AUTOPOT 16MM IN LINE VALVE

Description

When you need to disconnect a tray, swap a pot, or work on part of an Autopot system without stopping the whole setup, the 16mm Inline Valve gives you a shutoff point on the mainline. Turn it closed, the section downstream stops receiving feed. The rest of the system continues running from the tank.

Useful at the tank outlet as a master shutoff — close it when refilling the tank, cleaning the system, or moving a tray position without the mainline draining onto the floor. Also useful mid-run when adding a new pot module to an existing layout: close the valve, fit the new cross connector, reopen the valve.

Push-fit connection on the 16mm hosepipe, no tools needed. The valve handle gives a clear open/closed indication at a glance.

Autopot systems are designed to run largely unattended between refills, which makes having accessible shutoff points genuinely useful rather than a nice-to-have — being able to isolate a section without draining or disturbing the rest of the system means routine maintenance doesn’t turn into a full system shutdown. Beyond the tank-outlet master shutoff use case, some growers fit a valve at each major branch point in a larger multi-tray layout, giving section-by-section control when troubleshooting an issue like a blocked AQUAvalve or checking flow to a specific tray without affecting the others. Push-fit connections keep installation and any later reconfiguration tool-free, consistent with the rest of the Autopot range, which is built around simple, modular components that don’t require specialist plumbing skills. Check the valve periodically for the ease with which it opens and closes — mineral build-up from nutrient solution can, over long-term use, make the mechanism stiffer than when new, and a quick clean restores smooth operation.

Keep the valve handle accessible rather than tucked behind tubing or other components, since a valve you have to hunt for during an urgent shutoff defeats the purpose of having one fitted in the first place.

At a glance:

• Push-fit 16mm inline shutoff valve
• Isolates a section without draining the whole system
• Useful as a tank-outlet master shutoff
• No tools needed to install