There is no difference, but with solar irrigation you have to take at least 12 pieces (who needs that at home). The single one has been out of stock for weeks. The answer from Galaxus customer service is a disaster, they don't understand the issue at all.
Hello, also as I see it, the difference here is mainly due to the additional water container. What is also stated by Gardena is that the item "17702369" includes 8 x 3/16" plugs.
I bought other microdrippers from Gardena for my tomato plants because even 4 of the ones supplied per plant were not enough. I have installed the adjustable and pressure compensating ones. These are adjustable from 1-8L/h, the ones supplied only give 0.5L of water per hour. I had my doubts at first, but so far it's working. However, I can imagine that you can't install as many as you want before the water pressure is no longer sufficient.
The irrigation system basically works with solar energy and requires sufficient light to charge the batteries. It can work indoors if there is enough natural light or strong artificial light to supply the solar panel with sufficient energy. However, the system is primarily designed for outdoor use (balcony, terrace) where direct sunlight is available to make optimum use of the solar cells. Without sufficient light indoors, the solar energy cannot generate enough power to operate the pump reliably.
The irrigation system does not require a special reservoir as it can be operated with a water container such as a bucket or box. The system draws water via the integrated pump from any water container that serves as a reservoir and uses it to supply the plants. The supplied reservoir is therefore not absolutely necessary; you can also use an individual reservoir such as a barrel or box.
No, no water comes out when the pump is switched off. The irrigation system works with an integrated electronic pump powered by a solar panel and rechargeable batteries, which draws and distributes water only when the pump is on according to predefined watering schedules.
You can expand the 10.5 litre water reservoir by connecting additional containers. There is no specific information that a 60 litre reservoir is directly recommended, but in principle you can connect several reservoirs together to increase the capacity.
Hello, I don't know the exact values. In my application, there was a good metre between the intake and the pump and another metre between the pump and the outlet. So two metres difference and it worked fine.
The amount of water per pot cannot be set individually. The system distributes the water evenly over all connected plants based on the preset watering programmes. There are 14 preset programmes to choose from to determine the frequency and duration of watering, but the amount of water per plant remains the same.
Well, you can. However, you have to synchronize the pumps exactly. Usually you set a timer that they pump for lets say 20min in 24h. If you set both pumps at the same time, this would work as long as they stay in sync.
If you still have a warranty, I would open a warranty claim and send it back. My Bloom has never done that. If you're out of warranty, is it possible that the switch has come loose and is no longer in the right place?
No, only with batteries that are charged via the solar cells. I also charge the batteries separately to 100% from time to time. Especially before holidays for safety reasons.
Hello, according to the instructions, the battery must be charged. ( Red = There is no more watering. Placing the aquaBloom in the sun or charging the batteries separately is necessary) Greetings and good luck
I did not have that problem so cannot comment. I’m sure you tried cleaning around the unit.
Another issue is that sometimes the system does not observe the timing and does not go on.
Hope you find a solution.