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Old 11-16-2012, 10:37 PM   #1
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? install of tornado tank rinser

If I install a tornado tank rinser, can or how do you do it with a inclosed underbelly?
I don't have the water and sewer cabinet area like some rvs just the outside mounts for water and sewer.
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Old 11-17-2012, 01:33 AM   #2
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A tornado tank rinser for my 2nd black tank is on my list of todos. I also have an enclosed underbelly. I assume I'll have to take a section down to get to the tank. While I'm at it, I plan on installing the Horst probe/sensors.
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Old 11-18-2012, 08:03 AM   #3
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A tornado tank rinser for my 2nd black tank is on my list of todos. I also have an enclosed underbelly. I assume I'll have to take a section down to get to the tank. While I'm at it, I plan on installing the Horst probe/sensors.
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Old 11-18-2012, 09:15 PM   #4
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Tornado rinsed is the best. Easy to install and easy to use. Horst proves are also great. Tornado will rinse probes clean (most of the time) so Horst probes are a good idea.
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Old 11-18-2012, 09:32 PM   #5
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What I was wondering was, with inclosed underbelly-
1. Is it a total pain to use?
2. If leaving belly intact do you use a short piece of hose to move to a remote location?
3. How have you done it IF you have the enclosed underbelly.

I just hate dragging a hose through the trailer and want a quicker clean out when at a dump station. I already have the clear elbo w/flush, and a clear w/valve to back flush gray into black(also has flush valve) and for equilizing gray tanks.
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Old 11-19-2012, 12:28 AM   #6
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Dropped one side of the underbelly today and installed a turbo rinser on my gray tank. I had to install it on the same face as the probes are installed since there was no room to work on any other side. I routed the included clear hose to the side of the dump mast valve so it would be easy to get to.

I sliced the belly coroplast along a wood stringer (that was secured by a metal strip) so I did not have to drop the entire thing.

Total time from starting to drop the panel to the last screw was about 2 hours.
Easy install. Hardest part was buying the 1 3/4 inch hole saw at Lowes.
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Old 11-19-2012, 09:23 PM   #7
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