The HydroLock system works excellent! I went on vacation for 9 days and had no one to look over my plants; they would have died if not for this watering system! I had a webcam hooked up to check on the tent while away, and can report that the HydroLock system worked very reliably.
I had very minimal experience with PVC cement before this, and still found it very easy to set up. I highly recommend buying the Barb Insert Gun from the accessories page. I did not and connecting the hoses to the plastic barbs was the only difficult part of the setup. As a temporary reservoir I used a food grade 5 gallon bucket with a lid that had a hole in the top for PEX tubing to the pump.
Customer service has been great also! I asked a few questions by web chat and by phone, and got the exact info I needed from the owner.
The 10” HydroLock domes just barely fit in my 3 gallon fabric pots; it seems they are designed more for 5 or 8 gallon pots. The owner said they do plan to release smaller domes in the future also. I used this for just 2 plants so far, but the kit supports up to 6 and is expandable to 24 plants using the same pump.
For anyone looking to automate their watering, this is the company to go with! Excellent product and customer service!
I recommend this product.
