If your water pump is working but you are seeing little or no water flow through some of the spigots in your grow deck, then most likely mineral salts have created blockages in the grow deck's water channels. If you are using hard tap water – water with a high calcium content that creates mineral build-up on shower heads and faucets – then you will need to clear the channels. If the build up is mild, try to clear the channels with white vinegar: put 5 cups of distilled white vinegar and 5 cups of distilled water in the Water Bowl, turn the dial on the water pump all the way clockwise to “5”, and then run the AeroGarden for a full 24 hours (without plants!). Then check to see if flow has improved. If it has, empty the bowl, run clear water through the AeroGarden for ten minutes, empty the water and return the pump dial to “2”. If the vinegar treatment is ineffective, or if you would like to clear the channels more quickly but with a little more work, click here to see how.
