{"product_id":"floraflex-manual-flush-kit","title":"FloraFlex Manual Flush Kit - Clear Air Locks \u0026 Stop Back Siphoning","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eA simple, manual way to flush your FloraFlex drip circuit and clear air locks, without reaching over the canopy and without soaking the tent floor. A \u003cstrong\u003eFloraFlex 16\/17mm shut off valve\u003c\/strong\u003e goes on the flush tee opposite your feed, and 2\u003cstrong\u003e metres of garden hose\u003c\/strong\u003e carries whatever comes out to a bucket outside the tent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eOpen it, air and debris blast out, close it. That is the whole job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left: 4px solid #008838; background: #f4f8f5; padding: 14px 16px; margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOne rule, and it matters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eKeep the valve \u003cstrong\u003eclosed\u003c\/strong\u003e whenever you are not actively flushing. If the hose end sits lower than the water in your reservoir and you leave the valve open, the tank will siphon out through it after the pump stops. Close it before you walk away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 24px 0 10px;\"\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFloraFlex 16\/17mm shut off valve\u003c\/strong\u003e. Quarter turn, so you can see whether it is open or closed at a glance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFloraflex male adaptor + Tap Connector\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHose connector\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 metres of garden hose\u003c\/strong\u003e, enough to reach from the flush tee to a bucket outside most tents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 24px 0 10px;\"\u003eWhy Not Just Use an Automatic Flush Valve?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eOn a big system, do. The automatic FloraFlex Lateral Flush Valve is the right tool when you have the pressure to run it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eThe catch is what it needs to operate: \u003cstrong\u003e8 to 25 PSI, and 2 to 5 GPM\u003c\/strong\u003e on its low flow setting. 2 GPM is about 450 litres an hour. A nine plant tent on two way drippers moves closer to 70 litres an hour, and a small submersible pump gives you well under 8 PSI once you have paid for the lift. Below those figures the diaphragm never actuates, so the valve sits there doing nothing and the air it is supposed to release stays trapped in your ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eA manual valve has no threshold. It works at any pressure, because you are the mechanism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 24px 0 10px;\"\u003eThe Part Nobody Expects\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eClosing the valve stops the circuit draining between cycles. If the line cannot drain, air cannot get in. If air cannot get in, air locks do not form in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eSo flushing goes from a chore you do every cycle to occasional maintenance. The valve prevents the problem it also fixes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 24px 0 10px;\"\u003eHow to Use It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eFit the valve to the flush tee, directly opposite your feed tee, using the FloraFlex adaptor on the tee.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eConnect the tap connector and hose, and run the hose out of the tent to a bucket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eWith the pump running, open the valve for ten to twenty seconds. Air and any debris will come out first, then clean solution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eClose it. Leave it closed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 24px 0 10px;\"\u003eCommon Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; padding: 12px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eDo I still need this if I have a strong pump?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0;\"\u003eNot necessarily. If your system runs in the 25 to 35 PSI window the drippers want, the automatic Lateral Flush Valve will actuate properly and do the job without you touching it. This kit exists for systems that do not reach those pressures, and for growers who would rather flush on demand than trust a diaphragm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; padding: 12px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eWhere exactly does it go?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0;\"\u003eOn the flush tee, which sits directly opposite the feed tee on your ring. In a closed circuit the water travels both ways round and meets at that point, so it is where air and debris collect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; padding: 12px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eWhat happens if I leave the valve open?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0;\"\u003eTwo things. While the pump runs, the circuit cannot build pressure because there is an open path at the far end, so watering will be visibly poor. And when the pump stops, if the hose end is below your reservoir water line, the tank will siphon out through the hose until it is empty. Close the valve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; padding: 12px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCan I put the bucket anywhere?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0;\"\u003eYes, as long as the valve is closed when you are not flushing. If you would rather have belt and braces, stand the bucket on a crate so the hose end sits above the water level in your reservoir. At that height a siphon is physically impossible, whatever the valve is doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; padding: 12px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eWill 2 metres of hose reach?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0;\"\u003eIt covers the flush tee to a bucket outside the tent on anything up to roughly a 1.5m x 1.5m footprint, with slack. For larger rooms, or if the tent is not near a walkway, you may want a longer length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"padding: 12px 0;\" open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eDoes this replace the DNL non return valve?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0;\"\u003eIt does a different job. A DNL holds water in the line and needs 0.8 bar, roughly 8 metres of head, before it will open at all. Small submersible pumps do not reach that, which is why our whip kit is also available without one. This kit gives you the flushing and air clearing that matters, at any pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"FLORAFLEX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57559760929141,"sku":"13339","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/9092\/7032\/files\/floraflex-pipes-hoses-fittings-floraflex-manual-flush-kit-clear-air-locks-stop-siphoning-hydro-bros-1257582163.png?v=1788925271","url":"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/de\/products\/floraflex-manual-flush-kit","provider":"The Hydro Bros","version":"1.0","type":"link"}