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Camco Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser

The Camco 40126 RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser reaches every area of the holding tank for a thorough cleaning. The tank rinser is fitted with a 360 degree rotating head with multiple high-pressure nozzles for an easy and sanitary cleanup. The RV tank rinser also features ten moving water jets a backflow preventer and an exterior access hose for quick hose connection. Once the tank is emptied, this Tornado rotary tank rinser with hose helps remove stubborn waste deposits and odor-causing particles.
Average Customer Rating:
4.033 out of 5
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Customer Recommendation87%26 out of 30reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
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Customer Reviews
Review 1 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser

Worked very well washing out the Stuff .

04/13/2013
By
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Great at cleaning out the Black water tank in my motor home.
Product Attributes:
Value
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Meets Expectations
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:65 or older
Gender:Male
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:A few times per month
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Review 2 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser
09/18/2012
By ,
hiddenite nc
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Easy to install,Works excellent
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
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Review 3 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser

Easy to install

07/23/2012
By ,
Spanish Springs, Nevada
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Very easy to follow instructions. Works as advertised.
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:A few times per month
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Review 4 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser

Black tank cleaning tool

07/16/2012
By ,
Fort Worth , Tx
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Easy to install , it's another good tool to keep that black tank clean . Make my wife happy . Thanks davo
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:A few times per year
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Review 5 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser

So far so good...

06/28/2012
By ,
Helena, MT
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Installation was a bit tricky, since my blackwater tank is shallow and not easily accessed. By crawling under the rig and maneuvering a bit, I was able to drill the pilot holes and cut the opening. Be sure that your pilot holes are accurately drilled to make screw installation easier. I had a problem there and thus made more work for myself. Locating the hose hookup on near the drain valves is no easy task. I may have to add an extension to make flushing easier. I dumped my tank today and flushed it. The sensor for the tank still reads two-thirds full, however. I'm hoping that with further use, the sensors will read correctly. Only time will tell.
Product Attributes:
Value
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:65 or older
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:A few times per month
+2points
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Review 6 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser
05/21/2012
By ,
Mississippi
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
It was easy to install, worked like a charm. My black water tank has not read empty for over a year, after a few flushes with the tornado it is reading empty!!
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 3 months
Usage:A few times per month
+1point
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Review 7 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser

Replacement tank rinser

12/15/2011
By ,
Springfield, Ohio
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
My old tank rinser on my 1998 Fleetwood Bounder had plupped up and stopped working. I replaced it with Camco Torando tank rinser. Due to the difference between the old and new, the hole had to be enlarged. My tank was a form of polyeurthane so enlarging the hole was simple. The hole pattern was not the same so I used self tapping screws to secure in place. I used silicone for the seal as recommended. The hose that was supplied was long enough and no shorting of it was needed. Make sure the hose clamp is tight on the fitting. The unit spins once the water is supplied. My only concern is over time, the plastic to plastic swivel will wear and fall off. The Torando tank rinser works great. I would recommend it for ease of installing.
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:65 or older
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Once per week
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Review 8 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser
11/22/2011
By
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Easy Install, Does a nice job flushing with a minimum of mess....
Recommends this product? Yes
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Review 9 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser

Great addition for your RV

12/27/2010
By
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Great product works as advertised. A bit expensive, but still worth the money.
Product Attributes:
Value
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
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Review 10 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser

toronado tank flusher

11/22/2010
By
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
The tornado tank flusing product is easy to install and works great. I was impressed that you can hear the unit flushing. I will let you know how it holds up in a year!
ABEAR 1800
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:65 or older
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Once per month
+1point
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Review 11 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser

Flusher

11/03/2010
By ,
Alabama
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Great product! Does the job well!
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Once per month
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Review 12 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser

Great product

08/23/2010
By ,
Bellingham, MA
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
The worst part of camping is made easy by this product. Very easy to use. Just make sure to disconnect the hose when winterizing, so as not to freeze.
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:A few times per year
+1point
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Review 13 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser

Tornado Destroyed

08/16/2010
By ,
San Antonio
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
I bought the product over a year ago. I've only used it to flush around 8 times. I have taken care to turn the pressure up slowly (as noted on some of the other reviews) but I noticed the last two times things weren't right. I removed the unit from the tank yesterday and found it was no longer spinning. Because of the fact it works well, when it works, and I've got a big hole in my black water tank I'll be getting a replacement, but there must be another out there that doesn't fail so quickly.
Product Attributes:
Value
2 out of 5
2 out of 5
Meets Expectations
2 out of 5
2 out of 5
Recommends this product? No
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:Longer than one year
Usage:A few times per year
+1point
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Review 14 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser

Spotless black tank!

