AQUAvalve 6Pot XL Instruction Manual

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Ensuring that the AQUAvalve floods
and drains correctly
Care and maintenance
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 yellow silicon fitted to the
top float resting on the hole below it.
The yellow 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 yellow
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
yellow 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.
Simple care
guidelines
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2
2
3
4
Ensure the yellow silicon is sitting parallel
on the hole below it. Hold at eye level
to check the position is correct
Your 6Pot XL system
set-up guidelines
plants
Allow your
to
establish
before turning your
system
on
.
6

1Pot XL setup
instructions
Using your front instruction sheet, repeat the module set up instructions for the number of trays.
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Advice
Allow your plants to establish for 7-10 days before turning system on
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Plan views
and options
Suggested layout
6Pot XL system contents 1Pot XL dimensions
Advice
6mm pipe
6mm top hat grommet
6mm cross connector
6mm golf filter
6mm inline tap
AQUAvalve
380mm
285mm
47 ltr
tank
375mm
300mm
615mm
Connect your 6mm pipe to the
relevant fitting
• 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 tank to a minimum of 150mm above the highest AQUAvalve and re-fill the tank when
there is approximately a 1/3 of the solution left - NEVER ALLOW THE TANK 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.
• 1x 47ltr tank, lid & 6mm
top hat grommet
• 1x 6mm in-line filter
• 2x 6mm in-line tap
• 3x 6mm cross connector
• 6x 1Pot XL trays & lids
• 6x 25ltr pot
• 6x AQUAvalve
• 1x 6 metres of 6mm pipe
• 6x root control disc
47 ltr
Tank
1
7 8 9
2
Place circular
root control disc
gold face down
in the pot.
6
Push 6mm top hat grommet
into tank, then push 6mm
pipe through grommet.
Inside the tank push
6mm filter into 6mm pipe.
3Remove collar.
Push 6mm pipe through
collar and attach to
AQUAvalve nozzle.
Rescrew collar - DON’T
overturn... when you feel
it grip STOP.
Cut 6mm pipe to
appropriate length.
Connect AQUAvalve
so ‘half moon’ is on T
section in the tray.
4
Fill pot with medium
and pot up plants.
Water through pot
and allow to drain
outside the tray.
Place pot in the
tray, make sure it is
CLEAN!
Place lid over valve
onto tray.
5
Position tray so it is
level.