Rise Gardens Family Garden User manual

FAMILY
GARDEN
User manual
v6
(1, 2 & 3 levels)

Welcome to the Rise Family!
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Rise Gardens is committed to providing the right indoor garden for your space
and gardening ambitions. Our modular and versatile system provides a wide
range of configurations. You can choose to build your garden (or later grow
your garden) as a one-level, two-level, or three-level garden by combining the
base garden with extension modules.
Your bottom level, which is taller than each additional level, is best for growing
large plants like Tomatoes and Peppers. Your additional levels are closer to the
lights and are best for Herbs and Greens.
WARNING: Never add a fourth level to your Garden as it will become unstable
and risk tipping.
Single Family
Garden
tall
Triple Family
Garden
tall + short + short
Double Family
Garden
tall + short

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Table of contents
11. Conne
c t E le c troni c s
13. A ssemble Plumbing
1 9 . Power O n !
1. I ntro
1. K now your G arden
2.What's in my box?
4 . Assembly M anual
4. B efore Y ou B egin
5. A ssemble Stru c ture
23. Quick S tart
23. Application
24. WiFi Troubleshooting
25. Quick Start Timeline
31. L earn M ore
31. Plant Spacing Guide
32. Nutrients
34. Hydroponics vs Soil
35. Water Quality for Hydroponics
37. Lights
38. Transplanting Into Soil

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Know your Garden
A. Light Shell
K. Water Level Display
+ Light Dimming Control
B. Fill Corner
C. Plant Holes
D. Tray Lid
E. Water Level Sensor
(mounted on Cabinet Ceiling)
F. Antenna
G. Water Tank
H. Base Pan

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What is in my box?
(largest box)
Components
1 Metal Cabinet
2 Wooden Base Upright Bottom
1 Metal Tray (White) Top Metal
1 Light Shelf
3 Plastic Tray Lids
1 Service Door
1 Power Supply
1 Small White and Gold Antenna
1 Water Pitcher
Plumbing
1 Water Tank
1 Water Pump Assembly with Cable
1 Plastic Base Pan
1 Plastic Water Tray (Black)
1 Supply Conduit (Clear, Rigid / Flexible)
1 Drain Conduit (Clear, Rigid / Flexible)
1 Flexible Supply Line with
90° Bend (28" long)
BASE BOX
Hardware
21 Screws
1 Allen Wrench
4 Woodgrain Light Cable Stickers
Extras
6 Hole Covers
Extension Plumbing
1 TALL PLUMBING SET
1 Drain Pipe with 90° Elbow (Black)
1 Supply Pipe (Black)
1 Flexible Supple Line with Barb (20°)
ONLY USE IF YOU ARE BUILDING A
2 LEVEL GARDEN
1 SHORT PLUMBING SET
1 Drain Pipe with 90° Elbow (Black)
1 Supply Pipe (Black)
1 Flexible Supple Line with Barb (13°)
ONLY USE IF YOU ARE BUILDING A
3 LEVEL GARDEN

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What is in my box?
(only if you purchased a 2 or 3 level
Garden)
Hardware
9 Screws
1 Allen Wrench
4 Woodgrain Light Cable Stickers
1 Extra Supply Line Barb (only to add
levels to your existing Garden)
Components
1 Metal Tray (White) with LED light panels
3 Plastic Tray Lids
1 Service Door with Cutout
4 Wooden Extensions
1 Plastic Water Tray (Black)
Extras
6 Hole Covers
EXTENSION BOXES
16 Seed Pods
Net Cups 18
Nursery Kit 1
1 Sprout - Starter Nutrient
1 Thrive - Starter Nutrient
1 Starter pH
STARTER KIT
(Small boxes sent separate from
your Garden. Extra seed pods &
Nursery for 2-3 levels)
Accessories
2 Water Hardness Test Strip

PARTS: CABINET, BASE PAN
A. Remove the black plastic Base Pan from the top of the
cabinet.
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Before you begin!
A
B
C
D
Remove all components from all boxes
(Base & Extension) and confirm contents.
NOTE: Be gentle when removing the items
from inside your cabinet and water tank as
there are electronics inside the cabinet.
NOTE: If you are building a SINGLE
FAMILY Garden, you will not use your
Extension Plumbing. Save in case you wish
to purchase an additional level in the
future.
DO NOT PLUG IN GARDEN UNTIL
ASSEMBLY IS COMPLETE!
1. Remove base pan from
cabinet

