VinnieV
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Hello everyone!
I’ve recently started my first venture away from flood and drain rockwool to RDWC…
I have set up 2 of the Alien Silver Pro 36 pot 20L systems. The problem I’m finding is draining using their pumps, it still leaves 2 inches of nutes behind so I’m installing some pipe at the bottom of each header pot to allow me to train as much as possible (connected to an inline pump).
The issue I’m having is when you drain the system air bubbles / pocket get stuck in the line that pulls water to the header pot - could I stick an air release valve at the highest point? I’m wondering if there would be any negatives… Alien recommend not upgrading the pump that circulates the nutes, I think perhaps it messes with the ‘dual flow’ through the connecting 50mm pipes between pots.
Wondering if anyone else has upgraded this system or encountered a similar issue? I can’t imagine the air release disrupting the rate of flow very much…
Peace! Will be sure to post picks when I make the changes
I’ve recently started my first venture away from flood and drain rockwool to RDWC…
I have set up 2 of the Alien Silver Pro 36 pot 20L systems. The problem I’m finding is draining using their pumps, it still leaves 2 inches of nutes behind so I’m installing some pipe at the bottom of each header pot to allow me to train as much as possible (connected to an inline pump).
The issue I’m having is when you drain the system air bubbles / pocket get stuck in the line that pulls water to the header pot - could I stick an air release valve at the highest point? I’m wondering if there would be any negatives… Alien recommend not upgrading the pump that circulates the nutes, I think perhaps it messes with the ‘dual flow’ through the connecting 50mm pipes between pots.
Wondering if anyone else has upgraded this system or encountered a similar issue? I can’t imagine the air release disrupting the rate of flow very much…
Peace! Will be sure to post picks when I make the changes