Help with cleaning rdwc system .

[Budman1487]

Hi guys what do you lot use to clean your rdwc systems at the end of a cycle , my system is a iws rdwc pro it doesn’t fully empty the system which is annoying so I was gonna use a vet vac to clear out whatever is left .

is there something I should run through it whilst I scrub the pots etc . Looking for the easiest and cheapest solution as the pots can’t be taken apart?

 

[myke]

I put a small block of 2x6 under ea site,run bleach for 6 hrs or so.I then run fresh water with a garden hose into each site.after flush fill and check ppm should be same as tap if not flush again.

 

[Budman1487]

I put a small block of 2x6 under ea site,run bleach for 6 hrs or so.I then run fresh water with a garden hose into each site.after flush fill and check ppm should be same as tap if not flush again.

Thanks buddy. How much bleach do you recommend putting in to water ?

 

[myke]

Thanks buddy. How much bleach do you recommend putting in to water ?

1/2 cup to 100 litres ishish

 

[Budman1487]

Cheers appreciate your help

 

[fragileassassin]

I drain it and fill it with fresh water dump peroxide in and run that through it for a 2-3 days and everything comes out clean.
I usually use this mad farmer oxygenator stuff, it's a 35% peroxide, but when I'm too lazy to get that I just dump 2 of the big brown $1 bottles from walmart per 10 gallons.
Everything that was stuck on or in settles to the bottom of my buckets, most goes out when I drain it but I go back and shop vac all my sites clean. Rise with fresh water, drain, vac, and refill for next cycle.
I only use bleach on floors and surfaces.
Tools get cleaned with alcohol and rinsed with fresh water.

 

[Budman1487]

I drain it and fill it with fresh water dump peroxide in and run that through it for a 2-3 days and everything comes out clean.
I usually use this mad farmer oxygenator stuff, it's a 35% peroxide, but when I'm too lazy to get that I just dump 2 of the big brown $1 bottles from walmart per 10 gallons.
Everything that was stuck on or in settles to the bottom of my buckets, most goes out when I drain it but I go back and shop vac all my sites clean. Rise with fresh water, drain, vac, and refill for next cycle.
I only use bleach on floors and surfaces.
Tools get cleaned with alcohol and rinsed with fresh water.

Cheers dude

 

[5BY5LEC]

I drain it and fill it with fresh water dump peroxide in and run that through it for a 2-3 days and everything comes out clean.
I usually use this mad farmer oxygenator stuff, it's a 35% peroxide, but when I'm too lazy to get that I just dump 2 of the big brown $1 bottles from walmart per 10 gallons.
Everything that was stuck on or in settles to the bottom of my buckets, most goes out when I drain it but I go back and shop vac all my sites clean. Rise with fresh water, drain, vac, and refill for next cycle.
I only use bleach on floors and surfaces.
Tools get cleaned with alcohol and rinsed with fresh water.

Ditto. Great advice. I love my 34% peroxide.
Keep in mind bleach will not totally disinfect porous surfaces.

 

[BigBuddyBushes]

Drain as low as possible, but still able to run pump
add cup of peroxide,
Let reciculate a day or so,
Drain
Suck remaining out with shopvac
Allow lights to dry out remaining water
Final wiped own with diluted bleach,
Dry.

Refill and grow again

Done