A RDWC system I can take apart and put back together every 3 months with ease?

crazymcdazy

crazymcdazy

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I want to build a RDWC that I can easily take apart then put back together, after the house inspection we have every 3 months.

I wont be worried about any plants mid grow as I will put them in individual buckets hidden away for the duration of the inspection (5min).

But I cant leave a 4 site rdwc sitting around in the space I have decided to grow.

I see all the RDWC systems are pretty much designed to put together once and left as is not having to worry about taking it apart.

Ive got some ideas, like having the feed in line go through the lids of the 4 sites and not actually being connected and then have the return line as an overflow and not being attached to the res. I have seen a lot of people having issues with roots blocking the return.

Ive tried to search but cant seem to find anyone who is regularly taking apart their RDWC system.

Any ideas?
 
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GTConsulting

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I designed one to be moveable and thus easily removable. I'm going to use some barbed fittings and union couplings to make the hoses easily disconnect without having to drain the system. Use bulkheads w/ barbed fittings on the buckets to connect them all together.
 
Sdh777

Sdh777

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I built this 4 plant RDWC system that can be taken apart by simply unscrewing each 2” bulkhead or it can be easily moved as a single system when empty. The small 1/2” waterfall pipes, up top, also unscrew to take apart. The center bucket is the reservoir auto-fed by at external water tank. I run 2 of these systems...in 4 x 4 and 3 x 4 tents. I also have a 3rd tent with a flood & drain system I use for seedlings, clones & early Veg, but the plants in RDWC grow 3x faster.

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TurboSN95

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Sdh777 said:
I built this 4 plant RDWC system that can be taken apart by simply unscrewing each 2” bulkhead or it can be easily moved as a single system when empty. The small 1/2” waterfall pipes, up top, also unscrew to take apart. The center bucket is the reservoir auto-fed by at external water tank. I run 2 of these systems...in 4 x 4 and 3 x 4 tents. I also have a 3rd tent with a flood & drain system I use for seedlings, clones & early Veg, but the plants in RDWC grow 3x faster.

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Nice setup dude, I want my next setup to be very similar to this
 
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TurboSN95

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That's what sucks about single 5 gal DWC buckets for me, I can't easily put a screen over them since I have to pull em out daily to check ph/add water etc. I plan to do a few runs with autos just using the DWC buckets. But before I start growing photos again I want to have a RDWC system setup to make life so much easier only having to deal with 1 res
 
mr4tune

mr4tune

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crazymcdazy said:
I want to build a RDWC that I can easily take apart then put back together, after the house inspection we have every 3 months.

I wont be worried about any plants mid grow as I will put them in individual buckets hidden away for the duration of the inspection (5min).

But I cant leave a 4 site rdwc sitting around in the space I have decided to grow.

I see all the RDWC systems are pretty much designed to put together once and left as is not having to worry about taking it apart.

Ive got some ideas, like having the feed in line go through the lids of the 4 sites and not actually being connected and then have the return line as an overflow and not being attached to the res. I have seen a lot of people having issues with roots blocking the return.

Ive tried to search but cant seem to find anyone who is regularly taking apart their RDWC system.

Any ideas?
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Hey dude. There's a wicked thread over on chuckersparadise that you should take a look at...

Heisenbubbles Do it yourself RDWC build

Heres the Series Here is the parts list and the videos for the do it yourself build on a 12 bucket RDWC system You will need all of the following, If i miss anything you guys can help correct me or make a suggestion I strongly suggest you watch the videos FIRST before you buy a bunch of...
chuckersparadise.com

You can build any size you want really. My buddy just made a 4 site unit to fit in a 4x4 tent. I've build x2 10-site units so far. The way that the bulkheads and connecting pipes are setup you can rip the system down and set it up in no time without having to replace any consumable parts.

Here's what one of mine looks like.. I decided to go with a 3/4" PVC manifold but there is a better design for using hose that allows you more ease of disassembly. I just run enzymes through mine after the chop. I'm in a rental here as well. I don't have inspections and but my license is good for 300 plants anyways. Regardless if I needed to disassemble + reassemble everything I could do it with ease.

As far as reinventing the wheel, I wouldn't. If your worried about roots in your pipes then there are 3 fixes. First is to make sure you have 1.5" (minimum) pipes between your buckets. 2" is even better but a bit more expensive. Second, is to go with bigger buckets. I use 4 gallon square, but the buddy I mentioned above uses 8 gallon squares in his 4x4.

Last thing which is a must regardless of any of the above, is to root prune. I prune my roots as soon as they come out of the pre-veg tubs, and then before they hit my scrog nets. Ideally you want to root prune right before you flip, but if you use scrog nets this is impossible, hence why i do it before its too late. If you don't, then you'll run into some issues. Also make sure to run a lower GPH pump. More is not better.

If you need some help just shoot me a DM dude. I'm always around to help out.