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PARTS: CABINET, BASE UPRIGHTS, SCREWS (8)
A. Insert the 2 bottom screws into the Base Uprights (2-3
turns), leaving a gap as shown. Make sure to
hand-tighten before using Allen wrench.
B. Using the large openings on the top of the cabinet, lift one
side of the cabinet up a few inches, place Upright so that
the 2 screw heads engage with keyholes, and lower
cabinet into place (Doors hidden for clarity).
C. Repeat on the other side to attach second Upright.
2. Attach Uprights to Cabinet

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D. Insert an additional 4 screws from inside of the Cabinet,
and tighten all 8 screws with the included Allen wrench.
Make sure to hand-tighten before using Allen wrench.
(Doors and top hidden for clarity.)
B. Insert the flexible end of Supply Conduit (short, clear, rigid
/ flexible) into the rear hole in Metal Tray. Push Supply
Conduit until the pipe is seated in the metal tray.
PARTS: METAL TRAY (WHITE), SCREWS (8)
A. Insert 4 lower screws (one in each leg) partially (2-3 turns)
into the Base Uprights, leaving a gap. Make sure to
hand-tighten before using Allen wrench.
3. Install Metal Tray

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C. Repeat for Drain Conduit (long, clear, rigid / flexible) using
the front hole in Metal Tray.
D. Place the Metal Tray (with plumbing holes on left,
matching the base), making sure that the 4 keyholes
engage with the partially installed screws.
NOTE: Make sure to use the Metal Tray with no lights
installed. Other Trays have thin LED panels with a plastic
grid over them.
E. Insert a screw into each of the four upper holes in the
Metal Tray, and tighten all 8 screws. Make sure to
hand-tighten before using Allen wrench
If building a SINGLE FAMILY Garden, jump to page 10

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B. Place the Metal Tray with Lights (with plumbing holes on
left, matching the level below), making sure that the 4
keyholes engage with the partially installed screws.
C. Insert a screw into each of the four upper holes in the
Metal Tray, and tighten all 8 screws.
PARTS: METAL TRAY W/ LIGHTS, UPRIGHT EXTENSIONS
(4), SCREWS (8)
A. Attach the Upright Extensions to the Base Uprights at the
lap joint. Insert the four lower screws partially (1-2 turns)
leaving a gap.
4. Install Second Level
D. Thread the black light cord down the hole closest to your
wooden legs on the RIGHT so that it will travel down the
wooden channel and reach your control board.

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B. Place the next Metal Tray with Lights (with plumbing holes
on left, matching the level below), making sure that the 4
keyholes engage with the partially installed screws. Lastly,
insert a screw into each of the four upper holes in the Metal
Tray, and tighten all 8 screws.
PARTS: METAL TRAY W/ LIGHTS, UPRIGHT EXTENSIONS
(4), SCREWS (8)
A. Attach the Upright Extensions (long or short, depending on
the height of the level you are adding) to the Base Uprights
at the lap joint. Insert the four lower screws partially (1-2
turns) leaving a gap.
5. Install Third Level
If building a DOUBLE FAMILY Garden, jump to page 10
C. Thread the black light cord down the hole closest to your
wooden legs on the RIGHT so that it will travel down the
wooden channel and reach your control board.

C. Insert 4 screws from the inside of each of these joints,
then tighten all 4 screws.
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PARTS: LIGHT SHELF, LIGHT CLIPS, SCREWS (4)
A. Orient the Light Shelf with the lights facing you. Make sure
all of your Light Clips are in the correct position. If they are
not, gently slide them until they match the picture below.
6. Attatch Light Shelf
B. Orient the Light Shelf with the power connector on the
right side, opposite the plumbing holes on the metal
tray. While gently bending the wood on the Light Shelf,
slide it onto the lap joints of the two uprights.
Light-Clip

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PARTS: WOODGRAIN CABLE STICKERS (4)
A. Insert Light Cables into channel in front right leg of
Uprights.
7. Electrical Assembly
B. Run through the hole in Cabinet top and secure with
Woodgrain Cable Stickers at top and bottom.
If you are building a Single Family, or Double Family
Garden, complete this step for the lower light cables in
the opposite channel and thread through the opposite
hole in the cabinet.
C. Inside of the Cabinet, plug the Display Cable connected to
the black box on the right hand cabinet door (directly
behind your Water Level Display) into Display on the
Control Box.

