Ever built a black tank cleaning wand?

[LeBout]

I'm curious if anyone on the group here has ever constructed a cleaning wand for the black tank from PVC pipe. Got pictures?

[mobeewan]

rv2go wrote:
I made one. No pic. 4' section of 3/4" pvc. End cap on one end with 6, 1/8" holes drilled around the cap alternating pointing straight out and slightly down and 1 in the middle. On the other end was a fitting with a hose connection. I sometimes use it, but mostly relie on the Black tank rinser on this MH.

I made 2 as you described except one had 4 holes and the other had one hole and produces a very powerful jet of water I can aim at the tank sensors or use to break up any poo and toilet paper dam that sometimes forms at the tank outlet when rinsing.

[dodgerdog]

for less than 10 bucks at camping world or walmart I really did not see the need to build one... Unless you just like projects....

Mike C.

[LarryJM]

Yes, like others a length of pipe with some small holes in one end. However, I purchased an RV Swivel stick that has the rotating sprayer and I like it over anything I have read about including the permanent in tank rinsers. The reason is with the swivel stick I can move it around and really clean all the sides of the black water tank including the section between the towel bowel and the tank. I find it very convenient since out bathroom is on the same side as our utilities and has a window than I can simple bring in the swivel stick and hose to use. It's also actually very clean to use since after rinsing the tank you can rinse most of the "business end" off by raising it into the section between the toilet bowel and the top of the black tank which is around 6" and the spray rinses off the head quite well.

I thought about installing a fitting inside the bathroom for it, but decided that would even be messier disconnecting it than doing it like I do and when finished I just push it out the window letting it fall onto the ground and then deal with it outside.

Larry

[6_7_tow_rig]

I bought a tank wand from walmart and then plugged up all but one hole so the spray is very strong. I stick it in the toilet and turn it making sure to get all sides. All my sensors work like new after using this

[WyoTraveler]

I built one about 30 years ago and still using it. Works better than the one at Walmart. 30 inches of 1/2 inch copper pipe. Cap on one end. Ball valve and hose connector on other end. On the end with a cap I drilled 2 holes 1/4 inch diameter on opposite side of the cap. Works great.

[Artum_Snowbird]

I used a piece of busted garden hose, saved about six feet of it, and put a 90 degree elbow on it.

I run a couple of times at the RV dump with five gallons down the toilet and a trip around the block, then take it home onto the sloping driveway. I usually get another gallon out into a five gallon pail, then put my magic want up and spray it around until the five gallon pail gets heavy. Dump that down the toilet, then the next couple of times with the wand just produce much clearer water so they go into the woods.


After that my black tank indicators work for a bit and that's a bonus.

[ScottG]

I made one and made only a couple of 1/8 holes in it so it would be very strong. It worked great but the "stuff" built up quickly again.

[Lynnmor]

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.

[Sandia_Man]

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.

[sbowman871]

No, but I bought one that I have never used or plan to. 3 feet long, flexiabe, with on/off knob. PM me if you want to buy it.

[mbopp]

Before I knew you could buy them I made one from 1/2" copper pipe.
I already had a shut-off valve that screws on the end of a garden hose. For the wand itself I bought a female hose to 1/2" threaded pipe adapter and a 1/2" copper to 1/2" threaded adapter. I capped off the other end of the pipe and cross-drilled 1/4" holes 90 degrees apart.

[rv2go]

I made one. No pic. 4' section of 3/4" pvc. End cap on one end with 6, 1/8" holes drilled around the cap alternating pointing straight out and slightly down and 1 in the middle. On the other end was a fitting with a hose connection. I sometimes use it, but mostly relie on the Black tank rinser on this MH.