Continuous drip after timer goes off

**Shreder** · 28-10-20, 01:14 AM

Hey guys so ive changed my normal drippers to open flow kind of drip when the drippers are slightly above soil level.
From time to time, drip will continue even after the timer goes off. i've poked some holes in the pump's hose (one that's connected to drippers) to release pressure and lowered the circulating pump's power as well - which seemed to work for a week but now it happened again....

Any solutions?

thanks shreder

**gardro** · 28-10-20, 01:42 AM

It can only be syphoning. You need a hole above the water level, normally ar highest point, so it pulls in air

**Shreder** · 28-10-20, 02:02 AM

Originally Posted by gardro

It can only be syphoning. You need a hole above the water level, normally ar highest point, so it pulls in air

Ah!
So i did it all wrong with the hole in the bottom?

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**gardro** · 28-10-20, 02:15 AM

Originally Posted by Shreder

Ah!
So i did it all wrong with the hole in the bottom?

Ongoing diary >>> OGKZ / Gelat.OG / GZ / LSD (Coco, 750w lm301b)

It will piss out of the hole while pump is on. I use a 4mm irrigation barb and 4mm pipe to aim it back into the reservoir.

Has to be above water level mate

**Petal** · 28-10-20, 03:18 AM

edit...just an idea... put in a shut off valve in main drip hose and turn it enough to adjust water flow?

**Shreder** · 31-10-20, 03:34 PM

hole above water level works great! thanks gardro
Petal.. i think that's too much hassle to where im at with this grow.. next investment would be a top tier irrigation like floraflex... so just need gettin this diy to work ok

**gardro** · 31-10-20, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by Shreder

hole above water level works great! thanks gardro
Petal.. i think that's too much hassle to where im at with this grow.. next investment would be a top tier irrigation like floraflex... so just need gettin this diy to work ok

Anytime mate, Joker taught me after i fed a few hundred litres once or twice and was

Glad i had an automatic drain

**Farmer Geddon** · 01-11-20, 02:01 PM

Try lifting the pipe close to the maximum height that your pump can manage. That should make it too difficult for the syphoning to happen.

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