Solar Drip Automatic Irrigation Kit, Self Watering System
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perfect for hydroponics...thank you.. great video
You are welcome!
Thanks!
Thanks for watching
Thank you. Going away for 10 days and we bought these to try.
Hope it works out for you!
Did they work?
Thank you for this video. I am looking at getting a couple just like the one in the video. I plan on using it in my grow bags. I think this will work better than hauling the water hose every day for watering and hopefully, this will give the proper amount of water. I will be using a couple of 30-gal. tote containers for the water and should only have to fill them up maybe every two weeks. If my math is correct. lol Again thank you for such an informative video.
Glad it was helpful!
great video. how often do you run the drip system. does this device have a timer? thanks so much...bob
The timer on there allows you to run it every 12 or 24 hours for, I think it's 5,10, or15 mins. I set mine to run twice a day. It seems to have a mind of it's own sometimes and it shuts down if the water runs out. So I can't say for certain that it runs EXACTLY at 12 hour intervals, lol. Hope this helps.
Best video
Thanks!
Excellent video! Thanks! I bought one for a grow tent to use when I'm out of town. The lights should be able to keep it charged. It's been 11 months since you posted this video. Is it still working well?
I just noticed I didn't get any scissors. Bummer. LOL!
Awesome! I've had no issues with the charging at all. The timer is a little weird but if I had a larger water source I don't think it would be a big deal. I did a follow up vid a few days ago, should show up at the end of this vid in the corner or something. I left mine out all winter and it's still working fine. I had an issue the other day. I covered the tubes with mulch and I think one of the lines might have pinched so the water isn't flowing. Maybe the guys stepped on it too. I have to unbury it and see what happened. The motor shuts off when it won't flow water so it doesn't burn out, so at least that's good.
Follow up vid:
ruclips.net/video/Cs1K4Obzjwg/видео.html&ab_channel=RandyReviews
Hello, is this going to be good for my indoor plants while I am on 3 weeks vacation?
I use it outside and like I said in that other comment I'm not 100% certain how the timer works. It just seems to be random. I would check some of the amazon reviews and see if anyone on there has tried it for that long of a stretch. I know that some of them talked about using it indoors. Sorry if I'm not much help.
Great video! Question: whre do i connect that siphoning attatchment? On the out or in tube?
If you mean the white filter, that goes on the in tube.
@@randyreviewsno. it is that thing that looks like a syringe, sort of. But I looked at the very tiny instructions again, and it shows that thing attached to the outgoing line. I didn't get to see you put it on there.
@@elsiedeleon4484 I may not have got that in my package, I can't think of what that might be. I found a pdf for this one, easier to read than that small paper, lol. Hope this helps.
m.media-amazon.com/images/I/B1W50nDT8FL.pdf
@@randyreviewsThank you! I haven't set mine up yet because I will be away for a few days. I will update you when I do and see if that 'siphon' thing does anything interesting.
@@elsiedeleon4484A little late, but I installed mine around 12 inches apart from the pump itself.
Does it come back on automatically after you set the timer for another day?
You can set it to run for 5,10, or 15 minutes either once every 12 hours, or once every 24 hours. That's basically how the timer works. I have mine set up outside and to be honest I haven't paid attention to if it goes off at the same time every day. The reason for that is because I just use a large bucket for the water source and it will run out. I will fill it up when I notice it and restart the timer. It beeps when the water runs out, too.
Do you still have the manual telling you how to program the irrigation cycle? I can't find the manual anywhere for this model.
Here it is:
m.media-amazon.com/images/I/B1W50nDT8FL.pdf
@randyreviews Thank You Very Very much! Greatly appreciate you Sir!
@@jamesevans225 No problem!
After using this for a few weeks, I may not be understanding the timer/timing of the unit. I set it to go off every 24 hours for 20 minutes, but it seems to randomly go off at other times for no apparent reason. No idea why. Not a big deal though, the motor shuts off if the water runs out and I just refill it.
Did you figure it out? Would like to know in case I run into similar issue
@@elsiedeleon4484 I never did. It's still to early to set it up for this season, still cold here. I just use this with a bucket and the water runs out a lot and I have to refill it. So that's probably why I think the timer is wacky. I need to get a larger container for the water.
@@randyreviews thanks for replying. I just got mine and plan to set it up in the morning. I live in extreme south texas and it wont be long before that awful heat starts. I have a small veg garden and a couple of fruit trees. I currently use soakers and the timer on my phone..but the other day, I forgot to set the timer for soaking 1 raised bed. Ugh! I hope we figure this out!
@@elsiedeleon4484Is it worth buying it?
You are good. Great instructions, but slow down, friend. You helped me out... thanks.
Sorry about that. I make these videos for a site where the average attention span of the viewers is 0:54 seconds at the moment, lol. Then I upload them on here. So I try to jam as much pertinent info in there as I can. And... I get too fired up sometimes.
@@randyreviews Haha! That's ok. My attention span isn't much longer than that.
What size is the tubing ? 1/4 or1/8 inch ?
I just checked the page and there is nothing on it there for some reason so I went outside and measured mine with digital calipers. Likes like it's 1/8" on the inside and about 11/64" on the outside. Hopes this helps.
@@randyreviews thanks
I got the same one but it seems to siphon water even with the pump higher than the water source. Any ideas?
After using this thing for a bit, I still can't figure it out entirely. I have tried setting it on 24 hour and I have noted the time only to find out that it ran out during the night. I have it outside so it isn't too much of an issue for me to fill the bucket daily, but I can see how it would be a pain in some instances. I never hear it running unless I turn it on myself. I have tried turning it into 24 hour mode at 9 AM for 5 minutes thinking that it wouldn't drain the entire bucket. I come out later, bucket is 1/2 full or whatever, then I come out the next morning and it's empty. As I write this I don't think that mine is siphoning, I think its turning on randomly. Sorry, I know that isn't much help.
@@randyreviews I don't think it's the pump that needs to be higher than the water source. The area being watered can't be significantly lower than the water source. Otherwise, the pump initiates the syphon but the flow continues once the syphon has started based on the elevation of the lowest point on the line. I've had no problems setting it up so that the bucket is lower than the elevation of the plants. There are versions of this pump with anti-syphon features that should help.
@@jeannekalvar9504 Thank you! I've got my water source about at the same level with the pump higher than the water source. The only thing sketchy on this for me at the moment is figuring out why it drains the whole bucket one day and not on others. It seems to be random weirdness.
@@randyreviews It may depend on the water level in the bucket, if they are at the same level. Have you considered burying the bucket half-way? That would make sure the bucket was below the plant level, even when full.
Does anyone know what the "anti-siphon" does exactly if the water source is higher than the drippers? What would happen if you don't use the anti-siphon?
I have no idea. There isn't an anti-siphon on this one and I keep the water below the pump. Sorry, not much help.
@@randyreviews thanks Randy - the updated one (apparently) comes with an anti-siphon to avoid situations like you said where water source is higher than the drip.
@@bradd774 Good deal.
No digital screen?
Nah, just a solar panel with controls under it. 2 buttons. 1 for on/off and the other for 12/24 hour mode. Super simplistic.
Lol..this was warp speed to us newbies. But great video.
Sorry about that. I post the original vid to a site where the average viewer span is about 45-50 seconds, lol. Gotta jam as much info in as fast as I can. Or at least it feels that way.
@@randyreviews Installation was a sucess. Thanks again.🫡
Why so fast ?
I make these vids for another site and the average attention span of the viewers is about 0:46.