Alien Hydroponics 6 Pot Flood and Drain System

Alien Hydroponic Systems Flood and Drain 6 Pot

Alien flood & drain systems are the most advanced on the market to date. Their continous research has allowed them to address issues associated with other modular systems and enabled them to develop a simple to use, reliable and faster flood & drain system.
Previous flood and drain systems have used mechanical float switches which can be bulky, inaccurate, easily disabled by debris and their moving parts are often unreliable with disastrous results when they fail. To overcome the failings of a mechanical float switch we have designed an Electronic Control Unit (patent pending) that uses probes to electronically control the level of nutrient solution in the brain pot. The ECU also houses a programmable timer allowing you to control the frequency of flood cycles.

No float switches
Electronic level sensing
Faster flood+drain times
32mm pipe+fitings
Collapsible Aquatank
Sloped pot stands

When a set time is reached, the irrigation cycle begins flooding the system with the nutrient solution, the solution rises throughout the entire system forcing the stale air out and enriching the plants roots with nutrients. When the pots are full, the upper probe communicates to the ECU to end the fill cycle and start the drain cycle. This process returns all the nutrient solution back to the Aquatank. The system remains idle until the timer reaches the next set flood time then the process is repeated. Their electronic control units are tried and tested and are CE approved. They are made in the UK by their own in house electronic engineers who are available for technical support should you have any questions.They have specifically manufactured 32mm flexible PVC pipe and fittings in food grade material. The internal size of the pipe is over 5 x the size of the standard 13mm pipe used in thier other systems, this has many advantages. Firstly, it allows you to use faster flowing pumps so your flood and drain cycle is completed up to 3 x faster than other systems on the market. This more efficient process produces healthier plants and a higher yield as the roots are submerged for the shortest possible time. The increased diameter also minimises the risk of the roots blocking the pipes. They have designed the pot stands sloped which aids drainage and are supplied with all of their other flood & drain systems.To keep the system set up time to a minimum the 11 litre plastic pots have pre-punched holes. With each system a pair of quality pipe cutters are provided so no tools are required. They use their own specially designed grommets and fittings to ensure secure and water tight connections. The entire system is simply push-fit.The Budbox Aquatanks are a collapsible water tank allowing the whole system to fit through tight spaces where other bulky plastic water butts cannot. The tanks come flat packed so the entire system fits neatly into a cardboard box allowing for easier transportation. The material is non-toxic and 100% lightproof. Larger systems are available and custom configurated systems can be made to your requirements. All parts are available separately should you wish to expand your system at a later date.

Alien hydroponics 6 Pot Flood and Drain system is amazing. If this is your style of growing then this system is the one for you.