Blumat Tropt Runaway

Hey all, after about 9 days of nearly flawless activity and minor adjustments and only 1 single pot run away caught early on maybe day 3 it happened. Today, day #9 the reservoir had 4 gallons in it yesterday and all was looking perfect. Today my entire reservoir is empty and in my tent.

*My question is what's my next best move. Reset the carrots per blumat original setup instructions (bleed then leave a drop then back off 1/2-1 turn) and continue as normal? Assuming the lower reservoir had something to do with the setup of the carrots being altered from less PSI from what I have read. Makes me worry about a vacation where it eventually will get this low possiblity. How do u plan for this ? At all cost I want to remain a drip operation but iv failed to understand how someone is hooking up an electric pump to this setup with the Blumat regulator. Iv seen pumps sitting in a reservoir claimed it's used to push for pressure but never saw how it's hooked up, just looked like an aerating/stirring device.
 
Looks like only 1 pot did this. Made a 1/4 triangle adjustable yesterday. Wow I guess it was on the edge and I messed that up unless I bumped it. Getting a sharpy to mark the knobs now!
 

waterproof808

Well-Known Member
Pull the suspect carrot out and check if there is an air bubble inside. If you notice air then do the carrot soak thing and if you have a little pipette, you have to squirt some water inside the small holes in the cap to get the last tiny air bubbles out and screw the parts back together under water.
 
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