Just noticed this morning water droplet from one of the #guttergrowbed, it's just about five drops per minute.
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Thro the leak is only five drop per minute, it enough to wet the floor, over time if not check moss or algae will grow.
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The leak from bottom, with the location marked so that it can be located during repair.
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First all plants from growbed need to be removed and place somewhere they are safe and not dry out.
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I use a car boot tray, for holding the plants and leave an inch of water in it, this is a precautionary measures just in case the repair took longer that I anticipate.
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After the last flush, switch OFF the pump and lift up the ends that needs repair. It advisable if the adjacent growbed share the same pump, ensure it is full of water before stopping the pump.
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I have tubes in the gutter to support those pots, clear them out and the growbed will be dirty just like above photo.
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Give it a good cleaning, it should not be difficult since the area is always underwater and the sludge did not have time to hardened.
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Use a hairdryer to accelerate drying, the heat from the dryer also will make the originally applied glue tacky, sometimes this itself can cure the problem.
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Dry it from underneath too. Then once complete dry, apply hot glue. This the easiest glue to use and they are really good.
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No matter how I do it, they will always looks messy. Wait for the glue cool after about five to ten minutes, then we can start to restore the growbed.
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Start inflow, and check for leaks
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Looking good so far, I can now put the plants back in its place.
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Don't forget the bottom, check for any leaks.
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Plants in, everything back to normal.
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As if nothing happen, the gutter system makes it easy to repair individual growbed.
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If it's happen to be the inner growbed. I will do the same as long as I could have access to the ends. Guttergrowbed leak are only from the endcaps which may be tricky to seal, out of four only this leak.
So that is 1 out of 8 endcaps.
Thro the leak is only five drop per minute, it enough to wet the floor, over time if not check moss or algae will grow.
The leak from bottom, with the location marked so that it can be located during repair.
First all plants from growbed need to be removed and place somewhere they are safe and not dry out.
I use a car boot tray, for holding the plants and leave an inch of water in it, this is a precautionary measures just in case the repair took longer that I anticipate.
After the last flush, switch OFF the pump and lift up the ends that needs repair. It advisable if the adjacent growbed share the same pump, ensure it is full of water before stopping the pump.
I have tubes in the gutter to support those pots, clear them out and the growbed will be dirty just like above photo.
Give it a good cleaning, it should not be difficult since the area is always underwater and the sludge did not have time to hardened.
Use a hairdryer to accelerate drying, the heat from the dryer also will make the originally applied glue tacky, sometimes this itself can cure the problem.
Dry it from underneath too. Then once complete dry, apply hot glue. This the easiest glue to use and they are really good.
No matter how I do it, they will always looks messy. Wait for the glue cool after about five to ten minutes, then we can start to restore the growbed.
Start inflow, and check for leaks
Looking good so far, I can now put the plants back in its place.
Don't forget the bottom, check for any leaks.
Plants in, everything back to normal.
As if nothing happen, the gutter system makes it easy to repair individual growbed.
If it's happen to be the inner growbed. I will do the same as long as I could have access to the ends. Guttergrowbed leak are only from the endcaps which may be tricky to seal, out of four only this leak.
So that is 1 out of 8 endcaps.