08/15/2010
By
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Installed this a year ago and have had a sparkling clean and odor free black tank since then. My only regret is paying big bucks to have it installed by the RV service guys. He did not tie up the tubes so they got caught on a stick and broke the collar. I replaced the part and I am back up and running.
Product Attributes:
Value
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Meets Expectations
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Ownership:11 - 12 months
Usage:A few times per year
+1point
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Review 15 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser

Worth the trouble

06/24/2010
By
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
I had read some reviews of this product on Amazon and other sites and found it at Walmart's site. It was a little less costly and was delivered to my door rather than having to pick it up at the store, which actually isn't a problem.
I wanted to make sure that the black water tank on my travel trailer was as "cleaned out" as much as possible before putting it away for weeks at a time. I didn't want to drag a hose through my camper because it seemed more of a hassle and I also felt that if there was a line behind me at the dump station, that would just create more cold stares that anything else.
The install on this would have been easier had the frame of my camper not been as close to my water tank judging from other people's campers, I think it would have been a much easier install.
The manufacturer suggests to install on the opposite end from the drain valve, which I did and I barely had enough hose to reach, but it did so you might want to measure your tank before you install it or you'll have to install on the middle of the tank. After the drilling, I connected the hose adapter near the main drain valve and I was done. It took me about an hour to install, but on other trailers I imagine 15 minutes would be all that's required.
The first time I used this I had a regular, black colored adapter that connected to the sewer hose which didn't allow me to see what was going on. I scrapped that and bought a clear adapter to make sure that this thing was working. I couldn't really judge if it worked well or not, the first time because of the black adapter, but the second time I used it, I can tell you that it really did a good job of what it's advertised to do. After draining the black water tank, I turned on the hose and let it run for several minutes. I suggest letting it run for a while as it does take some time to make sure everything does move out. It did a great job of getting the areas of the tank that normally would not have been reached any other way and I could tell it worked by watching what flowed into the drain.
I would say that my only concern is if you live in a cold weather area of the country, buy a connector and compressor to blow out the hose before you store it as I would worry about the water in the hose and the "head" in the tank freezing and breaking during the winter. Definitely this is a great purchase and I would do it again.
:Walmart.com
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 3 months
Usage:A few times per month
+20points
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Review 16 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser

Ingenuous

05/13/2010
By ,
Prescott, AZ
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
This is by far the easiest, and most thorough way to rinse your holding tank. If installed on the opposite side of the tank from the dump valve, you will get the most thorough cleaning possible with the least amount of effort. The only weakness is that the product comes with a 5 ft supply line and it really needs to be 8 to 9 feet long to successfully reach the opposite side of the tank. I solved this by attaching a 4 ft 1/2" water hose (another expense). I would recommend dumping the tank before it has completely filled. If the waste level remains high enough to completely cover the tornado for a period of time, it can eventually clog the jets to where it will cease to function. If properly installed and used, this product is something you won't want to be without. A little pricey, but no real competition on the market.
Product Attributes:
Value
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Meets Expectations
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:Longer than one year
Usage:Once per week
+12points
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Review 17 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser

RV tank rinser-excellent!

11/24/2009
By ,
Colrain, MA
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Easy to install once you gain access to a side of your RV holding tank. I ran the Tornado rinser for 1 hour. All the holding tank level sensors that were not reading properly before, were now reading accurately. The residue that was causing the misreadings were very effectively removed! Easy to use and certainly better than the other methods I've tried & heard of for cleaning the level sensors. A terrific & cost effective device!
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:A few times per year
+1point
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Review 18 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser

a MUST for all RV'ers

08/31/2009
By ,
Florida
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
I've installed these on the last three travel trailers I've owned. I don't go camping without them. It not only sprays down the whole inside of the tank it allows you to fill your tank with clean fresh water without having to run a hose into your rig! You can get your tank VERY VERY clean with this device!
Also works well to get rid of toilet paper on the sensors!
A+ product!
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Once per month
+1point
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Review 19 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser

Keep the water pressure down

08/27/2009
By ,
enola, pa
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
This is a great product. I am on my second one. The problem is you must control the water pressure otherwise you will blow the head off it. Other than that the product works great and saves a lot of time and mess at the dump station.
Product Attributes:
Value
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Meets Expectations
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 3 months
Usage:A few times per year
+12points
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Review 20 for Camco RV Tornado Rotary Tank Rinser

An improvement

08/24/2009
By
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
This is the second time I have purchased this product. The 1st time (2 yars ago) the place where you atached the blackwater rinse hose was made of plastic and it eventually failed from tightening the hose. The new model has a metal fastener and should last much longer. Device works great if the user turns the water on slowly rather than full force immediately.
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
+1point
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