Does this circulate the water? Does it wick up from the drip tray? How is it self watering? Looks to me like it just drips down when watered.
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In all honesty Nancy...I got this as a Christmas present and have yet to use it. I think the tray at the bottom you can keep refilling and it keeps the plants/flowers moist. Sorry I can't be of more help.
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It does not circulate. The three tiers offset each other so when you water the top any excess will flow down to the next level. The overflow or rain water will collect in the bottom tray. But I always tried to dump that so the roots did not rot.
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Does not curculate the water. You are right. It just drips. That is why I water them from the upper and let the water drip. But look great!
2282042
Hi, it doesnt really drip on counter, my issue with drip tray was that when it was delivered it was a little bent and it annoys me at times, so when I empty it in sink its tilted but other than that, it does a great job of collecting all the water from, rack is great itself. hope this helps.
2268893
It doesn't on its own... Deep water culture relies on the roots reaching into the water. I personally added a small submersible pump to circulate the solution
2246372
We made quite a few trays of blocks using this tool and yes they did hold their shape while we watered them. We made sure to moisten the soil and compact it a bit when making the blocks. We used a spray bottle and light watering methods. Just don't use a heavy hand or high pressure when watering. We did not use self watering trays, so no experience with those... You can also watch videos on how to use the soil blocker on YouTube. Good luck.
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No, there is no water produced. I still have no problems at all with this unit. (UPDATE: SorryI have used it only as an air conditioner to cool, and wasn't aware it had a drip tray. Our humidity is very low, seldom above 20% so I suppose not much or any water is produced.)
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It depends on what you are watering. When you barely twist it open, it is a fine spray but in a cone shape, and as you open it further it narrows until it is a jet, but it is very adjustable. I have used it to water plants, grass, and plants and groundcover way down a slope. If you can water from a distance, the mid range is pretty good for plants. But I have watered little pots of plants awaiting planting with this too, using the very fine spray. What I like is that I can get the far off plants and the nearby plants without having to do anything except twist the one knob. No clicking until you get to the right spray, and your hand doesn't get tired like mine does when I hold the pistol-type. It depends on what you are watering. When you barely twist it open, it is a fine spray but in a cone shape, and as you open it further it narrows until it is a jet, but it is very adjustable. I have used it to water plants, grass, and plants and groundcover way down a slope. If you can water from a distance, the mid range is pretty good for plants. But I have watered little pots of plants awaiting planting with this too, using the very fine spray. What I like is that I can get the far off plants and the nearby plants without having to do anything except twist the one knob. No clicking until... » Read More It depends on what you are watering. When you barely twist it open, it is a fine spray but in a cone shape, and as you open it further it narrows until it is a jet, but it is very adjustable. I have used it to water plants, grass, and plants and groundcover way down a slope. If you can water from a distance, the mid range is pretty good for plants. But I have watered little pots of plants awaiting planting with this too, using the very fine spray. What I like is that I can get the far off plants and the nearby plants without having to do anything except twist the one knob. No clicking until you get to the right spray, and your hand doesn't get tired like mine does when I hold the pistol-type. « Show Less
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I have one zone with a small drip setup for my potted plants. It only runs for about 4 min. Once a week. So far no problems.
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I have used this as a dripper for my chameleons, and it works great. You will halve to get a flow adjustment like you see on the commercial dripper bottles. This is not a problem they can be bought at any pet supply, probably here on Amazon. I also bought a splitter and ran more than one line to give him a choice of places to drink. I also put it on a timer so as to not flood everything.
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Hi Curtis. Yes it actually does have a self watering feature but, it is hard to see. But, if you look at the bowl on the right side with water in it, you can just make out two circles on the left side, the circle at the top (closest to the dog in pic) is where you put a bottle of water upside down. BUT, if you use that feature you have to remove the silver bowl as the water goes into the receptacle under it. Hope this helps.
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I bought this hose and have used it with a MELNOR Digital Water Timer - Set it to water every day for 20 minutes in the Summer and my plants thrived. B/c it's a soaker hose you don't always see it as doing a ton of watering (esp if you bury it under the mulch) but it did give my plants the water they needed at the root system.
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Not when it is closed and not when it is sitting upright or when pouring, Overall, I'm really pleased with this product. The only time it drips down the front is when I'm filling it from the handle side. If you fill it from the spout side there is no drip.
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Yes, the steam and some water is released into the drip tray after each cycle. There is a small round button with a silver top and red sides that sits in the back left corner of the drip tray. As the tray fills with water, the button rises and reveals the red as an indicator showing the tray needs to be emptied. I empty each day after a few cycles since the indicator, although a very nice feature, it is too full for me when I see it.
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Yes............this is not a sophisticated watering system and that's fine with me, I purchased it because it works for what I need it to do, water patio plants and a small yard. This is the second unit I purchased, the first one lasted close to eight years (<$50)......thumbs up!!!
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I do! Sometimes it drips a few drops of water into the fridge if you don't point the nozzle up, but it's just water.
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Yes it does although if you are watering it directly from a hose it will not soak through that fast.
193562
Before we filled this with plants, we put it outside with the plugs left in. It rained, and it did hold water. I didn't check to see if it leaked, though. If I planned on using it indoors, I'd probably put a tray under it to catch drips. Indoor plants need proper drainage, too.
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Yes. I have it hooked to my rainwater tank and it just turns on when the drip system goes on and there is demand for water. Okay if it runs dry, too.