tank, with the tank about half full of water. Rid-x needs at least a couple weeks to really work.
drsteve
Explorer
Aug 07, 2016
Mine is somewhere in the storage compartment, I think. Quit using it long ago, haven't had any problems.
dons2346
Explorer
Aug 07, 2016
Those things are gross. Invest in a tank mounted sprayer and you don't have to drag a hose in the coach.
Dutch_12078
Explorer III
Aug 07, 2016
Mine just gets wiped down and tossed in the bin with the waste tank hoses and attachments.
jfkmk
Explorer
Aug 07, 2016
DownTheAvenue wrote:
I shake mine to get any extra water off, then put it under the kitchen sink with the pots and pans.

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DownTheAvenue
Explorer
Aug 06, 2016
I shake mine to get any extra water off, then put it under the kitchen sink with the pots and pans.
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Aug 06, 2016
Just shove it in the trailer bumper. Done!
popeyemth
Explorer
Aug 06, 2016
Mine made matters WORSE!
Found out "somebody" was wiping the spray wand down with HUGE HANDFULS of toilet paper then tossing them down the toilet!
Now whe wipe with a paper towel, spritz with Lysol and put in a two inch diameter PVC tube with an end cap on the bottom and stand in the corner behind the toilet to dry