Should you replace ebb and flow bucket system hoses every grow?

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iruleyou1

Well-Known Member

Aug 28, 2018

• #1

I was told I should do this today by the guy at the store. I have never had an issue and never had a clog. I use smart pots in in oxygen pot buckets so maybe that's why? Is he just trying to sell me something?

 

klx

Well-Known Member

Aug 28, 2018

• #2

You could replace them...or you could just clean them.

 

Major Blazer

Well-Known Member

Aug 29, 2018

• #3

I don't think he's concerned with clogging since those are what 3/4" lines? He's probably airing on the safe side but if you clean/disinfect your hoses, you should be fine. That said, 50' of 3/4" is cheap, easy to replace, and guarantees no contamination.

 

Viva México

Member

Aug 29, 2018

• #4

I just wash and reuse .no problems at all. I have around 400ft of 3/4in one room

 

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OriginalRoots

Member

Oct 3, 2018

• #5

Run some h202 water through your system for an hour. no need to rinse after. Easy peasy. Unless you like spending money unnecessarily.

 

TurboTokes

Well-Known Member

Oct 9, 2018

• #6

h202 cleans it all up as long as your hoses arent 1/8", should be 1/4" at a minimum, prefer 5/16 for feeder hoses