2 AeroFlo ® 18 & 30 Assembly Guide
AeroFlo2 18 & 30 PARTS 6 5 16 14 19 13 1 4 11 10 12 8 15 9 3 2 7 17 18 AeroFlo2 18 & 30 PARTS: assembled dimensions: AF18 - 5’4L X 23”W X 22”H AF30 - 7’6”L X 23”W X 22”H Parts Box: 1: AF18= WaterPower Pump 85 AF30= WaterPower Pump 120 2: Pump line 3: Manifold 4: Drain Valve 5: Reservoir 17 gallon 6: Reservoir Lid 7: Hatch Cover 8: SnapStand Support Legs, 2ea 9: SnapStand Base, 2ea 10: SnapStand Cross Fitting, 2 ea 11: SnapStand Cross Support 12: Clay Pebbles 9 L 13: FloraSeries Nutrients Ch
ASSEMBLY, RESERVOIR SETUP STEP 1 Insert the Drain Valve into the Reservoir grommet while supporting the grommet from the inside. STEP 2 Connect the Pumpline to the Pump leaving the Swivel Fitting to attach to the Manifold. STEP 3 Place the Pump assembly into the Reservoir so the Pumpline emerges through the Reservoir Lid.
ASSEMBLY STEP 4 Slide the two Support Legs into the SnapStand Bases and the Snapstand Cross Fittings. Snap the Cross Support into the SnapStand Cross Fittings. STEP 5 Remove the Sprayline, DLT, Net Pots and CocoTek Liners from each of the Growing Chambers and place the Growing Chambers on the Support Stand and Reservoir. STEP 6 Lubricate the end of the DLT with the Lubricant provided and insert into the Growing Chamber drain hole and align with the holes in the Reservoir Lid for each Growing Chamber.
ASSEMBLY STEP 7 STEP 8 Setup the rest of the Growing Chambers and install the Spraylines by following the directions provided with the Spraylines. The level of the water in the Growing Chamber is controlled by the height of the DLT. Keep the DLT access covered with the DLT Cover. STEP 9 Attach each of the Spraylines to the Manifold and then the Flexible Pumpline to the Manifold. Make sure there is a rubber gasket in the Sprayline fitting and DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
ASSEMBLY STEP 10 Place the Net Pots with the CocoTek Liners into the growing sites and use the Clay Pebbles to support seedling plants. Always rinse the Clay Pebbles before use and see the Helpful Guidelines for planting and cleaning the system. HELPFUL GUIDELINES FILLING Before filling your system with water it is essential that you understand the system capacity. The reservoir should be drained first before draining the growing chambers.
HELPFUL GUIDELINES PLANTING To prepare a seedling or a plant for transplanting, remove all soil and/or organic material from around the roots. Plants must be sturdy with established roots before transplanting. Choose seedlings because it’s more difficult to successfully transplant older plants. If your plant has been growing in soil or peat moss, gently remove the plant from its pot and carefully rinse as much soil as possible from the roots before transplanting.
TROUBLE SHOOTING OPERATION When plants are small and their roots are not well developed, the Drain Level Tubes (DLT) should be at the maximum height to allow nutrient rich water to reach the bottoms of the net cups. Once the roots have grown and are immersed within the flowing stream of nutrient, the DLT’s can be pushed down to increase oxygen within the nutrient and growing chamber. The water level in the Growing Chambers should be maintained at a 1” to 2” depth in case the power or the pump fails.
