I have a DWC 4 bucket system with 5 gallon buckets and a 10 gallon reservoir. It has 2 -2 feet hoses and 2 -4 foot hoses running from the reservoir to the buckets very close to the bottom of the reservoir and buckets. Not sure the diameter of the hoses but they are decent size. It also has hoses running from my reservoir pump to the tops of the buckets . They are much smaller in diameter then the bottom ones . Which connect together to the buckets to feed the plants i guess ? My problem is I'm having trouble keeping my buckets level. For instance I had one bucket in the back overflowing through the top of the mesh pot and the bucket in front of it was only about half way full . For some reason the buckets in the back seem to stay at a higher water level than the front ones closest to the reservoir. Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong?
DWC recirculating 4 bucket system problems.
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Someone built this for me but I didn't get a chance to have him help me.set it up. As I said 10 gallon reservoir with 4 holes for 2 2 feet hoses and 2 4ft hoses all low .
Lol sorry my phone is dead and won't allow me to use flash. I tried . I will put it on charge now so I can send them
Renfro
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The returns are too small and will cause problems with roots plugging them up. There is no way around that, people have tried to out smart the roots and they just end up creating more of a restriction with failed attempts to foil the roots from getting into the returns.
So expect issues with the roots when the plants are bigger and more difficult to pull out of the site to unplug the return.
So expect issues with the roots when the plants are bigger and more difficult to pull out of the site to unplug the return.
go go kid
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not sure if its of any help, but would mini floating ball valves be of any help.?? can they be fitted into the system??
While I'm waiting on my phone to charge enough to use flash I made this terrible picture. Basically like I said i have a ten gallon reservoir connected to 4 5 gallon buckets . I have 4 hoses that connect from the bottom of the reservoir to the bottom of the buckets. With 2 2 foot hoses and 2 4 foot hoses . For the top hoses I have a submersible pump that is connected to a 12 inch hose with connects to an adapter for another hose which is another 12 inch hose . Which connects to a 2 way adapter so there is a 12 inch hose coming off of both sides of that adapter. Which connects to another 12 inch hose on both sides. Those 12 inch hoses connect to my 5 gallon buckets and on both of those bucket tops they have a 2 way adapter ( t ) and then i have a 12 inch hose going from both of those buckets to the back buckets which only have a single adapter. I'm sure most of this makes no sense so I will aend pictures pretty soon
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I will definitely look into them any help is appreciated thank you
myke
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looking at your pic the two feed lines that are the farthest away will get more water,you need to choke those so more water will go to the first set.Now the dude that set this up has no clue,dont listen to him anymore.return lines are way to small.Your feed lines should be in a manifold
so ea site gets equal pressure.
so ea site gets equal pressure.
How do I choke the 2 feed lines ?
I will fix that as well because some of the return lines are not completely flat thank you
myke
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A valve and close it a little,or run a line between the two back ones,this completes the manifold.thats the best way.
