Autopot AQUAvalve5 Auto3 XL Instruction Manual

Your Auto3 XL
Set-up Guidelines
plants
Allow your
to
establish
before turning your
system
on
.
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Simple care
guidelines
Ensuring that the AQUAvalve5 floods
and drains correctly
Care and maintenance
Making sure your AQUAvalve5 floods and
drains correctly is simply achieved and
only takes a few seconds.
Hold the AQUAvalve5 at eye level so that
you can see the silicone fitted to the top
float resting on the hole below it.
The silicone 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 silicone,
drop the float and hold at eye level again.
Repeat the procedure if necessary.
At the end of your growing season, clean
the AQUAvalve5 using warm soapy water.
Using an old tooth brush will help.
The AQUAvalve5 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 AQUAvalve5 nozzle, this will
remove any lime scale build up that may
have occurred during the growing season.
Blowing through the AQUAvalve5 nozzle
will also help to remove any build up. Do
not under any circumstances use a drill &
drill bit to clear the AQUAvalve5 nozzle.
This will potentially damage the
AQUAvalve5 beyond repair.
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Ensure the silicone is sitting parallel
on the hole below it. Hold at eye level
to check the position is correct

• 1x Auto3 XL tray, lid & access cover
• 1x AQUAvalve5
• 1x AQUAvalve cover
• 1x 9mm top hat grommet
• 1x metre 9mm piping
• 3x 20 L fabric FlexiPot
• 3x FlexiPot PotSock
Auto3 XL FlexiPot contents
• 1x Auto3 XL tray, lid & access cover
• 1x AQUAvalve5
• 1x AQUAvalve cover
• 1x 9mm top hat grommet
• 1x metre 9mm piping
• 3x 25 L XL solid pot
• 3x root control disc
Auto3 XL contents Auto3 XL FlexiPot Setup
1a
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Fit the FlexiPot PotSock over
the base of each FlexiPot
7Remove any slack from
9mm pipe by drawing
excess pipe out of the tray.
Ensure that the circular
spirit level indicates
the tray is level,
adjust if required.
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Push 9mm top hat grommet
into the port in the tray wall.
Thread 9mm pipe into the
tray through the grommet.
Cut 9mm pipe to
appropriate length.
Connect via 9mm
/ 16mm fittings to a
filter (not included).
Connect filter to reservoir.
Leave tap off.
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Make sure the
system is clean and
free of debris.
Place the lid on top
of the tray. Insert the
pots. Place the access
cover over the valve.
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1b
2b
Place circular root
control disc gold face
down in the pot.
Fill pot with medium and
pot up plants.
Water through pot and
allow to drain outside
the tray.
Common to both:
Auto3 XL Setup
2a
Fill FlexiPot with medium
and pot up plants.
Water through pot
and allow to drain
outside the tray.
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Remove AQUAvalve collar.
Push 9mm pipe through
collar and attach to
AQUAvalve nozzle.
Rescrew collar - DON’T
overturn... when you
feel it grip STOP.
Place AQUAvalve cover
over the AQUAvalve.
The AQUAvalve and
cover should be placed
directly onto the tray.
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Advice
Allow your plants to establish for 7-10 days before turning system on
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Advice
• Please note that multiple FlexiPots may increase room humidity due to the exposed surfaces of the fabric pots.
• Pot up your plants, water through, then allow your plants to establish in the pots for a period of 10 to 14 days before turning
your system on. This will encourage a stronger and healthier root system.
• Always raise your reservoir to a minimum of 150mm above the highest AQUAvalve and re-fill the reservoir when there is
approximately a 1/3 of the solution left - NEVER ALLOW THE RESERVOIR TO RUN EMPTY.
• With AQUAvalve5 systems mineral or organic fertilisers may be fed via the reservoir and pipework. Organic fertilisers will
require a water pump in the reservoir running for 15 mins every 2 hrs and cleaning of the reservoir, pump, and filter each
time the reservoir empties. Flush pipework with plain water every time the reservoir empties.
• Clean all substrate from the bottom and sides of the pots before placing in trays to ensure AQUAvalve functionality.
• Always use free draining substrates, for example: soil/perlite, coco/perlite, soil/clay pebbles, coco/clay pebbles, rockwool/
clay pebbles.
Pot and Tray Dimensions
1145mm
385mm
120mm
Required Reservoir Capacity
FlexiTank and FlexiTank Pro are the only collapsible reservoirs
that AutoPot recommend for use with Auto3 XL Tray Systems.
A minimum 50ltr reservoir is required per unit.
Auto3 XL
System Size 1x Auto3 XL 2x Auto3 XL 4x Auto3 XL 8x Auto3 XL 10x Auto3 XL
FlexiTank or
FlexiTank Pro
Capacity
FlexiTank
50ltr
FlexiTank
/ Pro 100ltr
FlexiTank
/ Pro 225ltr
FlexiTank /
Pro 400ltr
FlexiTank
750ltr
Included with
Auto3 XL FlexiPot
Included with
Auto3 XL
25 ltr
pot
330mm
372mm
275mm
280mm
355mm
FlexiPot
20L