RDWC Hydroponics Grow System 6 Site + Reservoir, 7-Gallon Top Drip Recirculating Deep Water Culture Hydroponic Bucket System, Hydroponics Growing System Kit with Water Pump, Air Pump

I ordered this set because I didn't want to measure out and cut bulkheads. While this kit uses uniseals the holes are well cut and placed. I have zero leaks at any joint.The instructions aren't the best, but also not really needed as the setup is straight forward I felt. I did some modifications to my setup. I ended up only using 4 buckets versus the 6. I also chose to have my resivor outside of my tent to help with keeping temps down. In order to do this I needed to convert some junctions from MM to Inches. Anywhere else in the world this wouldn't be that hard, but yeah.... American here. I also needed to cut the return tube and extend it.I did wish that exact measurements where included as I'm having a hard time finding a quick connect hose end to the auto top off connect and the drain tube.

I wanted to leave a better review than most of the people here outside of one individual. The product itself is top of the line. I have been purchasing and building RDWC systems since 2019. This is by far the best design for your money. I bought a similar design that was a 4 bucket system from e Say 😂. Like this system the air pump and water pump are cheap. So I was prepared to purchase or in my case, several backups in place.Why did I purchase this system? Because I have built 2 systems and I was about to build another but with the time I have to build it, this system saved me a lot of time. The price is more than fair. Because you are going to have to purchase new equipment.The buckets and pvc saves you a lot of time. The only thing I had to do was NOT assemble the drip system and modify the reservoir bucket to take a chiller. The drip system is for novice or lazy growers. I built a 3.5 gallon 8 site starter hi,e for my plants to establish their roots before transplanting them.The owner needs to become a better communicator and it’s sad that EVERYONE just need a little help.Like another customer, I didn’t find a control valve and for more than a week I have been waiting on a reply for the size and type of control valve goes to the dripper because the instructions are very vague.After having to disassemble the reservoir to modify it, I was trying to put the pipes back into another bucket and found the control STUCK as I forced into the pvc pipe. There is absolutely no way it can accidentally slide in because of its size and dimensions. All the other parts were in ziplock bags yet this part was PURPOSELY stuffed into the PBC pipe as a game of hide and seek.So 5 stars for the Product but customer service takes you down a bit!

The water pump is not strong enough for the drip lines. Other than that, no leaks. If it had a stronger water pump then it would gotten 5 star.

This system came with everything! I used some clear silicone lubricant on the gaskets and ends of PVC pipe to allow some movement and made it much easier to put together..NO LEAKS!!! I was very skeptical of a no glue system leaking… no way could you put all this together with inspection lids ,top feeding,bottom feeding, aeration, ball valves, buckets, net pots, hoses buckets etc for $300.. took me about four hours to put it all together..very satisfied!!!

Water pump worked less than 4 weeks and seller has not responded to request for replacement . Have to spend extra money for more equipment now.

I'm happy with the quality of this product. Almost everything looks very sturdy and well-made. The kit gives you everything you need (aside from PFTE tape and PVC glue) to put the system together. The system is well-designed; I'm impressed.I had to take one star off due to lack of instructions though - I received two pages that showcased the overall design and function of the system. Another reviewer mentioned that they got "step-by-step" instructions. Step-by-step instructions would've been great, but I didn't get those. I figured out how to assemble everything from just the two design sheets but it would've been nice to have a sheet that detailed the proper order of assembly and listed out what size to cut the various lengths of tubing, or where exactly to apply the PFTE tape and PVC glue. Again, it wasn't too hard to figure it out myself, but it made the process a lot longer. The two sheets that I did get were fantastic however.Past that, I'm happy with this purchase.

So far I have replaced the airpump, water pump, and the airstones it came with. With the extra $150 I had to spend to make it operate as I wanted, I can't give higher than 3 stars. Water pump didn't have enough pressure, and air pump didn't put out enough air.The buckets and pvc though don't leak and have a decently designed system, i like that they are 7 gallon and square, they didn't feel cheap or like it's going go fail. Big rubber seals, pvc let's the water free flow so the entire system is one.Issue I'm running into is all thr pvc seems to be custom sizes or not standard sizes I can get because i had to make several modifications to make my new water pump adapt to the fittings I had.Great buckets, but $300 is a steep for what I'm actually using from this kit