DWC issue please help !

[Minzone]

Hey guys ,

 

Just recently setup a recirculating dwc system ,losely following the guide found at cannaversity http://cannaversity.com/cannaversity/article.php?id=097

 

Now my issue is that the bukets won't feed back into the control bucket. So within minutes the 2 pots are over flowing and the control bucket is empty. Even with the pump off they don't level back out.

 

My thought is the control bucket is outside the tent but the hoses have to go through a hole in the tent it's about knee height wich means the hoses aren't level with the holes on the buckets could this be issue ?

[ConvexConepiece]

Very likely. The way gravity levelling works is that it will only level out to the amount of head pressure in the line. Having a rise that big coming back into the control bucket is likely your prob, reducing the head needed to level out.

 

Try moving the control bucket into the tent with lines running as low as possible to test.

 

If you can't remove the hump in the lines you could work around the issue by putting crates or something under all your buckets so they are all level if you have enough head room.

Edited April 9, 2014 by ConvexConepiece

[spider_b]

Did it used to work???  if so I would say its the roots blocking the return outlet

[Minzone]

Thanks heaps convex for the confirmation ! To fix the issue I have to drain the system and it's 3x 80 litre buckets ! Didn't want to if it wasn't a chance of this being the right fix.

Looks like I'll be cutting a small hole in the bottom of the tent for the hoses.

I know regret not putting a tap on each bucket so I could just close it and move to hoses !!

 

Hey spider , brand new system thanks for the input though

[ConvexConepiece]

Valves on everything in future 

 

Best of luck