How long can you leave home?

[MPL]

Just curious.

How long can you leave your system with zero outside maintenance before you are forced to work on it?

 

[smilley]

Generally 4 days except if I have freshly cut clones. Then only overnight.

 

[smokefrogg]

3 days but 1 if i have clones or sprouts

 

[rives]

I am usually out of town for a 10-day stretch every month. Blumats and a self-topping reservoir usually to a good job, but I came home to a disaster a couple of months ago.

 

[Eazytoke]

A few days at the most but I have to do some proper prior planning before I can do so. My biggest hold up is that I grow perpetual and it's not always easy to get everything squared away. My next round I'm actually changing it up and going with one large harvest to help with this very problem.

 

[Crusader Rabbit]

Mine is set up to run unattended for two weeks if need be.

 

[MPL]

wow what's your setup?

Mine is set up to run unattended for two weeks if need be.

 

[Crusader Rabbit]

wow what's your setup?

Just flood tables with big enough reservoirs.

 

[localman]

2 days id be going crazy just not seeing them!

 

[FreezerBoy]

My system is designed for biweekly maintenance. I can go for three weeks if needed.

 

[weedomat]

1 week is no problem, 2 weeks are possible when pushing it.

 

[MPL]

You guys who can go 2 weeks: are you running multiple reservoirs linked together with either pumps or siphon tubes?

 

[Herborizer]

I have done 10 days with my blumat system.

 

[FreezerBoy]

You guys who can go 2 weeks:

One plant ScrOG in an 18 gal tub.

 

[TREE KING]

guys whats the best way to set up an automatic top off system in hydro? a friend told me theres a way to set it up how your toilet works and when the res gets below a certain level than something opens up allowing more water to flow in. what do you think?

 

[weedomat]

6 Plants in one 50l tub under 250W.

@FreezerBoy: Fucking awsome plant. How many watts ?

 

[SS-]

guys whats the best way to set up an automatic top off system in hydro? a friend told me theres a way to set it up how your toilet works and when the res gets below a certain level than something opens up allowing more water to flow in. what do you think?

He's referring to I believe a float valve. And yes they are a wonderful thing. Intellidose + burner = 1 week away with absolutely no worries whatsoever.

 

[MPL]

By burner you mean propane burner for CO2?

Yeah, a timer, float valve and extra reservoirs and you can keep a grow going for awhile.

The real limiting factor for me is how stable I can keep my nutrient solution.

 

[MPL]

How many are running 1k or bigger ops that can go a week or longer with zero outside maintenance?

 

[TREE KING]

He's referring to I believe a float valve. And yes they are a wonderful thing. Intellidose + burner = 1 week away with absolutely no worries whatsoever.

so what do you use a 1 part nute in the doser? yeah i already have plans to buy the bluelab dosetronic controller in the future and as of now the only thing i need to figure out is the top off system

i was gonna go buy the toter 96 gallon trash can for an extra source of water and a float valve. other than that what other things do i need to buy to make this work? i have 2 70 gal reservoirs that need topping off so i figured i would run 2 hoses from the toter