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Match the dot on your Control Box
with the dot on your cable and press
until secure.
NOTE: Must hear a Click when plugging
in lights. If they are not fully plugged in,
your light dimming button will not work.
D. Inside of the Cabinet, plug each light cable into the
Control Box Holes with the light bulb icon. There is one
cable per level.
Plug the grey Water Level Cable into the socket labeled
Water Level on your control box. Orientation is important!
The red wire should face you.

B. Remove Water Tank Lid and insert Water Tank into Base
Pan. Slide the tank all the way to the left. Make sure both
drain pipes are inside the water tank, otherwise you will
spill water!
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E. Locate your small White and Gold Elbow Antenna and
carefully screw it onto the adapter poking out of the right
side of your cabinet. This allows your system to be
connected to WIFI.
PARTS: BASE PAN, WATER TANK, SUPPLY CONDUIT,
DRAIN CONDUIT
A. Slide Base Pan out a few inches.
1. Install Water Tank and
Water Conduits

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PARTS: PLASTIC WATER TRAY (BLACK)
A. Place Plastic Water Tray within Metal Tray, ensuring both
downspouts are located within the Drain Pipe and Supply
Pipe, and confirm Water Tray is fully seated on the
bottom of Metal Tray.
IMPORTANT: If the Water Tray is not seated into Drain
and Supply Pipes your Garden may leak.
2. Install Plastic Water Tray
PARTS: DRAIN PIPE & SUPPLY PIPE
A. Pick out the correct pipe length from the extra plumbing
you got in your Base Garden.
B. If you are building a Double Family Garden , use the tall
plumbing. If you are building a Triple Family Garden , use
both plumbing sets (tall with your bottom level, and
short with your middle level).
C. Remember to keep your unused plumbing in case you
add a level in the future.
3. Pick Out Correct Size Plumbing
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If Building a Single Family Garden, jump to page 18
TALL
plumbing
SHORT
plumbing

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NOTE: Do not remove your Extension Plumbing Filter. It
helps to keep debris out of your Water Tank as well as
reduce splashing and sound coming from your plumbing.
PARTS: 1/4" LONG FLEXIBLE SUPPLY LINE (90° BEND)
1/4" FLEXIBLE SUPPLY LINE EXTENSIONS
A. Locate your two 1/4" Flexible Supply Line Extensions
with straight barb (one for each level you are adding) and
your Supply line with 90° Bend (28").
B. Wet your 1/4" barb so it is easier to insert into the supply
lines. Connect your 1/4" Flexible Supply Line Extensions to
the end of your Supply Line with 90° Bend.
C. Set aside for step 9.
4. Connect Supply Line
PARTS: DRAIN PIPE, SUPPLY PIPE.
A. Push your Tall Drain Pipe up through the back hole in the
metal tray so the bottom (smaller end) nests inside the
plastic tray below.
5. Connecting Supply and Drain
Pipe to Second Level
Building a
Two-Level
Building a
Two-Level

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B. Push your Drain Pipe with 90° Connector up through the
first hole in the metal tray until the bottom (90° bend) is
seated in the plastic tray below.
PARTS: PLASTIC WATER TRAY (BLACK)
A. Place Plastic Water Tray within Metal Tray, ensuring both
downspouts are located within the Drain Pipe and Supply
Pipe, and confirm Water Tray is fully seated on the
bottom of Metal Tray.
6. Install Second Level Plastic
Water Tray
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If building a DOUBLE FAMILY Garden, jump to page 18

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PARTS: DRAIN PIPE, SUPPLY PIPE
A. Push your Supply Line & Drain Pipe with 90° Connector
up through your metal holes just as you did for your
previous level. Make sure both pipes are seated into the
plastic tray below.
7. Connecting Supply and Drain
Line to Third Level
PARTS: PLASTIC WATER TRAY (BLACK)
A. Place Plastic Water Tray within Metal Tray, ensuring both
downspouts are located within the Drain Pipe and Supply
Pipe, and confirm Water Tray is fully seated on the
bottom of Metal Tray.
8. Install Third Level Plastic
Water Tray
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