Autopot Auto3 XL Instruction Manual

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Your Auto3 XL
Set-up Guidelines
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 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.
Simple care
guidelines
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2
2
3
4
Ensure the silicon is sitting parallel on
the hole below it. Hold at eye level
to check the position is correct
plants
Allow your
to
establish
before turning your
system
on
.
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• 1x Auto 9 XL tray, lid & access cover
• 1x AQUAvalve
• 1x AQUAvalve cover
• 1x ¼ top hat grommet
• 4ft length of ¼ piping
• 3x 5 gallon SmartPot
• 3x PotSock Round
Auto3 XL SmartPot contents
• 1x Auto 9 XL tray, lid & access cover
• 1x AQUAvalve
• 1x AQUAvalve cover
• 1x ¼ top hat grommet
• 4ft length of ¼ piping
• 3x 6.6 gallon XL solid pot
• 3x root control disc
Auto3 XL contents Auto3 XL SmartPot Setup
1a
8
Fit the PotSock Round over
the base of each SmartPot
7Remove any slack from ¼”
pipe by drawing excess
pipe out of the tray.
Ensure that the circular
spirit level indicates
the tray is level,
adjust if required.
3
Push ¼” top hat grommet
into the port in the tray wall.
Thread ¼” pipe into the tray
through the grommet.
Cut ¼” pipe to
appropriate length.
Connect via ¼” /
½” fittings to a filter
(not included).
Connect filter to reservoir.
Leave tap off.
5
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.
4
6
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 SmartPot with
medium and pot
up plants.
Water through pot
and allow to drain
outside the tray.
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3
Remove AQUAvalve collar.
Push ¼” 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
• 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 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.
• For best results, we recommend mineral fertilisers. Do not use liquid 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.
Pot and Tray Dimensions
45"
15.2"
4.7"
Required Reservoir Capacity
FlexiTank and FlexiTank Pro are the only collapsible reservoirs
that AutoPot recommend for use with Auto3 XL Tray Systems.
A minimum 13 gallon 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
13 Gal
FlexiTank
/ Pro 25 Gal
FlexiTank
/ Pro 60 Gal
FlexiTank /
Pro 105 Gal
FlexiTank
200 Gal
Included with
Auto3 XL SmartPot
Included with
Auto3 XL
6.6 gal
pot
13"
10.4"
14.6"
5 gal
SmartPot
11"
14"