auto topup kit
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Renfro
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Well auto top off is a great thing so long as you are using RO water. If using tap water then it can cause the pH to fluctuate a lot. Some also choose to top off with a premix tank of lower strength nutrients. Just depends on the system and how much the plants consume PPM and H2O.
About the only downside I can think of off the top of my head is the event of a leaking float valve, this happens more on unfiltered tap water but it does happen and that can flood a room if connected to an endless supply of water. One thing that can be done to mitigate the cleanup is to have a dump off port thats higher than the water level should ever be, plumbed to a floor drain. In the event of a leaky float the water will overflow into the drain and not the floor, meanwhile the PPM will drop as pure water keeps entering the system.
I hope all that made sense, I am pretty high.
About the only downside I can think of off the top of my head is the event of a leaking float valve, this happens more on unfiltered tap water but it does happen and that can flood a room if connected to an endless supply of water. One thing that can be done to mitigate the cleanup is to have a dump off port thats higher than the water level should ever be, plumbed to a floor drain. In the event of a leaky float the water will overflow into the drain and not the floor, meanwhile the PPM will drop as pure water keeps entering the system.
I hope all that made sense, I am pretty high.