Description
Aka the "drain brain". aka Autodrain, aka, brain bucket, aka the thing you need to pump run off away. Choose between the standard (comes with an mj1000 pump and 16mm outlets) or the pro (a 3000lph pump and 25mm outlets)
Get this brain if you need to catch the run-off from your plants or from your dehumidifier! This brain funnels all that run-off and pumps it out (back into your tank, or to a sink, or a drain or wherever you want) via the internal pump.
When the internal float switch is activated, the runoff from your automated or manual fed system to the destination of your choice i.e return to the tank or down the drain. Can be used to make your own return-to-waste system, choose your own pipe and trays. Plug and play.
The standard bucket comes fitted with glands and 16mm outlets, but you can remove these glands and purchase 25mm IWS fittings (you'll need 6 straights, 6 nuts, and 12 washers). Equally if you wanted 16mm fittings on the pro bucket you need to buy the glands and straight pieces.
You may want to get some 16mm stop ends to block the unused inlets.
This IWS Control Unit designed for the IWS Flood & Drain Pro Remote (25mm pipe) System comes complete with remote timer (which has both a 15-minute segmental and precise minute timer), upgraded 3000L/hr pump and 25mm pipe connector fittings.
How Does the IWS F&D Pro Remote Work?
Nutrient is pumped from the FlexiTank to the IWS Control Unit at times and durations set by the user with the IWS Timer. The Control Unit is directly connected, via pipework, to the pots in the systems. As the Control Unit fills up, the pots also fill until the top float valve inside the IWS Control Unit is engaged, stopping the flow of water from the FlexiTank (the float height is the same as the top of the pots, preventing the system from ever flooding).
There are two parts to each pot – an outer pot and inner pot. The IWS outer pot connects via glands and fittings to the pipework in the system, delivering nutrient solution to the pots as the system floods. The inner pot contains the substrate and root mass. It sits inside the outer pot to allow contact with the nutrient but keeping the media inside the pot.
You sure you got the right Brain?
IWS Flood & Drain Standard Brain Control Unit
- Code: IWS-CU-STD
- 16mm inlets/outlets
- One MaxiJet 1000 pump
- Good for systems up to 24 pots
- The timer is built onto the unit
- Timer is only a 15 minute segmental timer.
IWS Flood & Drain Standard Remote Brain Control Unit
- Code: IWS-CU-REM
- 16mm inlets/outlets
- One Maxijet 1000 pump
- Good for systems up to 24 pots
- The timer is on a remote cord so you can have it outside of the room for easier management especially later on in the cycle when plants are difficult to move around.
- Timer is a minute and seconds timer for more precise feeding
IWS Flood & Drain Standard Remote Brain Only
- Code IWS-CU-REM-B
- Same as above but without the timer unit
IWS Flood & Drain PRO REMOTE Brain Control Unit
- Code: IWS-CU-PRO
- 25mm inlets/outlets
- Contains a Sicce Ultra Zero 3000 pump. Fking awesome pump.
- This pump has triple the flow rate meaning much better drain cycles and capable of handling systems up to 48 pots
- The timer is on a remote cord so you can have it outside of the room for easier management especially later on in the cycle when plants are difficult to move around
- Timer is a minute and seconds timer for more precise feeding
IWS Flood & Drain PRO REMOTE BRAIN ONLY
- Code: IWS-CU-PRO-B
- Same as above but without the timer unit
IWS Flood & Drain TWO PUMP PRO REMOTE Brain Control Unit
- Code: IWS-CU-PRO-ORIG
- 25mm inlets/outlets
- This is the original IWS Pro Brain, containing 2 maxijet 1000 pumps instead of the Sicce 3000 pump.
- Drains slower than the new brain IWS-CU-PRO, however, if one pump goes down then the system still functions. That said, the Sicce italian made pump are bullet proof.
- The timer is built onto the unit
- This timer is a minute and seconds timer for more precise feeding.
IWS Flood & Drain TWO PUMP PRO REMOTE BRAIN ONLY
- Code: IWS-CU-PRO-ORIG-B
- Same as above but without the timer unit
IWS AUTODRAIN STANDARD Brain Control Unit
- Code: IWS-CU-AD-STD
- 16mm inlets
- Also known as several other names; drain to waste brain, dripper brain, RTW brain
- This is only a drain brain (water is one way from pots as opposed to feeding the pots and draining the pots)
- Contains one maxijet 1000 pump and no timer unit
- No timer on unit (it doesn't need one)
IWS AUTODRAIN PRO Brain Control Unit
- Code: IWS-CU-AD-PRO
- 25mm inlets
- This is only a drain brain. Water is one way from pots as opposed to feeding the pots and draining the pots
- Contains a Sicce Ultra Zero 3000 pump
- Would recommend this for systems over 24 pots, and/or if you're pumping your run off far away
- No timer on unit (it doesn't need one)
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