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crazymcdazy

crazymcdazy

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mr4tune said:
Hey dude. There's a wicked thread over on chuckersparadise that you should take a look at...

Heisenbubbles Do it yourself RDWC build

Heres the Series Here is the parts list and the videos for the do it yourself build on a 12 bucket RDWC system You will need all of the following, If i miss anything you guys can help correct me or make a suggestion I strongly suggest you watch the videos FIRST before you buy a bunch of...
chuckersparadise.com

You can build any size you want really. My buddy just made a 4 site unit to fit in a 4x4 tent. I've build x2 10-site units so far. The way that the bulkheads and connecting pipes are setup you can rip the system down and set it up in no time without having to replace any consumable parts.

Here's what one of mine looks like.. I decided to go with a 3/4" PVC manifold but there is a better design for using hose that allows you more ease of disassembly. I just run enzymes through mine after the chop. I'm in a rental here as well. I don't have inspections and but my license is good for 300 plants anyways. Regardless if I needed to disassemble + reassemble everything I could do it with ease.

As far as reinventing the wheel, I wouldn't. If your worried about roots in your pipes then there are 3 fixes. First is to make sure you have 1.5" (minimum) pipes between your buckets. 2" is even better but a bit more expensive. Second, is to go with bigger buckets. I use 4 gallon square, but the buddy I mentioned above uses 8 gallon squares in his 4x4.

Last thing which is a must regardless of any of the above, is to root prune. I prune my roots as soon as they come out of the pre-veg tubs, and then before they hit my scrog nets. Ideally you want to root prune right before you flip, but if you use scrog nets this is impossible, hence why i do it before its too late. If you don't, then you'll run into some issues. Also make sure to run a lower GPH pump. More is not better.

If you need some help just shoot me a DM dude. I'm always around to help out.

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Perfect, thank you!
 
mr4tune

mr4tune

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Please let the community see what you end up building man! Definitely go sterile with these setups. No benes or organics whatsoever.
 
Tht_Blk_Guy27

Tht_Blk_Guy27

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mr4tune said:
Hey dude. There's a wicked thread over on chuckersparadise that you should take a look at...

Heisenbubbles Do it yourself RDWC build

Heres the Series Here is the parts list and the videos for the do it yourself build on a 12 bucket RDWC system You will need all of the following, If i miss anything you guys can help correct me or make a suggestion I strongly suggest you watch the videos FIRST before you buy a bunch of...
chuckersparadise.com

You can build any size you want really. My buddy just made a 4 site unit to fit in a 4x4 tent. I've build x2 10-site units so far. The way that the bulkheads and connecting pipes are setup you can rip the system down and set it up in no time without having to replace any consumable parts.

Here's what one of mine looks like.. I decided to go with a 3/4" PVC manifold but there is a better design for using hose that allows you more ease of disassembly. I just run enzymes through mine after the chop. I'm in a rental here as well. I don't have inspections and but my license is good for 300 plants anyways. Regardless if I needed to disassemble + reassemble everything I could do it with ease.

As far as reinventing the wheel, I wouldn't. If your worried about roots in your pipes then there are 3 fixes. First is to make sure you have 1.5" (minimum) pipes between your buckets. 2" is even better but a bit more expensive. Second, is to go with bigger buckets. I use 4 gallon square, but the buddy I mentioned above uses 8 gallon squares in his 4x4.

Last thing which is a must regardless of any of the above, is to root prune. I prune my roots as soon as they come out of the pre-veg tubs, and then before they hit my scrog nets. Ideally you want to root prune right before you flip, but if you use scrog nets this is impossible, hence why i do it before its too late. If you don't, then you'll run into some issues. Also make sure to run a lower GPH pump. More is not better.

If you need some help just shoot me a DM dude. I'm always around to help out.

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mind helping a rook to dwc get his system set up???
 
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Mak'er Grow

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I do 2 plants in this Frankenstein setup I made...2' x 4' x 40"...scrogged.

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Nothing is glued so it can be taken apart and cleaned easily or stored to look innocent...lol
 
growman1001

growman1001

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I know your asking about RDWC, but my aero system could be dismantled very quickly, one pipe connecting the buckets, only one bucket of water to worry about. Pull the pipes off, stack the buckets...bobs our uncle.

new low pressure aeroponic system

Not trying to sell anything just want to see how much interest there may be. I've done some grows in a DWC bubbler type system(DIY 5gal buckets) and as the plants got big it was soo hard to properly manage(check PH/EC, change water, etc). So from my own frustrations I developed a system, it...
www.rollitup.org
 
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Mak'er Grow

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sorry for delay on your qu
crazymcdazy said:
Looks interesting and low maintenance, but im a bit lost on how your setup works, is it aeroponics with sprayers? Any chance you can go into a bit more detail?
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Sorry for delayed reply to your question...yes just a sprayer setup, but its all inside the tote.
Changed a little to shorten span between net pots and sprayers.

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