Ever built a black tank cleaning wand?

Sandia Man wrote:
Haven't built one from scratch but I bought this tank wand from CW six years ago for under $5 and it is still going strong. It is the only way I can get my sensors to read correctly and takes just a few minutes utilizing this hose kit that eliminates the need to bring a hose through our rig. We have a tank rinser installed on our black tank and it does an adequate job, but using the wand removes a higher percentage of residual waste by comparison.

I had the Camco wand but it blew apart at the valve spraying water everwhere. I then built one with 3/4 CPVC much like posted above. I added one feature that you might like. I bored a hole in a 4" PVC cap to fit the 3/4 CPVC and installed it with hose clamps above and below the cap. After lowering the wand to the bottom of the tank, the 4" cap is then secured in place as low as possible to form a splash guard. If I did it again, I might use a larger cap.

I used a washing machine hose with a 90 degree end. A hose fitting that screws on the sink faucet allows use of hot water and water from the water tank.

Using the black tank rinser the sensors never got clean. The wand can be moved around to clean areas that are missed and restores the gauge function.