Hydrofarm Active AQUA GFO7CB Instrucciones página 3

9. Connect the exterior side of the remaining grommet to
the grommet on the lid of the reservoir with a length of
½" tubing.
10. Optional: Reduce drain cycle related noise from reservoir
by connecting the interior side of the grommet to a
length of ½" tubing long enough to end just above the
bottom of the reservoir.
11. Attach 6 to 48 buckets with tubing to the outlets near
the bottom of the controller bucket. Note: If an even
number of outlets is left unused, connect them to
each other with a piece of tubing. For a lone outlet left
unused, put a short piece of tubing on it and crimp it
shut, preferably with a zip tie. An even distribution of
buckets per outlet decreases fill/drain time and increases
the system's efficiency.
12. Measure the buckets' height. Slide the upper float
switches up or down the poles in the controller bucket
so that the stop for the upper float switch is about 5"
below the top of the bucket. A ruler or measuring tape
may be helpful.
13. Plug the system's power cord into a power source. The
green LED on the front right marked "Drain Cycle" should
come on. The timer is set to drain by default (all timer
increments are pushed away from center of clock).
14. Test the system by filling the reservoir with regular water
(no nutrients or media). Set the timer to the desired fill/
drain cycle. To set fill times, pull out the increments –
which are 15 minutes each – with a pen or fingernail.
Let the system complete one fill and drain cycle for a
duration of 30 minutes.
15. Fill buckets with media up to one inch below the top of
the bucket. We recommend using Grow!t Clay Pebbles
for its beneficial aeration properties. Be sure to choose
media that won't float or soak. Rinse media in pH
balanced water prior to filling the buckets.
16. Place transplants no less than 5" from the top of the
bucket, to allow water to feed the roots.
17. Set drain and fill cycles as needed. Larger buckets require
longer fill times. When not on Fill cycle, the controller
will be on Drain cycle. In general, set the timer to Fill for
15 minutes every 3 hours.
TIPS
• The Grow Flow is for indoor use only.
• Set up buckets, controller, and reservoir all on the same
flat, level surface. Make sure all tubing going to the grow
sites is flat along the same level surface.
• Don't move the buckets while they are filling/draining,
as this may cause flooding.
INSTRUCTIONS
Install straight connectors symmetrically
around container and lid
Submersible pump directly below barbed
straight connector
Unused outlets connected with tubing
Float switch positioning: 5" from top rim
of controller bucket
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