Backyard Aquaponics
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It is sitting in ap water

I reckon the float will get covered in algae and then jammed in the housing.

That's the kind I'm trying to avoid because they don't have an alibi... that's right, U-G-L-Y they don't have an alibi they ugly! they ugly! ... and so forth

hmmmm pretty but fails eventually OR tried and tested - I like the doily idea

Well! From what I can see of the design, for it to be jammed I would expect gunk to have to get in the valve bit. Because it will only be open when the water level is below it, and because when it opens there will essentially be positive pressure coming from the opening, nothing should be back washing inside the valve to jam it... you know stuff!

hey - Ill still buy one to test it out if you get a group buy

I don't mind a little monthly maintenance, compared to the time it will save having to manually top up. It's just so pretty I'll drop in to my local irrigation joint and see if they have anything similar, and ask them on their opinions Will report back tomorrow.

I'll find if there's an Aussie equivalent tomorrow

So that's 2 for the group buy anyways which is technically the smallest possible group you can have... meh, I'm still excited

I use the hudson valve on a tank I have. I set it at the level where the tank should be when the pump has the beds full. If it gets any lower than that then I get a refill. It is a very rugged valve and has never failed.

Sweet As! So did you just ordered it from the manufacturer, or did you go into a store and buy it, as you obviously live in the states

I ordered mine off the manufacturer website.

Probably because he lives in texas

You are so shallow

Well that's obvious! What an idiot! Just because this is an Australian site you assume everyone here is from Australia... what a racist



Like a puddle

I was looking at these Hudson`s awhile back.With our dollar now worth 94+ US cents definitely time to grab one or two