{"product_id":"green-man-air-kit","title":"Green Man Air Kit – Hydroponic Air Pump and Air Stone Kit","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe air pump, airstones and airline to run your Green Man pots\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eGreen Man Air Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e supplies everything on the air side of a \u003cstrong\u003eGreen Man Combi system\u003c\/strong\u003e: the \u003cstrong\u003eair pump\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e4-inch airstones\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e4mm airline\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a steel manifold on the larger kits. In a Combi pot the air does two jobs at once. Through the airstone it oxygenates the reservoir under the basket, and through the \u003cstrong\u003eair-powered pumping column\u003c\/strong\u003e it lifts solution up to the watering ring round the stem. Each kit is matched to a number of Combi pots, from \u003cstrong\u003eAir Kit 2\u003c\/strong\u003e for a two-pot system up to \u003cstrong\u003eAir Kit 12\u003c\/strong\u003e, and because Flood \u0026amp; Drain pots only need an airstone in the reservoir, the larger kits run twice as many airstones on a Green Man FD system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAir Kit 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eadjustable air pump\u003c\/strong\u003e, two \u003cstrong\u003e4\" airstones\u003c\/strong\u003e, 30m of \u003cstrong\u003e4mm airline\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAir Kit 4:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eadjustable four-outlet air pump\u003c\/strong\u003e, four \u003cstrong\u003e4\" airstones\u003c\/strong\u003e, 30m of \u003cstrong\u003e4mm airline\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAir Kit 6:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eET40 linear air pump\u003c\/strong\u003e, 12-way \u003cstrong\u003esteel manifold\u003c\/strong\u003e, six \u003cstrong\u003e4\" airstones\u003c\/strong\u003e, 30m of \u003cstrong\u003e4mm airline\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAir Kit 9:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eET60 linear air pump\u003c\/strong\u003e, 18-way \u003cstrong\u003esteel manifold\u003c\/strong\u003e, nine \u003cstrong\u003e4\" airstones\u003c\/strong\u003e, 60m of \u003cstrong\u003e4mm airline\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAir Kit 12:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eET80 linear air pump\u003c\/strong\u003e, 24-way \u003cstrong\u003esteel manifold\u003c\/strong\u003e, twelve \u003cstrong\u003e4\" airstones\u003c\/strong\u003e, 60m of \u003cstrong\u003e4mm airline\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSized to the system:\u003c\/strong\u003e one kit per Green Man system size, so the pump is neither starved nor oversized.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAir does the pumping:\u003c\/strong\u003e the same air that oxygenates each pot also lifts the feed, so there is no water pump in the pots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable output\u003c\/strong\u003e on Air Kits 2 and 4 lets you fine-tune the watering speed and the oxygen reaching each reservoir.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eET linear pumps\u003c\/strong\u003e on Air Kits 6, 9 and 12, built for long, continuous running, with the ET80 rated at \u003cstrong\u003e80 L\/min\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteel manifolds\u003c\/strong\u003e with a tap on every outlet, so each line can be balanced individually.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDouble capacity on Flood \u0026amp; Drain:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 12, 18 or 24 airstones from Air Kits 6, 9 and 12.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy Air Matters in the Root Zone\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoots sitting in still, warm solution quickly run short of dissolved oxygen, and that is where \u003cstrong\u003eweak roots\u003c\/strong\u003e, root rot and \u003cstrong\u003epoor nutrient uptake\u003c\/strong\u003e start. A steady stream of fine bubbles keeps the solution moving and oxygenated round the clock, which is why the pump in a Green Man system runs continuously rather than on a timer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet the pump above the level of the solution, or fit a non-return valve in each line, so liquid cannot siphon back into the pump if it stops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn a Combi system run two lines per pot, one to the airstone and one to the pumping column; on Flood \u0026amp; Drain run one line to each airstone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut the airline cleanly to length and push it fully onto each outlet or manifold tap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the pump's dial or the manifold taps to balance the flow until every watering ring runs evenly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean or replace the airstones between runs, as clogged stones cut the airflow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"hcs-specs\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKits:\u003c\/strong\u003e Air Kit 2, 4, 6, 9 and 12 (number of Combi pots run)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePumps:\u003c\/strong\u003e adjustable diaphragm air pump (Air Kits 2 and 4); ET40, ET60 and ET80 linear air pumps (Air Kits 6, 9 and 12)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManifold:\u003c\/strong\u003e steel, 12-way (Air Kit 6), 18-way (Air Kit 9), 24-way (Air Kit 12)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAirstones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-inch round, two to twelve per kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAirline:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4mm; 30m with Air Kits 2, 4 and 6, 60m with Air Kits 9 and 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood \u0026amp; Drain capacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 12 \/ 18 \/ 24 airstones (Air Kits 6 \/ 9 \/ 12)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Green Man","offers":[{"title":"Air Kit 2","offer_id":53803802427658,"sku":"HYD-GRAN-003-01","price":51.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Air Kit 4","offer_id":53803802460426,"sku":"HYD-GRAN-003-02","price":74.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Air Kit 6","offer_id":53803802493194,"sku":"HYD-GRAN-003-03","price":134.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Air Kit 9","offer_id":53803802525962,"sku":"HYD-GRAN-003-04","price":166.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Air Kit 12","offer_id":53803802558730,"sku":"HYD-GRAN-003-05","price":212.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/7127\/5786\/files\/green-man-air-kit-air-kit-2-1.jpg?v=1790229560","url":"https:\/\/hydrocropshop.co.uk\/products\/green-man-air-kit","provider":"Hydro Crop Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}