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Rdwc new set up have a problem!

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Rdwc new set up have a problem!

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Hey guys wonder if you can help.. I got a 12 pot system and have set it all up however the water from the reservoir isn’t getting pumped around the pots.. the pump seems to working okay .. I have all the pots and reservoir on the floor all same level. Could this be the issue?

Any advice/ help would be greatly appreciated
 
#2
Sounds like something is blocked have u tried to pump water with a connection off
 
#3
What does it mean pump is working but not sending water? And how is water comming back if all is same level
 
#4
Could we see some pics of your system? I agree with amnesiaHaze on this one. There needs to be some sort of gravity based system in place for the pump to work otherwise, like my father in law used to say, “ your shoveling shit against the tide.”
 
#5
Okay I’ll get some pics guys . Yea the pump is making a noise so I assume it working just no water movement bit all the pots are same level of water
 
#6
Yea but when pump starts sending water it will raise one side, if your lucky it will raise just enough not to spill.hope the pots have enough space above the pipe

Put your hand around the pump you should feel the water sucking in at least.
 
#7
So this is set up lads
 

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#8
Blue is pump?green is?
Maybe you have a float that triggers pump on off.but i dont see anything connected to the pump
 
#9
Yea blue is the pump and the green thing is the ball cock float thing. Switch pump on but it’s not pumping water through the black pipes 🙁
 
#11
Nice set up! Can you remove the pump from the system to test it out on just a small reservoir to see if it is able to pump? You say it is making noise yet no movement of water.
 
#12
Merkle said:
Nice set up! Can you remove the pump from the system to test it out on just a small reservoir to see if it is able to pump? You say it is making noise yet no movement of water.
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Okay I’ll give that a go never actually thought about that I just assumed it was working cause it was making a pump noise hahah
 
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Scothunter said:
Okay I’ll give that a go never actually thought about that I just assumed it was working cause it was making a pump noise hahah
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Let us know how that goes. I would also think about the gravity aspect as well. This way the pump, if she is working won’t have to work harder to pump the water through your system.
 
#16
probably not looks like one of those magnetic simple ones.but it looks like they made it specially for their containers soo it probably needs to click somewhere to make a seal soo it can send water.yea let us know if the pump moves water at all around it selfe
 
#17
Ok so the pump is spiting out water .. I’ve never grew in this system before but as I said earlier the pump is working. Should I be able to see water movement in alm
The 12 pots ? To me it looks like it isn’t circulating . My friend says maybe is lightly moving the water . I don’t think it is but should you visibly see water movement between the pots
 
#18
You mentioned that it is spitting out water. I am not sure what you mean by spitting out water. A pump should be an even flow of water. There sounds as though there is an issue with this pump. This again is solely based on your description of “spitting out water.”
 
#19
I’m going to take a video of it tomorrow I’m really bad at explaining stuff
 
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Scothunter said:
Ok so the pump is spiting out water .. I’ve never grew in this system before but as I said earlier the pump is working. Should I be able to see water movement in alm
The 12 pots ? To me it looks like it isn’t circulating . My friend says maybe is lightly moving the water . I don’t think it is but should you visibly see water movement between the pots
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I cannot see water moving between my totes.
My return is rigged for a return waterfall , which is split in two.
So I can see my flow return , but again not movement between pots.
In my particular set up I have a drain in each hooked to a slightly smaller pump to drain and while not draining to send small streams to each tote disrupting the surface to create O2.
Enjoy and good luck with the new set up.
 
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