Floraflex irrigation air bleed valve

1ManTeam

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I seen one grower put the air bleeder in the reservoir above the water instead on the table. Is this the same thing. It spits out air and water and makes sense to put there so water won’t get sprayed everywhere
 

Hot Diggity Sog

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Yeah...what Ren said. Here is mine and yes, it spits a bit of water but not that much actually. I've been hanging a sweat shirt over mine but a cup is a bit more practical :)

Mine seems to be working great so far. I created a drain valve so the air will push much of the water out of the lines and back into the res.
I have the air bleed at the very end of the main line, per FloraFlex recommendation.

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1ManTeam

Active Member
Yeah...what Ren said. Here is mine and yes, it spits a bit of water but not that much actually. I've been hanging a sweat shirt over mine but a cup is a bit more practical :)

Mine seems to be working great so far. I created a drain valve so the air will push much of the water out of the lines and back into the res.
I have the air bleed at the very end of the main line, per FloraFlex recommendation.

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Sweet setup! Dose the air valve need to be that high ? Here’s where mines at
 

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Hot Diggity Sog

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Highest points of the open flow feeders or the surface of the tray
I interpreted it as the highest of either of those. In my case, the manifolds are the highest point. But if the trays were higher than the manifold, then the trays would be the highest point (I'm no expert, just how I understood it)
 

Paratwice

Active Member
Nice set up! What’s your veg time and all that good stuff? R u doing a straight run w out any lst, tip pruning or trellis nets? Just going for the main colas?
 

1ManTeam

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Nice set up! What’s your veg time and all that good stuff? R u doing a straight run w out any lst, tip pruning or trellis nets? Just going for the main colas?
No time limit on veg just need to fill the canopy out as much as I. I’ll be putting some trellis in soon. I’m doing lst and topping
 

Paratwice

Active Member
I see. Your vegging and flowering in the same spot. Nice. How many plants per sq foot?
Yeah...what Ren said. Here is mine and yes, it spits a bit of water but not that much actually. I've been hanging a sweat shirt over mine but a cup is a bit more practical :)

Mine seems to be working great so far. I created a drain valve so the air will push much of the water out of the lines and back into the res.
I have the air bleed at the very end of the main line, per FloraFlex recommendation.

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and how about you same question. This is veg and flower correct? I mean your not vegging in a different room it’s all in the same spot? # per sq foot?
Just curious not trying to be a nuisance.
 

1ManTeam

Active Member
Not sure what ur talking bout but I heard something about that and someone drilled a hole in the pvc pipe to fix it.
Ok so you mean the left over water that’s left in the pvc pipes after feeding? And to get rid of it the next feeding so ur plants won’t be getting whacked out ph’d water that was left in the pvc?
 

1ManTeam

Active Member
I see. Your vegging and flowering in the same spot. Nice. How many plants per sq foot?

and how about you same question. This is veg and flower correct? I mean your not vegging in a different room it’s all in the same spot? # per sq foot?
Just curious not trying to be a nuisance.
Yes vegging and flowering in the same tent, I have 17 plants in 2 gal
 

Paratwice

Active Member
Are you doing anything to prevent a siphon?
You’re talking about a snorkel? Just have a quarter inch line tap into your main running back into your reservoir so it does not keep siphoning water through your OCTO bubblers when the watering cycle ends.
Did not mean to hijack I’ll keep quiet
 

Paratwice

Active Member
I don’t think the air breather would do the trick because isn’t it a check valve ? only allows air out and not in. No I promise I’ll keep quiet
 
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