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2. Optional
“Y” splitter
that accommodates the timer while leaving a bib port available for other
uses;
3. T
imer
that attaches to, and controls the water on and off at set times on one side of the
splitter;
4. N
utrient solution level control
valve
already preinstalled in the Reservoir;
5.
Solid
reservoir support board
6. C
onnecting assembly
that connects the above level control valve to a garden hose;
7. Garden hose (customer provides)
Autofill components from a building with a no-leak hose bib (left) to an outdoor MyGarden (right): hose bib (not
shown, customer responsibility); splitter (allows Autofill to share the hose bib); timer (takes over the on/off function
from the hose bib; garden hose (not shown, customer responsibility); level control valve (installed inside the
Reservoir)
The hose bib
MUST BE
leak-free because it will be permanently open with water flow controlled
by the Rainbird timer. Small leaks may be stopped by wrapping Teflon tape over the bib threads.
As a last resort replace the bib.
Install batteries into the timer and program it per instructions. With medium leaf area setting the
timer to refill the reservoir once daily is adequate. Large leaf areas e.g. several giant tomato plants
growing over the Overhead Rack, you’ll need to re-up the reservoir twice daily. We suggest on for
2 minutes at approximately noon and again at 4p. This becomes easy with practice. And you
cannot overfill the reservoir because it’s the Level Control Valve in the reservoir that shuts off the
water even when the timer is on.
Screw the splitter onto the bib hand tighten only. Screw the timer onto one side of the splitter.
Now with the timer controlling on and off open the bib handle about ¼ turn. Now under pressure
the hose bib / splitter / timer connections
must not
leak because they’ll stay pressurized
continuously 24/7. Note – leaks beyond the timer for example a rare hose burst are not problems
because 1. The bib is only opened a quarter turn, and 2. The timer will allow for flow for only
several minutes daily.
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