AQUAvalve 16Pot system Instruction Manual

Your 16Pot system
set-up guidelines
Simple care
guidelines
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Making sure your AQUAvalve floods and
drains correctly is simply achieved and only
takes a few seconds.
Hold the AQUAvalve at eye level so that
you can see the silicon fitted to the top float
resting on the hole below it.
The silicon must create a tight seal when
touching the hole.
If it looks like it is not sitting parallel on the
hole below, simply lift the top float and
apply pressure to one side of the silicon,
drop the float and hold at eye level again.
Repeat the procedure if necessary.
At the end of your growing season, clean
the AQUAvalve using warm soapy water.
Using an old tooth brush will help.
The AQUAvalve is easily disassembled.
The top float will slide all the way across
and the bottom float is unclipped from its
pivoting position. The circular discs fitted to
the top float can also be removed by using
pliers to grip the raised point.
At this point is it advisable to remove the
silicones to avoid them being lost.
It is also handy to have a paper clip or
pipe cleaner to hand so that you can push
it through the AQUAvalve nozzle, this will
remove any lime scale build up that may
have occurred during the growing season.
Blowing through the AQUAvalve nozzle will
also help to remove any build up. Do not
under any circumstances use a drill & drill
bit to clear the AQUAvalve nozzle.
This will potentially damage the
AQUAvalve beyond repair.
Ensuring that the AQUAvalve floods
and drains correctly
Care and maintenance
Ensure the silicon is sitting parallel on the
hole below it. Hold at eye level to check the
position is correct

16Pot system contents
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Advice
Plan views
and options
1Pot
dimensions
Advice
Using your front instruction sheet, repeat the module set up instructions for the number of trays.
Allow your plants to establish for 7-10 days before turning system on
1Pot setup
instructions
Suggested layout
• Pot up your plants, water through, then allow your plants to establish in the pots for a period of 7 to 10 days
before turning your system on. This will encourage a stronger and healthier root system.
• Always raise your reservoir/FlexiTank to a minimum of 6” above the highest AQUAvalve and re-fill the
reservoir/FlexiTank when there is approximately a 1/3 of the solution left – NEVER ALLOW THE RESERVOIR/
FLEXITANK TO RUN EMPTY.
• For best results, we recommend mineral fertilisers. Do not use organic fertilisers, as they have a tendency to
block small pipe work.
• Clean all substrate from the bottom and sides of the pots before placing in each tray.
This will ensure your system is clean from the start.
• Always use free draining substrates, for example: soil/perlite, coco/perlite, soil/clay pebbles,
coco/clay pebbles, rockwool/clay pebbles.
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Put root control
disc in pot
Fill pot with medium
and pot up plants.
Water through pot
and allow to drain
outside the tray
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Remove collar
Push ¼” pipe through
collar and attach to
AQUAvalve nozzle
Rescrew collar - DON’T
overturn... when you
feel it grip STOP
Connect AQUAvalve
so ‘half moon’ is on
T section in the tray
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Position tray
so it is level
Cut ¼” / ½” pipe to
appropriate length
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According to the size of your system connect your
¼” /½” pipe to relevant fitting or reservoir.
Place pot in the tray,
make sure it is CLEAN!
Place lid over valve
onto tray
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¼" pipe
½" pipe
AQUAvalve
½" click-fit tank adaptor & filter
½" in-line tap
½" – ¼" cross connector
½" tee connector
60 gal
FlexiTank
System requires minimum
60 gal FlexiTank (supplied)
• 1x 60 gallon FlexiTank
• 1x ½” click-fit tank adaptor & filter
• 26ft of ½” pipe
• 2x ½” in-line tap
• 1x ½” tee connector
• 8x ½”-¼” cross connector
• 16x 1Pot trays & lids
• 16x 3.9 gallon pot
• 16x AQUAvalve
• 26ft of ¼” pipe
• 16x Root Control Disc
60 gal
FlexiTank
25”
31.9”
13.8"
9.6"
10.2"
7.6"
11.8"
3.9 gal
pot