Can you disconnect the line before it splits off see if it will pump water up to that point first, then add 1 1/4 inch connection at a time, if it does go up. If it can’t, could you raise the reservoir so it gravity feeds and then run the wider tubing from your container with the plants in and pump it back to the res?
I did that and it does deliver water, enough for maybe 2 plants. I used to be able to do 4 on this pump no problem with the same setup so I’m thinking it’s just a bad pump.
And gravity feed not really what I’m wanting to achieve with this setup or I’d just be doing a DTW system instead.
Yeah I think the pump must be worn, I have a 400gph pump in my cloner, when I got it I tested it in a bucket of water on the floor, pumping 3 ft up into a sink, and it had no problem. They normally have a rating of height and distance they can pump before pressure drop off, if you know the model and it’s still available.
This pump could do that too when I first got it but it’s really banged up and worn out I think.
This one is up max, I even tried removing the restrictor altogether but barely got a drip on one of the lines.
I’m really thinking I just need a new and more powerful pump. And something that does inline too would be nice so I could make sure I get all the water from the bottom of the reservoir.
Sucks ordering stuff during the apocalypse it might never get here lol
Dude no joke… I went to order bulkhead fittings from Amazon for a potential hydro project and even though they were prime 2 day shipping, it would take them over a month to get here. Not everything is like that, but options have definitely been slimmed down.
Definitely looks like the pump should be putting out more than that… You’re probably on the money thinking it’s broken.
For an easy connection from 1/2 to 1/4, I zip tie half inch vinyl tubing onto one side of a 1/4 inch coupling, and then run quarter inch line off the other side of the coupling.
I might be stupid, but I’m not sure that one is actually inline even though the description says it is?
Like in the pictures, when they take the front cover off, I expected to see a connector of sorts, but it looks like there is an impeller right behind the cover
Hell the 550gph is only $3 more I should probably get that instead.
Edit: Ended up ordering the 400gph as it has a flow control, the 550gph did not. Says will be here by March 30th but the world might be over by then lol.
@MumenRyder got me feeling nostalgic with the 2x2 growing so I also ordered a 2x2x5 tent yesterday, had a coupon code and got it for $39.99 pretty sweet deal. Idk what I’m going to do with it yet but it was an impulse buy lol
I have that 400gph one works well, the only thing on it that’s a pain in the ass, is the rubber feet are tricky to insert in their slots and pull out very easily, but other than that it’s a good unit.
Glad you endorse it. I just need something cheap and powerful enough to water up to 6 plants with 1/4" line.
I might need to rise it out of the reservoir with a larger diameter tubing first before going to 1/4"
Not sure if thats going to help at all but makes sense in my head.
Am going to mess with it again this week while I wait for the new pump to arrive.
Some other things on the list:
Breaking up all my rootballs from the last couple grows and recycling all the coco
Starting new seeds for the next Bridgelux run
Defoliating the plants in the Bridgelux tent, as they’re almost done but could benefit from a thinning
Harvesting the Bridgelux plants, I’m thinking another week or so and ill start chopping them up
Testing and configuring the Blumats for the Bridgelux tent
Starting some photoperiod seeds for outdoor
Making an area for the new 2x2 and tying it into my existing wiring and ventilation system.
I have the irrigation system from my old 2x2 cabinet that I can use for the new 2x2 tent, wondering if I should use it and if so will need to do some reconfiguring
Maybe think about a new strip build for the 2x2, I dont want to run screw-ins in it for efficiency reasons, and theres a few people doing fine in that kind of space with 100w EB Gen 2 builds.
Got the plants in the bridgelux tent all defoliated. They are almost 70 days but could still use some time, going to let them ripen up over the next week.
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