Troubleshooting Watering Issues

If any of your Gardyn's columns are not receiving water, follow these steps to help diagnose and solve the issue.

1. Make a Diagnosis: Manually Turn On the Pump & Observe

• Tap the blue water tile on your app's home screen to manually turn on the pump.
• Let the pump run for 5 minutes. Do you hear the pump engaging or feel the pump's vibrations if you touch the white plastic pump holder or the wooden lid?
• Tap the tile again to turn the watering off.

If you did not hear the pump engaging or feel the pump's vibrations, please see our guide on Troubleshooting Pump Issues. If you did hear or feel the pump engaging, keep reading!

2. Troubleshoot your Irrigation Hoses

A. Is the water pump in the correct position?

A common cause of plants not getting watered is the pump needing to be in the correct, lowered position. When your Gardyn is new, the pump arrives in the upper position, secured by a small transportation plug. Be sure to remove this transportation plug and lower the pump, as shown in this video at the 30-second mark.

B. Check the Assembly of your Columns & Irrigation Hoses

To inspect the irrigation hose at the top of each column, disassemble the metal rod and upper blades connecting your lights to your columns. Then, remove the top cap of each column.

Inside the top module of Gardyn 1.0, the end of the hose should be inserted into the column. In Gardyn 2.0 and 3.0, the hose is poised over the opening draining into the column.

 Also, verify that the irrigation hose is not pinched. It should NOT look like the image below. This will restrict the water flow.

Next, ensure the irrigation hose throughout each column does not interfere with the yPods' ability to sit in the column. When you pull any yPod out, the hose behind it should look like the photo on the left. It should NOT look like the photo on the right:

   

You can straighten all irrigation hoses inside your columns by gently pulling them from the bottom of each column.

C. Check the Connection of the Irrigation Hoses in the Columns to the Tank

Check the connections from the irrigation hoses in the columns to the connection on the base, as a pinch in the hose can cause water flow problems.

Depending on when you purchased your Gardyn, there are two different connections that you may have: a black elbow connector or the new white & blue quick connectors. If you have the new quick connectors, please refer to this article: Troubleshoot Watering Issues with the Irrigation Quick Connectors.

D. Check the Irrigation Hose on the Pump Exhaust 

Follow these step-by-step instructions for a no-fuss approach to accessing the connections and pump under the lid. 

The pictures below demonstrate what the irrigation hose should and should not look like:

   

E. Check the Three Connections of the Hoses from the Blue Distributor to the Columns

The photo below shows what these hoses should look like, unkinked.

The irrigation hose connections between the pump's distributor and the columns may need to be assembled correctly.

 

F. Check the Pump Exhaust Hose Position

Pinched hoses can also obstruct the flow of water. If the hose that connects from the pump exhaust to the water pump distributor is too long, you can cut it down to 11 inches in length. If the hose that connects the pump exhaust to the water pump distributor is kinked, follow this video to resolve this easily.

 

 

 

After following these steps, contact us if you still need help with issues.

• For the fastest response, please fill out this form so that one of our Support Agents can assist you. Take photos of the hose connections and the hoses underneath the top caps of each column.

• Alternatively, you can reach out to [e-mail] or chat with us in the app or on the website, though the response may be slower than the form above.

• While you wait to resolve your watering issue, you can water your plants by hand - click here to learn how!

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